Team Sanya sail their Volvo Open 70 from Savannah to Miami for the PORTMIAMI In-port Race and the start of leg 7,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Media Crew Member Andres Soriano,onboard Team Sanya,as the crew deliver their Volvo Open 70,from Savannah,to Miami,for the PORTMIAMI In-port Race and the start of leg 7. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Itajai, Brazil, to Miami, USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
The final sunrise of Leg 6 approaching the Gulf Stream. Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Itajai, Brazil, to Miami, USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Groupama Sailing Team skipper Franck Cammas from France is interviewed after finishing in third place on leg 6 from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand's Stuart Bannatyne from New Zealand,steps on to the dock after taking second place on leg 6 from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Ken Read: Skipper. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Michi Mueller: Bowman. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Michi Mueller: Bowman. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Amory Ross: Media Crew Member. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Amory Ross: Media Crew Member. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Tony Mutter: Watch Captain/Aerodynamics. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Brad Jackson: Watch Captain. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Rome Kirby: Helmsman/Trimmer. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Ryan Godfrey: Pitman. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Tom Addis: Navigator. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Shannon Falcone: Bowman. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Tom Addis: Navigator. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Tom Addis: Navigator. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Jonathan Swain: Helmsman/Trimmer. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Jonathan Swain: Helmsman/Trimmer. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Kelvin Harrap: Helmsman/Inshore Tactician. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Photo Credit must read: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Kelvin Harrap: Helmsman/Inshore Tactician. PUMA Ocean Racing leg 6 winning crew, in the Downtown Miami Race Village, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG,skipper Ken Read from the USA,steps on to the dock after finishing first,on leg 6 from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG,skippered by Ken Read from the USA take first place on leg 6 from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: Marco Oquendo/Volvo Ocean Race)
Crew and weight stay forward while drifting in light winds off Eleuthera. Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Itajai, Brazil, to Miami, USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Skipper Ken Read on the helm with navigator Tom Addis standing close by. Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Itajai, Brazil, to Miami, USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Bowman Michi Mueller tends to a furled sail on its way to the tip of the rig. Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Itajai, Brazil, to Miami, USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Leaders PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG pass the Great Isaac Light on the home stretch of leg 6 from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Warm and sunny conditions onboard make sleeping difficult, particularly inside a black boat with a black deck. Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Itajai, Brazil, to Miami, USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
A view from the front of Mar Mostro. Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Conditions on deck are so pleasant that Ryan Godfrey chooses a sail bag on the weather rail over his bunk during an off-watch snooze. Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA.
Tom Addis talks strategy with watch captain and helmsman Tony Mutter before he goes on deck,onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Kelvin Harrap anticipating a bit of water. Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Brad Jackson braces for the incoming torrent. Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Credit: Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race
Wade Morgan and Craig Satterthwaite on the bow during a peel onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Daryl Wislang buries the bow in a flood of white water onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)
Credit: Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race
Antonio Cuervas-Mons onboard Team Telefonica during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race)
Going fast downwind onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)
Tony Rae onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)
Jonathan Swain trimming the jib lead from the leeward side,onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Ken Read answers interview questions on the Thrane & Thrane satellite phone. Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Credit: Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race
Xabi Fern‡ndez below deck writing to his family onboard Team Telefonica during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race)
Credit: Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race
Jordi Calafat and Zane Gill fixing the sail onboard Team Telefonica during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Diego Fructuoso/Team Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race)
Credit: Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race
Hot on Campers tail onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Credit: Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race
Wade Morgan modifies a part of the galley onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Credit: Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race
Changing sails onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Nick Dana/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Adam Minoprio shy's away from the salt spray onboard CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Hamish Hooper/CAMPER ETNZ/Volvo Ocean Race)
Wet and wild onboard Groupama Sailing Team during leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Itajai,Brazil,to Miami,USA. (Credit: Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team/Volvo Ocean Race)
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