Wednesday 28 January 2009

Volvo Ocean Race: More Images of Leg 4


The Green Dragon crew brave the storms, on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Image copyright Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.


Ian Budgen (GBR/helmsman/trimmer) on board Green Dragon in the storms on leg 4. Image copyright Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.


The Green Dragon crew brave the storms, on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Image copyright Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.


Telefonica Blue make it through the storm, on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.


Repairing a chafed halyard. Pepe Ribes, Xabier Fernandez and Pablo Arrarte, on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.


Tacking and stacking carry on after the big storm onboard Telefonica Blue, on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.


Dave Endean onboard Ericsson 4 in 45 knots of wind, on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Image copyright Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race.


Ericsson 4 get a reef in, on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Image copyright Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race.


PUMA Ocean Racing, on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Image copyright Casey Smith/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.


(l-r) Ken Read, Rob Salthouse and Erle Williams onboard PUMA Ocean Racing, on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Image copyright Rick Deppe/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.


Ericsson 3 getting closer to the Taiwan coast on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China. Image copyright Gustav Morin/Ericsson 3/Volvo Ocean Race.


Telefonica Black moored in Subic Bay, Luzon Island, Philippines, after retiring from leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race with structural damage. Image copyright Mikel Pasabant/Telefonica Black/Volvo Ocean Race.


Telefonica Black moored in Subic Bay, Luzon Island, Philippines, after retiring from leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race with structural damage. Image copyright Mikel Pasabant/Telefonica Black/Volvo Ocean Race.


Team Delta Lloyd taking shelter in Salomique Bay, Philippines. All the wet weather gear is drying on deck. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.


Team Delta Lloyd taking shelter in Salomique Bay, Philippines. The Crew is working hard to repair the ripped mainsail on deck. Tine for lunch on deck, (l-r) Stu Wilson, Morgan White, Gerd-Jan Poortman. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.


Team Delta Lloyd taking shelter in Salomique Bay, Philippines. The Crew is working hard to repair the ripped mainsail on deck. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.


Team Delta Lloyd ripped the leach of the mainsail in 40 knots of wind and 5 metre high waves. They had to put up a storm jib and a trysail, while surging for a bay to do the repairs on the main. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.

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