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Off to a flying start (Legs 1 - 3)

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Overall winners Ericsson 4 finishing the last leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 in St Petersburg, Russia.
Weekly broadcast show episode 38 (17/07/09)
The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-8 ends in Russia
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Telefonica Blue run aground the start of leg 9 from Marstrand to Stockholm
Weekly broadcast show episode 37 (10/07/09)
The fleet leaves Marstrand for Stockholm
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Changing sails on Ericsson 3 as the fleet races South during Leg 1.
Off to a flying start (Legs 1 - 3)
A look back at the very best of the action
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Telefonica Blue in rough weather, on leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Qingdao to Rio de Janeiro
Test of endurance (Legs 4 - 6)
A look back at the very best of the action
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Martin Krite keeps track of time and distance to the line.
The final sprint (Legs 7 - 10)
A look back at the very best of the action
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PUMA tacks behind Telefonica Black
The final leg
The best action in the sprint to the finish, Leg 10.
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Ericsson 3 chasing PUMA Ocean Racing, on leg 9 from Marstrand to Stockholm
Swedish sprint
The short sharp dash that was Leg 9
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Ericsson 4 in rough conditions, on leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Galway to Marstrand
Mission Marstrand
Watch the very best of the action from Leg 8
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Galway
From Galway, with love
Memories of a great stopover
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Rotterdam Gate Race
The Rotterdam Gate Race (09/06/09)
Sander Plujim explains the leg 8 feature
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Galway Pro-Am race
Galway Pro-Am race 1 (31/05/09)
A re-run of the race from Ireland
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Galway Pro-Am race
Galway Pro-Am race 2 (31/05/09)
A re-run of the second race from Ireland
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Galway Pro-Am race
Galway Pro-Am race 3 (31/05/09)
A re-run of the third race from Ireland
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The crowd celebrate at the Boston Celtics
Boston Celtics (Boston Stopover)
The Volvo Ocean Race wasn't the only sporting show in town
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The Hot Tamale Brass Band, locally famous for playing outside Boston's Fenway Park before Baseball games, entertain the crowds in the Boston Race Village.
Boston faces (slideshow)
The people that lit up the American stopover
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Rough seas onboard PUMA Ocean Racing, on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston
The Boston blast
All the best action from leg 6, Rio to Boston.
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Fireworks in Qingdao, China, during Chinese New Year
The best of Dave Kneale (Slideshow)
Showcase from one of our photographers
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Shannon Falcone during the burrito challange
Burrito Kings (Boston stopover)
An American sized eating challenge in Boston
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Press conference confirming Volvo Ocean Race's decison to move Race HQ to Alicante, Spain
Future race announcement (press conference) WATCH AGAIN
Race HQ is to move to Alicante, Spain.
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Mark Chisnell
10 Zulu speaks (29/04/09)
The man behind the daily report, Mark Chisnell.
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Scout group in singapore Race Village
Scouts in Singapore
The scouts join up with Volvo in Singapore
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Damian Foxall, onboard Green Dragon, on leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Qingdao to Rio de Janeiro
Test of endurance
High drama on the longest leg in history, Qingdao to Rio.
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grael project
Grael Project (11/04/09)
Behind The Scenes with the Grael Brother's
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gabriele olivio
40 Days 40 Nights (09/04/09)
Gabriele Olivio shares his experience onboard
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rick tomlinson
Talking with Tomlinson (09/04/09)
We talk to legendary Yachting Photographer
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The scarred hands of Ericsson 3 boatcaptain and pitman Jens Dolmer.
Bumps and bruises
Not many escape some sort of injury during the Volvo Ocean Race
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Media Crew Member Gabriele Olivo preparing lunch onboard Telefonica Blue
Ready, steady, cook! (20/03/09)
'Gabrie Oliver' hosts a cookery show aboard Telefonica Blue
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Gustav Morin taking a photo of the Ericsson 3 helmsman
Getting the perfect shot (16/03/09)
Gustav Morin has fun in the spray
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The Inmarsat, Thrane & Thrane 500 Fleet Broadband communications onboard PUMA Ocean Racing, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race
Thrane & Thrane (13/03/09)
Keeping the fleet in touch with the world
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Gustav Morin undertaking water tests on board Ericsson 3
Water job to do (06/03/09)
Ericsson 3's media crew member, Gustav Morin, takes us through the process of water sampling, one of his many jobs on board.
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The fleet encounters ice in the Southern Ocean during the 2001-02 race
Ice Dodgers
As the fleet approaches the ice gates we see a reminder of the dangers that lie ahead in the Southern Ocean
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Martin Krite is reunited with his family
A long way from home (02/03/09)
Martin Krite, Ericsson 3, talks about the emotions of being away from your family during the race
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Ericsson 3 new crew memeber Magnus Woxen, on leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race
A day in the life of......
Magnus Woxén takes us through 24hrs as a helmsman on Ericsson 3
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Telefonica Blue takes a battering in heavy storms, on leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China
War of Attrition
Singapore to Qingdao threatened to be the toughest in the race's history. It did not disappoint....
