May 6,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team SCA. Day 16. Abby Ehler bundles up from the moist,cold air off the coast of Atlantic City in the Atlantic Ocean.
May 7,2015. Leg 6 arrivals in Newport; Dongfeng Race Team and Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing float side by side as the wind drops 20 miles out from the finish line.
May 6,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team SCA. Day 16. Abby Ehler looks through the binoculars at a sail boat divertered it's course to come say hello. The sailors constructed a sign that said 'Pink is our favorite color.'
May 6,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team SCA. Day 16. The last of the warm water crashes over into Team SCA as the team sends it into the Gulf Stream.
May 6,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team SCA. Day 16. Abby Ehler takes the brunt force of a wave as it crashes into the cockpit. It was the last of the warm water on deck as the boat sailed through the Gulf Stream today.
May 05,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard MAPFRE. Day 16. Magic moment onboard after a very successful day recovering the position that was lost to Team Alvimedica.
May 6,2015. Leg 6 Newport onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Day 16. The crew takes a wave during a sail change in the moonlight passing through the Gulf Stream.
May 5,2015. Leg 6 Newport onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Day 16. Roberto Bermudez 'Chuny' wipes his eyes backlit by a magnificent sunset over the Atlantic Ocean.
May 5,2015. Leg 6 Newport onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Day 16. Roberto Bermudez 'Chuny' checks trim on the headsail and Ian Walker takes a break from dinner to confer as wind builds ahead of nightfall
May 5,2015. Leg 6 Newport onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Day 16. Phil Harmer rests his legs while helming in no wind in the middle of a high pressure.
May 05,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 16. Nick Dana passes out in the bow,precariously positioned under a potential avalanche of smelly foul weather gear. With less than 500 miles to Newport the complex winds again lighten before another cold front and an overnight forecast calling for the return of stronger winds.
May 05,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 16. With less than 500 miles to Newport the complex winds again lighten before another cold front and an overnight forecast calling for the return of stronger winds. Light winds and a calm horizon stretch as far as the eye can see.
May 5,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team SCA. Day 16. Sam Davies studies the computer files of the gulf stream to make the best call for Team SCA's strategy.
May 5,2015. Leg 6 Newport onboard Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing. Day 16. Adil Khalid grabs a moment in the light air to freshen up before arriving in Newport.
May 05,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 16. The Newport Volvo Ocean Race Village is officially OPEN,according to (L to R) Ryan Houston,Charlie Enright,Nick Dana,Seb Marsset,Mark Towill,and Alberto Bolzan. With less than 500 miles to Newport the complex winds again lighten before another cold front and an overnight forecast calling for the return of stronger winds.
May 05,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 16. A day of light wind sailing,boring and painfully slow so close to the finish. L to R,Seb Marsset,Ryan Houston,Nick Dana. With less than 500 miles to Newport the complex winds again lighten before another cold front and an overnight forecast calling for the return of stronger winds.
May 05,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 16. With less than 500 miles to Newport the complex winds again lighten before another cold front and an overnight forecast calling for the return of stronger winds. The full moon in the night's sky.
May 05,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 16. Mark Towill helming the sunrise watch,bright enough to capture the attention of Charlie Enright gazing from the cockpit. With less than 500 miles to Newport the complex winds again lighten before another cold front and an overnight forecast calling for the return of stronger winds.
May 04,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 15. The sun's last rays barely visible to the west as another day in the North Atlantic comes to a windy and wet ending. Through the cold front,it's back upwind in 15-20 knots north towards Newport and colder water,750 miles away.
May 04,2015. Leg 6 to Newport onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 15. Fast upwind sailing as the light fades on a cloudy night in the North Atlantic. Through the cold front,it's back upwind in 15-20 knots north towards Newport and colder water,750 miles away.
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