Final leg of the race, the yachts arrive into St Petersburg from Stockholm. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

The fleet sail into St Petersburg at the end of Leg 10 -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Team Russia, skippered by Stig Westergaard (DEN) finish Leg 10 in St Petersburg -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Overall race winner Torben Grael, skipper of Ericsson 4 winner of the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race -  Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) wins first on leg 10 from Stockholm to St Petersburg -  Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

The fleet of Volvo Open 70’s parade down the river Neva into St Petersburg city centre for the Leg 10 prize giving -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

The fleet of Volvo Open 70’s parade down the river Neva into St Petersburg city centre for the Leg 10 prize giving -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

The fleet of Volvo Open 70’s parade down the river Neva into St Petersburg city centre for the Leg 10 prize giving -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) wins first on Leg 10 from Stockholm to St Petersburg -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) wins the 24 hour run prize on Leg 10 from Stockholm to St Petersburg -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Blue, skippered by Bouwe Bekking (NED) wins third on Leg 10 from Stockholm to St Petersburg -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

by Volvo Ocean Race Media   11:12 PM Sat 27 Jun 2009 GMT

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