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June 17, 2009
Volvo Ocean Race
The nine-month, 42,500-mile race started in Alicante, Spain, in October and finishes in St. Petersburg, Russia, this summer after visiting South Africa, India, Singapore, China, Brazil, the United States, Ireland and Sweden. Points are awarded for arriving in a port first, for being the first to reach markers along the way and for in-port racing. Each of the seven entries has a sailing team of 11 crewmembers. They race day and night for more than 30 days at a time on some of the legs. While racing, crews eat freeze dried food, experience temperature variations from 25 to 104 degrees Farenheit and only have one change of clothes. (21 images)
Volvo Ocean Race website

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Anders Dahlsjo helms Ericsson 3 during the 6th leg of the Volvo Ocean Race between Rio De Janeiro and Boston, on April 14, in the Atlantic Ocean. Ericsson Racing Team / Gustav Morin via Getty Images


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Volvo Ocean Race sailboats get ready for the start of leg seven of the Volvo Ocean Race from Boston to Galway, Ireland, Saturday, May 16. AP / Lisa Poole



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Delta Lloyd and crew sail at the start of Leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 from Kochi (Cochin) to Singapore on December 13, 2008 in Kochi (Cochin), India. The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 is the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 04, 2008, the route, for the first time, takes in Kochi (Cochin) in India, Singapore and Qingdao in China before finishing at St Petersburg in Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images



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The crew of PUMA Ocean Racing prepare to leave safe anchorage of the Philippines at sunrise to continue racing during Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China on January 25. Rick Deppe / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images



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The Ericsson 3 sails early in the morning on the Guanabara bay to cross the finish line at 10:37:57 GMT in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on March 26. The Ericsson 3 won the fifth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, the longest in the race's history - almost 23,000 kms from Qingdao, China to Rio de Janiero, Brazil. AFP / Getty Images / Marcio Rodrigues



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The Puma sailboat, center, is pictured among small motor boats as its sails during the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Alicante, Spain to Cape Town, South Africa on November 2, 2008. AFP/Getty Images / Rodger Bosch



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Ericsson 4, left, races out of the harbor ahead of Green Dragon, center, and Ericsson 3 to start the seventh leg of the Volvo Ocean race May 16, in Boston. The boats started their 2,550 nautical mile race to Galway, Ireland. AFP / Getty Images / Don Emmert



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Delta Lloyd, left, and Ericsson 3, right, during the start of leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Galway, Ireland, Saturday, June, 6. AP / Peter Morrison



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Green Dragon, right, leads Ericsson 4, left, and Ericsson 3, centre, during the start of leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Galway, Ireland, Saturday June, 6. AP / Peter Morrison



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Telefonica Blue leaves the Galway coast during the start of leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Galway, Ireland, Saturday, June, 6. AP / Peter Morrison



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Puma Ocean Racing in action during the start of leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Galway, Ireland, Saturday, June, 6. AP / Peter Morrison



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A crewman on board Ericsson 3 during the start of leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Galway, Ireland, Saturday, June, 6. AP / Peter Morrison



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Green Dragon leads Ericsson 4 during the start of leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race, 2008-2009, Galway, Ireland, Saturday, June, 6. AP / Peter Morrison



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Ericsson 3, right, races out of the harbor to start the seventh leg of the Volvo Ocean race May 16, in Boston. The boats started their 2,550 nautical mile race to Galway, Ireland. AFP / Getty Images / Don Emmert



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Racing boats jockey for position prior to the start of the seventh leg of the Volvo Ocean race May 16, in Boston. The boats started their 2,550 nautical mile race to Galway, Ireland. AFP / Getty Images / Don Emmert



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Watch Captain of boat Ericsson 4, Stuart Bannatyne, guides the boat during Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race on May 21. Leg 7 sees the competitors sail from Boston, Massachusetts to Galway, Ireland. Guy Salter / Ericsson Racing Team via Getty Images



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Swedish entry Ericsson 4 arrives in Galway Bay, Ireland at the end of the trans-Altlantic seventh leg from Boston, in the US on May 24. Ericsson 4 extended its lead in the seventh stage on Volvo race around the world. AFP / Getty Images / Peter Muhly



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Sweden's Ericsson 3, right, and U.S. Puma sail during the In-Port Race in Guanabara Bay in Rio de Janeiro on April 04, within the Volvo Ocean Race 2008/2009. Telefonica Blue won the In-Port race. AFP/Getty Images / Vanderlei Almeida



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Ericsson 3 and 4 start the 6th leg of the Volvo Ocean Race on April 11, in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Oskar Kihlborg / Ericsson Racing Team via Getty Images



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The fleet blasts out of Galway Bay with Ericsson 4 in the lead, at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand on June 6. Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images



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Irish air corps aircraft fly over the Green Dragon, right, taking part in the Volvo Ocean Race as it leaves Galway harbour after a two week stop over Saturday June 6. They are competing in a 37,000 nautical mile trial which began in October. AP / Julien Behal



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