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Images from Volvo OR- Leg 1 - Gibraltar

by Volvo Ocean Race Media on 13 Oct 2008
Telefonica Blue officially suspended racing having reached landfall near Gibraltar last night to undertake repairs to the steering gear they damaged soon after the race start in Alicante. David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/

Volvo Ocean Race photographers provide a gallery of images as the eight strong fleet passes through the Straits of Gibraltar

Telefonica Blue officially suspended racing having reached landfall near Gibraltar last night to undertake repairs to the steering gear they damaged soon after the race start in Alicante. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/
Telefonica Blue officially suspended racing having reached landfall near Gibraltar last night to undertake repairs to the steering gear they damaged soon after the race start in Alicante. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/



Telefonica Blue officially suspended racing having reached landfall near Gibraltar last night to undertake repairs to the steering gear they damaged soon after the race start in Alicante. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/
Telefonica Blue officially suspended racing having reached landfall near Gibraltar last night to undertake repairs to the steering gear they damaged soon after the race start in Alicante. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/



Ericsson 4 heads into the Gibraltar strait during leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/
Ericsson 4 heads into the Gibraltar strait during leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/



Ericsson 3 and Ericsson 4 battle it out for contention in the Gibraltar strait during leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/
Ericsson 3 and Ericsson 4 battle it out for contention in the Gibraltar strait during leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/



Ericsson 3 and Ericsson 4 battle it out for contention in the Gibraltar strait during leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/
Ericsson 3 and Ericsson 4 battle it out for contention in the Gibraltar strait during leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/



Green Dragon puts their boat to the test, offshore at the start of leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. Next is a 6,500nm battle to Cape Town, South Africa. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/
Green Dragon puts their boat to the test, offshore at the start of leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. Next is a 6,500nm battle to Cape Town, South Africa. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/



PUMA Ocean Racing puts il mostro to the test, offshore at the start of leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. Next is a 6,500nm battle to Cape Town, South Africa. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/
PUMA Ocean Racing puts il mostro to the test, offshore at the start of leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. Next is a 6,500nm battle to Cape Town, South Africa. © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/



(l-r) Bouwe Bekking watches on as Xabier Fernandez and Pepe Ribes attempt to repair steering damage to Telefonica Blue which occured shortly after the start of leg 1. © Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.org
(l-r) Bouwe Bekking watches on as Xabier Fernandez and Pepe Ribes attempt to repair steering damage to Telefonica Blue which occured shortly after the start of leg 1. © Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.org



(l-r) Xabier Fernandez and Pepe Ribes attempt to repair steering damage to Telefonica Blue which occured shortly after the start of leg 1. © Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.org
(l-r) Xabier Fernandez and Pepe Ribes attempt to repair steering damage to Telefonica Blue which occured shortly after the start of leg 1. © Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.org



Telefonica Blue returns to racing after pulling in overnight to make repairs at the start of Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/
Telefonica Blue returns to racing after pulling in overnight to make repairs at the start of Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/



Telefonica Blue returns to racing after pulling in overnight to make repairs at the start of Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/
Telefonica Blue returns to racing after pulling in overnight to make repairs at the start of Leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 © David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race http://www.volvooceanrace.com/

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