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Images of Puma racing - start of Leg 7, Volvo Ocean Race, Boston
by Sally Collison on 17 May 2009
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing
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Images of the hometown boat, Puma Racing at the start of leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race in Boston, USA. The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 is the 10th running of this ocean marathon, which started from Alicante in Spain, on 4 October 2008, taking in Cochin, India, Singapore and Qingdao, China before finishing in St Petersburg, Russia. The race covers some 37,000 nautical miles.
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway
© Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing http://www.sallycollison.com
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway © Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing http://www.sallycollison.com
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway
© Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing http://www.sallycollison.com
Heavy fog sets in as the fleet head out at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway
© Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing http://www.sallycollison.com
Heavy fog sets in as the fleet head out at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway © Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing http://www.sallycollison.com
PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway
© Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing http://www.sallycollison.com
Heavy fog sets in as the fleet head out at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway
© Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing http://www.sallycollison.com
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