Volvo Ocean Race fleet sets off from Cochin on Leg 3 to Singapore: Image Collage

The fleet battle for position at the start of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 from Cochin, India, to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.



PUMA Ocean Racing leads the fleet at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.



Stig Westergaard, onboard Team Russia, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from India to Singapore. Image copyright Sergey Bogdanov/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.



Navigator Simon Fisher and skipper Bouwe Bekking discuss their route after the scoring gate, onboard Telefonica Blue, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from India to Singapore. Image copyright Gabriele Olivo/Telefonica Blue/Volvo Ocean Race.



Taking sails down onboard Ericsson 4, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from India to Singapore. Image copyright Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race.



The day after the keel structure broke on Delta Lloyd. Ed van Lierde is steering the boat with 11 knots upwind to sumatra, still in the race. Navigator Matt Gregory (ritght) on deck, next to Ryan Houston and Martin Watts. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.



Effects of a squall at night below decks. Image copyright Mikel Pasabant/Telefonica Black/Volvo Ocean Race.



Rodion Luka steering the wheel at sunset, onboard Team Russia, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from India to Singapore. Image copyright Sergey Bogdanov/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.



Telefonica Black, stacking below decks on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Mikel Pasabant/Telefonica Black/Volvo Ocean Race.



Sail changes onboard Team Russia, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from India to Singapore. Image copyright Sergey Bogdanov/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.



Ericsson 3 try and make a break, at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Gustav Morin/Ericsson 3/Volvo Ocean Race.



The start of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, from Cochin, India, to Singapore. Leg 3 is expected to take 8-10 days, arriving into Singapore just in time for Christmas. Image copyright Sally Collison/PUMA Ocean Racing.



Team Russia, at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Sergey Bogdanov/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.



Rob Greenhalgh onboard il mostro at sunset, at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Rick Deppe/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.



Ericsson 4 at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.



Green Dragon at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.



PUMA Ocean Racing at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.



Ericsson 3 and Ericsson 4 at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.



Ericsson 4 leads Green Dragon at the start of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 from Cochin, India, to Singapore. Image copyright Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.



Delta Lloyd at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.



Ericsson 3 and Ericsson 4 battle for position at the start of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 from Cochin, India, to Singapore. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.



Telefonica Black at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.



PUMA Ocean Racing leads the fleet at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.



Team Russia change sails, at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Sergey Bogdanov/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.



The fleet of Volvo Open 70s, at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Sergey Bogdanov/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.



With crowds gathered on the dockside, the fleet of Volvo Open 70's mke their way to the start line for leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.



The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 racing teams, make their way down the dockside, cheered on by huge crowds, for the start of leg 3 from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright David Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race.



The fleet line up at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race.



Close reaching at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race.



Sunset onboard Delta Lloyd, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from India to Singapore. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.



Sunset onboard Delta Lloyd, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from India to Singapore. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.



Jules Salter watches the opposition as the boats hit light wind, at the start of leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Image copyright Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race.



Mikel Pasabant water testing onboard Telefonica Black, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cochin, India to Singapore. Image copyright Mikel Pasabant/Telefonica Black/Volvo Ocean Race.



Pablo Iglesias stacking below decks on Telefonica Black, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from India to Singapore. Image copyright Mikel Pasabant/Telefonica Black/Volvo Ocean Race.



The Dutch/Irish entry in the Volvo Ocean Race, Team Delta Lloyd (Roberto Bermudez/ESP) has suffered damage to the port side carbon structure around the keel ram. The boat was half way across the Bay of Bengal when the damage occurred, at 1930 local time, midday GMT. Skipper Roberto Bermudez de Castro and his crew are safe and boat is not taking on water. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.



The Dutch/Irish entry in the Volvo Ocean Race, Team Delta Lloyd (Roberto Bermudez/ESP) has suffered damage to the port side carbon structure around the keel ram. The boat was half way across the Bay of Bengal when the damage occurred, at 1930 local time, midday GMT. Skipper Roberto Bermudez de Castro and his crew are safe and boat is not taking on water. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.



Green Dragon in light winds, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from India to Singapore. Image copyright Guo Chuan/Green Dragon Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.



The Dutch/Irish entry in the Volvo Ocean Race, Team Delta Lloyd (Roberto Bermudez/ESP) has suffered damage to the port side carbon structure around the keel ram. The boat was half way across the Bay of Bengal when the damage occurred, at 1930 local time, midday GMT. Skipper Roberto Bermudez de Castro and his crew are safe and boat is not taking on water. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.



Meal time onboard Team Russia on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from India to Singapore. Image copyright Sergey Bogdanov/Team Russia/Volvo Ocean Race.



Rob Salthouse eating onboard il mostro, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from India to Singapore. Image copyright Rick Deppe/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race.



Ericsson 4 watching a storm cloud, on leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race from India to Singapore. Image copyright Guy Salter/Ericsson 4/Volvo Ocean Race.



Navigator Matt Greogory briefing the Delta Lloyd crew about the planning of leg 3 and the start of the race. The crew always hold their briefings onboard, right before the start. Image copyright Sander Pluijm/Team Delta Lloyd/Volvo Ocean Race.

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