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Images from the Start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race

9:47 PM Sun 18 Jan 2009 GMT

'The start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China' Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Images from the Start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race - There was a whiff of d?j? vu at the head of the fleet almost 12 hours into the fourth leg, a 2,500-mile upwind slog from Singapore to Qingdao, China.

PUMA and Ericsson 4, joined by a bungee cord for long periods of this race, were once again keeping close company in the South China Sea.

With 150 nautical miles covered, and boat speeds hovering around 13 knots, Ken Read's il mostro maintained a one-mile gap to overall race leader Torben Grael's E4.

Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) at the start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael (BRA) at the start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Start day for Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Singapore to Qingdao - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Blue, at the start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Singapore to Qingdao, China - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Puma after start for Leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Singapore to Qingdao - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

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