Friday, 20 March 2009

VOR: Delta Lloyd and Telefonica Black Undergo Repairs in Rio


Telefonica Black is repaired in the Volvo Ocean Race Rio de Janeiro Race Village, after the boat was shipped across the Pacific for repairs having sustained major structural damage during Leg 4. Image copyright Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.


Telefonica Black and Delta Lloyd undergo repairs in the Volvo Ocean Race Rio de Janeiro Race Village, after the boats were shipped across the Pacific having sustained major structural damage during Leg 4. Image copyright Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.


Delta Lloyd's new mast is prepared in Rio de Janeiro. Originally intended to be installed in Qingdao the mast was shipped with the boat across the Pacific having sustained major structural damage during Leg 4. Image copyright Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.


The boatbuilding team inspect Delta Lloyd's newly fitted bow piece in Rio de Janerio, in preparation for Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.


Killian Bushe, leading a team of boatbuilders, inspects Delta Lloyd's new bow section, being installed in Rio de Janeiro in preparation for Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.


Delta Lloyd's new bow section, approximately 5 square metres in size, was cut from a new carbon core piece shipped from Italy. Image copyright Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.


Boatbuilders work on Delta Lloyd's new bow section in the Volvo Ocean Race Rio de Janeiro Race Village, after the boat was shipped across the Pacific for repairs having sustained major structural damage during Leg 4. Image copyright Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.

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