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Ericsson 3, skippered by Magnus Olsson (SWE) finish first into Rio de Janeiro Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09

Mar 26, 2009 ID: 19162
Ericsson 3, skippered by Magnus Olsson (SWE) finish first into Rio de Janeiro Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09
Ericsson 3, skippered by Magnus Olsson (SWE) finish first into Rio de Janeiro on leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race, crossing the line at 10:37:57 GMT 26/03/09, after 41 days at sea.The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain, on 4 October 2008, it will, for the first time, take in Cochin, India, Singapore and Qingdao, China before finishing in St Petersburg, Russia for the first time in the history of the race. Spanning some 37,000 nautical miles, visiting 11 ports over nine months, the Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews.
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