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Volvo Ocean Race Race Director Jack Lloyd.
Looking Ahead
Race Director, Jack Lloyd, evaluates the changes that have been made to this race how the it will evolve in 2011-12
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900 Chinese drummers gather on the dockside to bid farewell to the fleet at the start of Leg 5
Goodbye China
A look back at the Qingdao stopover
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The Volvo Ocean Race crews are officially welcomed to Baltimore. An American welcome of course involves a parade. Baltimore, USA.
Sailing in the USA
PUMA's American contingent look at the problems facing the sport in their home country
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Qingdao: Ericsson 4 meteorologist Chris Bedford.
The weatherman
Ericsson's meteorologist, Chris Bedford, looks at the different challenges the weather will deliver from Qingdao to Rio
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Discarded food boxes
Stocking up
We join Green Dragon to see what's required to feed the crew for a 40 day leg
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The official opening of the Volvo Ocean Race Qingdao Race Village
Time warp
A high speed look at life in the race village
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No wind and calm waters in Qingdao
Waiting for the wind (slideshow) (08/02/09)
Our official photographer took the chance to look around the race village, whilst everyone waited for the in port races to start.
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A young girl in the Qingdao race village
Qingdao Faces (06/02/09)
Qingdao Race Village is lit up by the faces of the local people.
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The route of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/9
The Route
An animated sequence displaying the route of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/9
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Ingredients for a Singapore Sling
Singapore Sling
How to make the famous drink from the Volvo Ocean Race's last stopover.
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Sidney Gavignet, wearing a protective helmet onboard il mostro
Splash test
PUMA media crew member, Rick Deppe, tests the protective clothing that's proving so vital in the current testing conditions
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Local schools take part in an Adopt-a-Team day in the Volvo Ocean Race Singapore Race Village, and the sailors judge an art competition.
Singapore Race Village
A look back at the fun, laughter and good times of the last stopover in Singapore
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Wouter Verbraak (Ned) navigator, at the navigation station onboard Kosatka
Decisions, Decisions
The strategic role of the navigator
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Bowman Jerry Kirby takes the full force of a huge wave.
On the front line
The place where tough guys fear to go - the bow of a Volvo Open 70
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Bowman Morgan White repairing the sheet on the masthead C-O, on leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Cape Town, South Africa to Cochin, India
Young Blood
The Volvo Ocean Race's youngest crew member, Morgan White, tells us what it means to him to be competing in the current race
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The start of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, from Cochin, India, to Singapore.
Sea Raiders
Relive the excitement of Leg 3, Cochin to Singapore.
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Sidney Gavignet and daughter
Go dad! (13/01/09)
Life's not just hard on the sailors. We catch up with the supporting families they leave behind in port.
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The fleet of Volvo Open 70’s battle around the short course during the Singapore In-Port Racing.
Singapore In Port race 2 highlights (10/01/09)
Ericsson 4's last gasp victory
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The fleet of Volvo Open 70’s battle around the short course during the Singapore In-Port Racing.
Singapore In Port race 1 highlights (10/01/09)
PUMA lead from the front to grab the spoils
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Singapore, the 3rd stopover port of the Volvo Ocean Race.
A Day in Singapore (06/01/09)
A whistle stop tour of our latest stopover city
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Meal time onboard Team Russia
Chow Time
A light-hearted look at the culinary joys to be had aboard a V70
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Simon Fisher being interviewed by the media
Simon Fisher video conference (20/12/08)
The Telefonica Blue crew member joins us to talk about how the new technology has effected the way they race
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Tom Addis points to a cloud from Telefonica Blue
Know your clouds (19/12/08)
Tom Addis of Telefonica Blue talks us through different cloud formations and how they effect sailing a V70
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Rob Greenhalgh onboard Il Mostro at sunset
Sundown (16/12/08)
The sun sets on another day aboard Il Mostro
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Clouds at dusk in the Doldrums
Decoding the Doldrums (11/12/08)
Telefonica Blue's navigator Simon Fisher, explains how they got through the Doldrums
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Chinese Fishing Nets lining the harbour entrance of Cochin
Sights and sounds of Cochin
Vibrant colours and sounds paint the picture of life in Cochin
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A tuk tuk in cochin
Formula Tuk Tuk
A high speed ride through the streets of Cochin
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The Indian crowd waves goodbye at the start of Leg 3
Goodbye Cochin (13/12/08)
Cochin waves goodbye to the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/9 (SLIDESHOW)
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Ryan Godfrey and Dave Endean about to get hit by a huge wave
Wave Runners
The best of the action from Cape Town - Cochin
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PUMA Ocean Racing arrive in Cochin, India, finishing leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race 08-09 in 5th place ahead of Delta Lloyd
Cochin Arrivals
Official VOR photographers Rick Tomlinson and Dave Kneale present the fleet arriving in Cochin (slideshow)
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Young scouts in Cape Town
Scouts in Cape Town
The scouts join up with Volvo in the Cape Town Ocean Race Village
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a parade at the pooram festival
Pooram Festival (04/12/08)
Crowds gather for the colourful Cochin festival
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The dignitaries gather on stage for the opening ceremony
Cochin opening ceremony (03/12/08)
The race village is officially opened (slideshow)
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Delta Lloyd sails into cochin against a setting sun
A bird's eye view (01/12/08)
Stunning aerial shots of the fleet arriving in Cochin
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PUMA Ocean Racing spot an Albatross
Riding the waves (21/11/08)
An albatross gracefully flies alongside Il Mostro
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Kimo Worthington
Kimo Worthington on pirates (22/11/08)
The PUMA General Manager speaks to us about the threat facing the fleet
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Vlad Murnikov, of 1989-90 entry Fazizi, speaks to VolvoOceanRace.tv
Whitbread veteran Vlad Murnikov
The project leader for the 1989-90 Fazizi campaign
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Telefonica Blue arrives into Cape Town at the end of leg 1 of the Volvo Ocean Race.
