Left to right: ABN Amro 1, Pirates of the Carribean, Brasil 1 (Thierry Martinez photo)

Left to right: ABN Amro 1, Brasil 1, Ericsson (Rick Tomlinson photo)

Left to righ: ABN Amro 1 and Pirates of the Carribean (Thierry Martinez photo)

Skipper Paul Cayard driving Pirates of the Carribean (Thierry Martinez photo)

Skipper Mike Sanderson driving ABN Amro 1 (Thierry Martinez photo)

Pirates of the Carribean crossing ABN Amro 2 (Thierry Martinez photo)

Brasil 1 sailing closehauled after the start (Thierry Martinez photo)

Left to right: ABN Amro 2, Brasil 1, Ericsson (Rick Tomlinson photo)

movistar starting late after observing two hour penalty (Thierry Martinez photo)