Images from the start of Leg 7 - Volvo Ocean race, Boston

11:28 AM Sun 17 May 2009 GMT

'Crowds gather in the race village at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway' Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Images from the start of Leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race in Boston. 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.

Telefonica Blue, skippered by Bouwe Bekking (NED) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael (BRA) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway - Guy Salter-Ericsson 4-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Ericsson 3, skippered by Magnus Olsson (SWE) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Telefonica Blue, skippered by Bouwe Bekking (NED) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Telefonica Blue, skippered by Bouwe Bekking (NED) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael (BRA) at the start of leg 7 from Boston to Galway - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

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