Crowds down around the America’s Cup village in San Francisco on the Marina Green

CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand, skippered by Chris Nicholson from Australia, arrive to a huge spectator crowd, after winning leg 9 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Lorient, France to Galway, Ireland. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)

Groupama Sailing Team, skippered by Franck Cammas from France, arrive to a huge spectator crowd, winning the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, after securing second place on leg 9 from Lorient, France to Galway, Ireland. (Credit: PAUL TODD/Volvo Ocean Race)

Models boats sit in a shop window Lorient,France

PUMA Ocean Racing just sending it at the end of leg 8 in to Lorient, France. Check out Tom Addis the navigator who just came up from below before this big wave.

CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand screaming towards the finish line of the Volvo Ocean Race leg 8

Volvo ocean race start of leg 8 from Lisbon. Dock out in the harbor

PUMA Ocean Racing on Lisbon’s Tagus River during the Volvo Oeiras In-Port Race. Navigator Tom Addis gives bowman Casey Smith a hand with the head sail smoking down the river at speed.

Team Telefonica just pip CAMPER With Emirates Team New Zealand on the finish of leg 7 of the Volvo Ocean Race after 11 days at sea and over 3500 miles across the Atlantic

Flying around the statue of Christ last night in Lisbon for the Volvo Ocean Race leg 7 arrivals