Images from the start of Leg 8 - Galway Bay, Ireland

8:34 PM Sat 6 Jun 2009 GMT

'Ericsson 3, skippered by Magnus Olsson (SWE) at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand' Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race &copy

The Volvo Ocean Race photographers were focused on the start of Leg 8 in Galway bay, Ireland and provided these images of the day's action.

Thousands of people gather in the race village at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Thousands of people gather in the race village at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

The fleet blast out of Galway Bay with Ericsson 4 in the lead, at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

The fleet blast out of Galway Bay with Ericsson 4 in the lead, at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

The fleet blast out of Galway Bay with Ericsson 4 in the lead, at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

The fleet blast out of Galway Bay with Ericsson 4 in the lead, at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

The fleet blast out of Galway Bay with Ericsson 4 in the lead, at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Telefonica Blue, skippered by Bouwe Bekking (NED) at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael (BRA) at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

Telefonica Blue, skippered by Bouwe Bekking (NED) at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy

PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Sally Collison-PUMA Ocean Racing

The fleet blast out of Galway Bay with Ericsson 4 in the lead, at the start of leg 8 from Galway to Marstrand - Sally Collison-PUMA Ocean Racing

by Volvo Ocean Race media

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