PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG bowman,Casey Smith,preparing for a sail change,in the Discover Ireland In-Port Race,in Galway,Ireland,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG's Kelvin Harrap from New Zealand, is covered in champagne, as the crew celebrate taking third place on leg 9 from Lorient, France to Galway, Ireland, 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, celebrates taking third place on leg 9 from Lorient, France to Galway, Ireland, 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,celebrates taking third place on leg 9 from Lorient,France to Galway,Ireland,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
IRELAND, Fastnet Rock. 2nd July 2012. Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 9, Lorient to Galway. Camper with Emirates Team New Zealand (right) and Groupama Sailing Team chase PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG and Team Telefonica round the Fastnet Rock.
IRELAND, Fastnet Rock. 2nd July 2012. Volvo Ocean Race, Leg 9, Lorient to Galway. Team Telefonica trails PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG round the Fastnet Rock.
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG's Michi Mueller working on a sail change,at the start of leg 9 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Lorient,France to Galway,Ireland. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
FRANCE, Lorient. 1st July 2012. Volvo Ocean Race, Start Leg 9 Lorient-Galway. l-r Team Telefonica, PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG, Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing and Team Sanya.
Groupama Sailing Team lead PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG, in the Pro-Am Race in Lorient, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG and Groupama Sailing Team round the mark,in the Pro-Am Race in Lorient,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Norbert Metairie, President of the Lorient Agglomeration, presents PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG, skippered by Ken Read from the USA, with the award for 3rd place for leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, at the Prize Giving Ceremony in Lorient, France. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG,skipper Ken Read from the USA,taking third place on leg 8,from Lisbon,Portugal to Lorient,France,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race)
Tony Mutter weathering the storm in his aquaclava,onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Lisbon,Portugal to Lorient,France. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
Ken Read ponders the upcoming tack while Tony Mutter helms the Mar Mostro,onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Lisbon,Portugal to Lorient,France. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG,skippered by Ken Read from the USA pulling in their sail,in the Oeiras In-Port Race in Lisbon,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
Rome Kirby taking a breather in his bunk. Onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12,from Miami,USA to Lisbon,Portugal. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG crew keep the weight on the bow, at the start of leg 7 from Miami, USA to Lisbon, Portugal, during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (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)
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)
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)
Skipper Ken Read is interviewed onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG,as they finish first on leg 5 from Auckland,New Zealand to Itajai,Brazil,during the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)
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