Skipper Torben Grael greets crew member Tony Mutter, who had to be taken off Ericsson 4 with a knee injury earlier in the leg. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Skipper Torben Grael and Dave Endean celebrate at the end of Leg One. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 4 wins leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the finish line at 05.54 GMT. Skippered by Brazilian Torben Grael and with a crew of international sailors, they completed the 6,500 mile leg from Alicante, Spain to Cape Town, South Africa in 21 days, breaking the 24 hour monohull record on 29/10/08 with a distance of 602.66 miles. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 4 wins leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 4 wins leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 4 wins leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 4 wins leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 4 wins leg one of the Volvo Ocean Race into Cape Town. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 4 approaching Cape Town off Robben Island. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 4 wins leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Skipper Torben Grael with the leg winners trophy. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Skipper Torben Grael drinking champagne on stage. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Very proud children mark the achievements of their Dads on the dockside. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
The crew of Ericsson 4 raise the leg winners flag. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read, finish second in the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, after a tough 6,500 mile battle with leg winners Ericsson 4. Crossing the finish line in Cape Town, South Africa at 17:44:55 GMT, earns them seven points for the leg and 13 in total to move them within one point of the overall race lead. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read, finish second in the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read, finish second in the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read, finish second in the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ken Read holds aloft the trophy for second place with his crew mates on stage. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read, finish second in the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Delta Lloyd closing in on Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 3 are the third boat into Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Nordic crew crossed the finish line at 04:08:50 GMT scoring 4 points, leaving them with a total of 5 points overall. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 3 are the third boat into Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Nordic crew crossed the finish line at 04:08:50 GMT scoring 4 points, leaving them with a total of 5 points overall. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Richard Mason is reunited with his children. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 3 are the third boat into Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Nordic crew crossed the finish line at 04:08:50 GMT scoring 4 points, leaving them with a total of 5 points overall. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
An exhausted skipper, Anders Lewander of Ericsson 3. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 3 are the third boat into Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Nordic crew crossed the finish line at 04:08:50 GMT scoring 4 points, leaving them with a total of 5 points overall. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Ericsson 3 are the third boat into Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Green Dragon arrive into Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. The Irish-Chinese entry crossed the finish line at 07:12:35 GMT scoring 5 points, leaving them with a total of 11 points overall. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
The crew of Green Dragon are treated to Irish Beef and Cheese on the dockside. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Green Dragon skipper Ian Walker is interviewed on the pontoon. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Green Dragon Media Crew Member Guo Chuan and Skipper Ian Walker. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Green Dragon crew on stage in Cape Town at the end of leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Green Dragon navigator Ian Moore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Green Dragon arrive into Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Green Dragon arrive into Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read, finish Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 in second place, crossing the line in Cape Town at 17:44GMT (19:44 local). Ken Read receives the trophy for 2nd place, from the Executive Deputy Mayor of Cape Town, Grant Haskins. Image copyright Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing.
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read, finish Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 in second place, crossing the line in Cape Town at 17:44GMT (19:44 local). Image copyright Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing.
Green Dragon arrive into Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Green Dragon arrive into Cape Town on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Telefonica Blue skipper Skipper Bouwe Bekking from the Netherlands. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Telefonica Blue arrive in Cape Town in fifth place on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Telefonica Blue arrive in Cape Town in fifth place on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Telefonica Blue arrive in Cape Town in fifth place on leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Telefonica Blue arrive in Cape Town. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Telefonica Blue arrive in Cape Town. Image copyright David Kneale/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. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
The crew of Team Russia celebrate with champagne. Image copyright 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. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Team Russia arrives into Cape Town. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Team Russia arrives into Cape Town at the end of leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Team Russia arrives into Cape Town. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Team Delta Lloyd celebrate in Cape Town, South Africa after completing the 6,500 mile first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Team Delta Lloyd arrives in Cape Town, South Africa after completing the 6,500 mile first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Telefonica Black with their temporary rudder. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Bruised and battered, the Spanish entry, Telefonica Black became the eighth and final boat to complete the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race when they crossed the finish line in Cape Town at 16:43 GMT. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Telefonica Black. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Telefonica Black celebrate finishing in Cape Town. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Telefonica Black is the eighth and final boat to complete the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.
Volvo Ocean Race leg 1 Prize Giving Ceremony. The crew of Ericsson 4 celebrate winning the Waterford Trophy for first place, at the leg 1 Prize Giving in Cape Town, South Africa. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
Volvo Ocean Race leg 1 Prize Giving Ceremony. Bruce Parker-Forsyth, Chairman of the local organising committee World Sport, presents the crew of Ericsson 4 with the record breaking 24 hour monohull distance trophy. The crew sailed an astonishing 602.66 nautical miles over a 24 hour period on the home straight to Cape Town. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.
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