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)
Casey Smith attempts to block spray from his face while spotting wind from the rail onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Auckland,New Zealand,to Itajai,Brazil. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Martin Krite cover by a flow of water onboard Groupama Sailing Team during leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Auckland,New Zealand to Itajai,Brazil. (Credit: Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team/Volvo Ocean Race)
Trimming onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG in heavy Southern Ocean weather,during leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Auckland,New Zealand to Itajai,Brazil. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Team Telefonica,skippered by Iker Martinez from Spain,changing sails in rough weather,at the start of leg 5 from Auckland,New Zealand to Itajai,Brazil,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG,skippered by Ken Read from the USA,crashing through waves in heavy weather,at the start of leg 5 from Auckland,New Zealand to Itajai,Brazil,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG,skippered by Ken Read from the USA,changing sails whilst crashing through waves in heavy weather,at the start of leg 5 from Auckland,New Zealand to Itajai,Brazil,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG,skippered by Ken Read from the USA,crashing through waves in heavy weather,at the start of leg 5 from Auckland,New Zealand to Itajai,Brazil,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Martin Stromberg folding the fu onboard Groupama Sailing Team during leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Sanya,China to Auckland,New Zealand. (Credit: Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team/Volvo Ocean Race)
Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing,skippered by Ian Walker from the UK during the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 from Abu Dhab,i UAE to Sanya,China. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG,skippered by Ken Read from the USA during the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 from Abu Dhab,i UAE to Sanya,China. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Groupama Sailing Team during leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Cape Town,South Africa to Abu Dhabi,UAE. (Credit: Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team/Volvo Ocean Race)
Charles Caudrelier onboard Groupama Sailing Team during leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Alicante,Spain to Cape Town,South Africa. (Credit: Yann Riou/Groupama Sailing Team/Volvo Ocean Race)
Ryan Godfrey standing up to a big wave over the deck. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Alicante,Spain to Cape Town,South Africa. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
UK,Cowes. 10th August 2011. Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing entry in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,training in the Solent prior to the start of the Rolex Fastnet Race.
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Gustav Morin/Ericsson 3/Volvo Ocean Race....Ericsson 3 doing 39 knots in 40 knots of wind with 6 metre waves,in the Southern Ocean,on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town,South Africa to Cochin,India....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race....Ericsson 4,reefing in the middle of a 50 knot squal,on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town,South Africa to Cochin,India....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race....The crew of Ericsson 4 prepare to be hit by a huge wave,on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town,South Africa to Cochin,India....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race....Team Russia arrives into Cape Town at the end of leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. They crossed the finish line at 15:29:47 GMT scoring 3 leg points,claiming 6th place overall.....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race....Team Russia arrives into Cape Town at the end of leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. They crossed the finish line at 15:29:47 GMT scoring 3 leg points,claiming 6th place overall.....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Gabriele Olivo/Equipo Telefonica/Volvo Ocean Race....Telefonica Blue in rough seas on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race....Phil Jameson Grinding on Ericsson 4 as they set a new 24 hour record....At 1310 GMT 29/1008,Ericsson 4 (Torben Grael/BRA) obliterated the 24-hour record run for a monohull when the team recorded a run of 593.23 nautical miles.....The previous record (562.96 nm) was set by ABN AMRO TWO/Sebastian Josse/FRA during leg two of the previous Volvo Ocean Race in 2006. The new mark is subject to ratification by the World Sailing Speed Record Council. ....PUMA (Ken Read/USA),in second place,has covered 561 nm,just short of ABN AMRO TWOÕs record. The new mark translates into an incredible average speed of 24.71 knots in conditions not best suited for a record-setting run.....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race....Freddie Shanks grinding in rough conditions as Green Dragon head towards Cape Town,on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race....Phil Harmer and Freddie Shanks onboard Green Dragon on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race....Green Dragon is first to pass through the scoring gate of Fernando de Noronha,on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race....Freddie Shanks grinding on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race....Media crew member Rick Deppe onboard PUMA Ocean Racing's il mostro on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race....Telefonica Black puts their boat to the test,offshore at the start of leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. Next is a 6,500nm battle to Cape Town,South Africa.....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
For EDITORIAL USE only,please credit: Gustav Morin/Ericsson Racing Team/Volvo Ocean Race....20081014. Evening. Champagne sailing all day and it all sums up with a nice wind increase up to 22 knots. ....The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain,on 4 October 2008,it will,for the first time,take in Cochin,India,Singapore and Qingdao,China before finishing in St Petersburg,Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles,visiting 11 ports over nine months,the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.....For all media enquiries please contact Lizzie Ward on +44 (0)1489 554 832 or email lizzie.ward@volvooceanrace.org. For all photographic enquiries,please contact Tim Stonton on +44 (0)1489 554 867 or email tim.stonton@volvooceanrace.org. For further images,please go to http://images.volvooceanrace.org
Two perspectives of a single world... a little bit of water on deck,sailing at the extreme. Volvo Ocean Race Leg 5 from Rio to Baltimore. ABN AMRO TWO. ....For further images please visit http://images.volvooceanrace.org..
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