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Section Updated: April 30, 2009 (Australian time zone date).
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Leg 6: Rio to Boston - complete.
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Leg 6:
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Leg 6 Finishing Order
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1. Ericsson 4: 8 points
2. Ericsson 3: 7 points
3. Telefónica Blue: 6 points
4. PUMA: 5 points
5. Telefónica Black: 4 points
6. Delta Lloyd: 3 points
7. Green Dragon: 2 points
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Overall Leaderboard
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1. Ericsson 4: 77.5 points
    (Torben Grael / BRA).
2. Telefónica Blue: 64.5 points
    (Bouwe Bekking / NED).
3. PUMA: 64.0 points
    (Ken Read / USA).
4. Ericsson 3: 53.0 points
    (Magnus Olsson / SWE).
5. Green Dragon: 44.0 points
    (Ian Walker / GBR).
6. Telefónica Black: 29.0 points
    (Fernando Echávarri / ESP).
7. Delta Lloyd: 21.0 points
    (Roberto Bérmudez / ESP).
8. Team Russia: 10.5 points
    (DNS)
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Scoring Gate Results
Fernando de Noronha
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1. Telefónica Blue - 19:58:56
    GMT 16.04.09 - 4 Points
2. Ericsson 4 - 22:55:36
    GMT 16.04.09 - 3.5 Points
3. Delta Lloyd - 23:28:32
    GMT 16.04.09 - 3 Points
4. Puma - 23:29:31
    GMT 16.04.09 - 2.5 Points
5. Telefónica Black - 23:42:20
    GMT 16.04.09 - 2 Points
6. Ericsson 3 - 00:14:28
    GMT 17.04.09 - 1.5 Points
7. Green Dragon - 01:27:26
    GMT 17.04.09 - 1 Point
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Team Russia had suspended its operation after arriving in Singapore at the end of Leg 3. At that time, it hadn’t ruled out returning to the race at a later date should sponsorship be found.

We are now up to Leg 6 is now over and despite attempts to get an update, none has been obtained.

Anyone interested in helping out Team Russia with sponsorship so they can continue to race, more information can be found on their website at:
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A furious fight for fifth
12:00 GMT Monday, April 27, 2009.
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The fight for fifth place in leg six of the Volvo Ocean Race went down to the wire today between two Spaniards, Fernando Echávarri on Telefónica Black and Roberto Bérmudez at the helm of the first generation boat, Delta Lloyd.

After a tremendous battle, Telefónica Black crossed the finish ahead of Delta Lloyd and claimed the four points on offer for fifth place, finishing at 09:48 GMT (04:48 local). Delta Lloyd crossed 22 minutes later at 10:10 GMT (05:10 local). She adds three points to her overall tally.
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Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) finish fifth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 09:48:15 GMT 27-4-2009.

Photo © Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.

Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) finish fifth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 09:48:15 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyrightDave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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On stepping ashore, Echávarri was downbeat: "We have made quite a lot of mistakes this leg, but we are happy to pass Delta Lloyd, but it was a disappointing leg with a few problems. We didn’t route well in some places, but we did well in others. It is good to be in Boston with our families and friends here."
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Delta Lloyd, skippered by Roberto Bermudez (ESP) finish sixth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 10:10:29 GMT 27-4-2009.

Photo © Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.

Delta Lloyd, skippered by Roberto Bermudez (ESP) finish sixth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 10:10:29 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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In contrast, Roberto ‘Chuny’ Bérmudez was delighted with his result: "I am really happy with this leg. We were fighting until the end and there is a good feeling onboard. Everyone is really happy for all the new people on the team who did a really good job and the boat is better now. Nothing big has broken and we’ve still got two months to keep fighting."
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Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) finish fifth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 09:48:15 GMT 27-4-2009.

Photo © Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.

Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) finish fifth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 09:48:15 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyrightDave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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Both boats had sat out leg five from Qingdao to Rio after suffering serious damage on leg four (Singapore to Qingdao) forcing retirement from the leg. With refreshed crews, both teams were expecting to put in a good performance and neither crew was prepared to give an inch.
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Delta Lloyd, skippered by Roberto Bermudez (ESP) finish sixth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 10:10:29 GMT 27-4-2009.

Photo © Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.

Delta Lloyd, skippered by Roberto Bermudez (ESP) finish sixth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 10:10:29 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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Telefónica Black raced this leg with only nine sailing crew after bowman Mike Pammenter (RSA) damaged his ankle in a manoeuvre as the fleet left Guanabara Bay within hours of the start. He was taken off the boat by RIB with a suspected broken ankle.

"It was hard without Mike Pammenter. It was quite easy to sail with the crew, but in important moments, like squalls at night, it was difficult. Mike does play an important and physical role but we managed as best we could," Echávarri said.
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Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) finish fifth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 09:48:15 GMT 27-4-2009.

Photo © Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.

Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) finish fifth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 09:48:15 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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Delta Lloyd put in a particularly sparkling performance earlier in the leg, rounding the scoring gate at Fernando de Noronha in third place, just seconds ahead of PUMA who finished yesterday in fourth place. The team also had two spells in second place before dropping back through the pack day nine, April 19.

Navigator Wouter Verbraak, who began the race as navigator on Team Russia, moved to Green Dragon for leg five and is now navigating Delta Lloyd said: "I really enjoyed this trip. It has been beautiful sailing and everyone is keen to improve and make the best of what we have. We did so many sail changes and by the end, we were flawless. Improvement is a long and difficult journey, communication and working as a team takes time. The spirit was very good and no one complained, they just got on with it."
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Navigator Wouter Verbraak (NED) from Delta Lloyd, skippered by Roberto Bermudez (ESP) finish sixth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 10:10:29 GMT 27-4-2009.

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Navigator Wouter Verbraak (NED) from Delta Lloyd, skippered by Roberto Bermudez (ESP) finish sixth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 10:10:29 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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The final boat to finish will be Green Dragon, which has approximately 38 nm to run.
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Delta Lloyd, skippered by Roberto Bermudez (ESP) (pictured) finish sixth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 10:10:29 GMT 27-4-2009.

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Delta Lloyd, skippered by Roberto Bermudez (ESP) (pictured) finish sixth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 10:10:29 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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Navigator Roger Nilsson (SWE) from Telefonica Black. Skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP), Telefonica Black finished fifth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race.

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Navigator Roger Nilsson (SWE) from Telefonica Black. Skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP), Telefonica Black finished fifth on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Photo copyright Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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Telefonica Black crew photo in Boston. Skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP), Telefonica Black finished fifth in leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. They crossed the finish line at 09:48:15 GMT 27-4-2009.

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Telefonica Black crew photo in Boston. Skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP), Telefonica Black finished fifth in leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. They crossed the finish line at 09:48:15 GMT 27-4-2009. They crossed the finish line at 10:10:29 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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Delta Lloyd crew photo in Boston. Skippered by Roberto Bermudez (ESP), Delta Lloyd finished sixth in leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. They crossed the finish line at 10:10:29 GMT 27-4-2009.

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Delta Lloyd crew photo in Boston. Skippered by Roberto Bermudez (ESP), Delta Lloyd finished sixth in leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. They crossed the finish line at 10:10:29 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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Green Dragon arrives in Boston to complete the Volvo fleet
18:43 GMT Monday, April 27, 2009.
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It was another tough leg for Ian Walker and his crew on Green Dragon who crossed the finish today in Boston at 14:08 GMT in seventh place, after suffering a knockdown in a heavy gust yesterday.

"We’ve been looking forward to Boston for a long time," said skipper Ian Walker. "It’s the first step to Galway if you like. What a perfect day, spinnaker up all the way down the river, the sun’s out, there are worse things in the world," he added.
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Green Dragon on their final approach to Boston. Skippered by Ian Walker (GBR), Green Dragon finished seventh in leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. They crossed the finish line in Boston at 16:08:10 GMT 27-4-2009.

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Green Dragon on their final approach to Boston. Skippered by Ian Walker (GBR), Green Dragon finished seventh in leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. They crossed the finish line in Boston at 16:08:10 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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"I’m just pleased we had a bit of a race of it. We had a few little opportunities and we got within a few hours of other boats, and as you saw with Telefonica Black, you can make up some miles. But we had a terrible night last night - no wind at all, just flapping around - we’re just lucky we had enough wind to get in here today. We don’t give up until the other boats have crossed the finishing line. There’s always hope."
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Green Dragon, skippered by Ian Walker (GBR) finish seventh on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 16:08:10 GMT 27-4-2009.

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Green Dragon, skippered by Ian Walker (GBR) finish seventh on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 16:08:10 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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"I just had a chat with the lads at the end and I said, ‘a lot of crews wouldn’t still be together after the tough last leg, running out of food and the problems we’ve had to overcome, and then this leg, finishing last and slipping further and further behind on the long reaching sequence...’ But I think the fact that we’re all here, we’re all smiling, that speaks volumes."
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Green Dragon, skippered by Ian Walker (GBR) finish seventh on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 16:08:10 GMT 27-4-2009.

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Green Dragon, skippered by Ian Walker (GBR) finish seventh on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 16:08:10 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Dave Kneale / Volvo Ocean Race.
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"It’s funny how your concept of scale changes. I used to think sailing across the English Channel was a long way. Now, when I got in the Atlantic, I thought I was nearly home. I’d never done a transatlantic before this race, but now Galway doesn’t seem far away at all."

It is the first time that the Volvo Ocean Race has stopped in Boston and the seven crews will now be able to have good recuperation period in Fan Pier before the in-port race on May 9. The start of leg seven, on May 16, will take the fleet 2,550 nm back across the Atlantic and into Galway, Ireland, another new port for this edition of race.
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Dockside interviews in Boston. Green Dragon, skippered by Ian Walker (GBR) finish seventh on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 16:08:10 GMT 27-4-2009.

Photo © Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race.

Dockside interviews in Boston. Green Dragon, skippered by Ian Walker (GBR) finish seventh on leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, crossing the finish line at 16:08:10 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race.
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A representative from Good Food Ireland serves Andrew McLean (NZL) centre and James Carroll (IRE) right from Green Dragon, butties and smoked salmon that were produced in Ireland.

Photo © Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race.

On the dock in Boston, a representative from Good Food Ireland serves Andrew McLean (NZL) centre and James Carroll (IRE) right from Green Dragon, butties and smoked salmon that were produced in Ireland. Photo copyright Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race.
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Green Dragon crew photo in Boston. Skippered by Ian Walker (GBR), