
Green Dragon at the start of leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.

Lots of sail changes on the doldrums. Iker Martinez, Xabi Fenandez y Pepe Ribes on the bow. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.

Bowman Morgan White changing the sheet on the masthead C-O. Delta Lloyd has just entered the Doldrums and is defending its 6th place, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.

Bowman Morgan White repairing the sheet on the masthead C-O, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.

Close reaching onboard Telefonica Black, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Mikel Pasabant/Telefonica Black/Volvo Ocean Race.

Freddie Shanks grinding on rough weather, onboard Green Dragon, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Guo Chan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.

Damian Foxall on watch in rough sea, onboard Green Dragon on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.

Team Russia prepare for rough weather, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Mark Covell/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.

Pepe Ribes from Spain checking the broken daggaboard onboard Telefonica Blue. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.

Iker Martinez leans over to help fellow spaniard Pepe Ribes from Spain checking the broken daggerboard onboard Telefonica Blue. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.

Pepe Ribes from Spain checking the broken daggerboard onboard Telefonica Blue. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.

Bowman Ed van Lierde injured. The sheet got stuck between his fingers, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. He will be off watch for three days. Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.

Dave Endean, Brad Jackson and Joao Signorini onboard Ericsson 4, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Guy Salter/Ericsson 3/Volvo Ocean Race.

Team Russia hang their boots out to dry, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Mark Covell/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.

The crew of Green Dragon stack their broken Boom, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.

Jens Dolmer trying to bring life back to Ericsson 3's radar, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Gustav Morin/Ericsson 3/Volvo Ocean Race.

Daryl Wislang driving with Jordi Calafat on the main and Xabier Fernandez on the pumps, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.

Rodion Luka driving Team Russia, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Mark Covell/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.

David Vera repairing sails onboard Green Dragon, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Mikel Pasabant/Telefonica Black/Volvo Ocean Race.

Skipper Anders Lewander and Martin Stromberg repair Ericsson 3's jib below decks. The jib got caught on the radar, ripping the sail and bringing the radar down during a tack shortly after they crossed the start line on leg 2 from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.

Ericsson 3 passing Telefonica Blue on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa, to Cochin, India. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.

Navigator Simon Fisher checking the weather onboard Telefonica Blue, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.

Jordi Calafat repairing damaged sails onboard Telefonica Blue, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.

Ericsson 4 at 28 knots, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Guy Salter/Ericsson Racing Team/Volvo Ocean Race.

Sail changes onboard Telefonica Black, in 38 knots of wind, with Pepe Ribes on the bow and Iker Martinez and Simon Fisher preparing the sail, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.

(l-r) Iker Martinez and Pepe Ribes hang on as a huge wave hits Telefonica Blue, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.

An Indian Ocean Rainbow from Telefonica Black, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Mikel Pasabant/Telefonica Black/Volvo Ocean Race.

The crew of Ericsson 4 prepare to be hit by a huge wave, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race.

Ericsson 3 doing 39 knots in 40 knots of wind with 6 metre waves, in the Southern Ocean, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Gustav Morin/Ericsson 3/Volvo Ocean Race.

Ericsson 3 doing 39 knots in 40 knots of wind with 6 metre waves, in the Southern Ocean, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Gustav Morin/Ericsson Racing Team/Volvo Ocean Race.

Telefonica Black, working hard, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Mikel Pasabant/Telefonica Black/Volvo Ocean Race.

Freddie Shanks getting hit by huge waves onboard Green Dragon, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Guo Chan/Green Dargon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.

Trimming at sunset onboard Team Russia, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Mark Covell/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.

Green Dragon head back into the northern hemisphere, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.

Trimming at sunset onboard Team Russia, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Mark Covell/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.

Dolphins follow Telefonica Blue, at the start of leg 2 from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.
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