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Images from St Petersburg - Volvo Ocean Race prizegiving

'Volvo Ocean Race overall public prize giving in St Petersburg

Winners of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael (BRA) are presented the Fighting Finish trophy'    Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race ©    Click Here to view large photo

Images from the public prizegiving of the Volvo Ocean Race in St Petersburg, Russia

The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 was the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain, on 4 October 2008, for the first time it took in Cochin, India, Singapore and Qingdao, China before finishing in St Petersburg, Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles, visiting 11 ports over nine months, the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.

Volvo Ocean Race overall public prize giving in St Petersburg

Winners of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael (BRA) are presented the Fighting Finish trophy -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo


Volvo Ocean Race overall public prize giving in St Petersburg

PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) are presented with the second place trophy for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo


Volvo Ocean Race overall public prize giving in St Petersburg

PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) are presented with the second place trophy for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo


Pepe Ribes sprays champagne

Volvo Ocean Race overall public prize giving in St Petersburg

Telefonica Blue, skippered by Bouwe Bekking (NED) are presented with the third place trophy for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 -  Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo


Volvo Ocean Race overall public prize giving in St Petersburg

Telefonica Blue, skippered by Bouwe Bekking (NED) are presented with the third place trophy for the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 -  Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo


Winners of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael (BRA) are presented the Fighting Finish trophy -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo




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