Sunday 25 January 2009

VOR: More Images of the Fleet in the Storm


Pepe Ribes is holding hard while Xabier Fernandez is trying to go to windward. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.


Xabier Fernandez and Pepe Ribes traying to pull some sails to windward while Jordi Calafat is driving. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.


Pablo Arrarte trying to hide from the wave. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.


Pepe Ribes calling a manoeuvre during a sail change. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.


Telefonica Blue takes a battering in heavy storms, on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.


At 0715 GMT, Delta Lloyd (Roberto Bérmudez/ESP pictured) turns back from the Luzon Strait for the calmer waters of the coast to repair a damaged steering wheel, ripped mainsail and a damaged mast track. The team suspended racing at 1010 GMT, (under race rules for a minimum of 12 hours), and is currently anchored in harbour, in a bay just north of Vigan. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.


Another image of Delta Lloyd following her suspension of racing. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.


Delta Lloyd following her suspension of racing. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.

Volvo Ocean Race

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