A Heroes Welcome 2 (04/11/08)
The final four boats arrive in Cape Town to finish leg one (slideshow)
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PUMA arrives in Cape Town at sunset
A Heroes Welcome (03/11/08)
A beautiful slideshow of the top 4 boats arriving in Cape Town
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Ericsson 3 skipper, Anders Lewander, spends his last moments with his family, prior to the start of the first leg of the Volvo Ocean race, from Alicante, Spain to Cape Town, South Africa
Departure Day (03/11/08)
A look back at the day the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-9 got underway.
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The MCS scout group in Ocean Village
Scouts in Ocean Village (27/10/08)
The MCS Scout Group joins Volvo in Alicante
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Dockside scenes in the Volvo Ocean Race Alicante Race Village.
Ocean Village (25/10/08)
A look back at the fun in Alicante leading upto to the race departure
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The scout MSC movement gathered around their flag in the Ocean Village in Alicante
Leadership and Teamwork (24/10/08)
When the scouts came to Ocean Village (slideshow)
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Crewman goes up the mast to check halyards on Telefonica Black.
Climbing the Mast (21/10/08)
Crewman goes up the mast to check halyards on Telefonica Black. (ESP).
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Green Dragon crew looking at pictures from home
Thinking of home (20/10/08)
Loved ones are never far from the thoughts of even the toughest Volvo Ocean Race sailors.
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School children from local schools visit the Volvo Ocean Race village with Victor the race mascot
Laughter in Alicante (20/10/08)
A sea of happy faces from the Race Village in Alicante, where the fleet received a warm welcome and a great send-off.
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Jerry Kirby raising a sail aboard Team PUMA
Raising the sail
Jerry Kirby talks us through what is involved
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Children in Alicante
Faces of Alicante
The people who made it so special
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Model V70's take to the water in alicante
Model Behaviour
Fun in Alicante as model V70's take to the water
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The Volvo Ocean Race Mobile Channel brings all the action direct to your handset
Never Leave the Race
The all-new Volvo Ocean Race Mobile Channel brings all the action direct to your handset.
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The PUMA and Green Dragon teams endure their two-day intensive sea survival training course at the Marine Safety Training Centre in Newcastle.
In at the Deep End
We join the PUMA and Green Dragon teams for a two-day intensive sea survival training course at the Marine Safety Training Centre in Newcastle.
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Knut Frostad introduces www.volvooceanrace.tv from alicante
Knut Frostad launches VolvoOceanRace.tv
Knut Frostad, Chief Executive of Volvo Ocean Race, introduces the new and exciting VolvoOceanRace.tv website
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Knut Frostad, newly appointed CEO of the Volvo Ocean Race, photographed during the 2005-06 race as helmsman for the Brasil 1 team
Knut Frostad is appointed CEO
See the former round-the-world skipper in action
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ABN AMRO One powers through the waves leaving Melbourne on Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race
ABN AMRO One in action
See Black Betty strut her stuff
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Rob Greenhalgh of ABN AMRO One, celebrates victory in Leg 1of the Volvo Ocean Race in Cape Town
ABN AMRO One's Rob Greenhalgh
Hanging out on Black Betty
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Johnny Poortman, bowman for ABN AMRO Two
ABN AMRO Two's Johhny Poortman
The daring Dutch bowman
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Lucas Brun, bowman for ABN AMRO Two
Lucas Brun - Brazilian hot shot
The brazilian youngster goes ocean racing
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Noel ' Nitro' Drennan prepares a meal onboard movistar
New Zealander Noel Drennan
Highlights of Nitro's movistar campaign
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ABN Amro Two surfs over the waves during pre race testing off the coast of northern Spain
Record breaker ABN AMRO Two in action
The boys are back in town!
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Simon 'SiFi' Fisher, Navigator of ABN AMRO Two
Simon 'SiFi' Fisher
ABN AMRO Two's young gun navigator
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Stu Bannatyne says goodbye to his children at the start of the Volvo Ocean Race in Vigo, Spain, November 2005.
movistar's Stuart Bannatyne
The gentle giant
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An Albatross
Save The Albatross
Witness the plight of this majestic sea bird
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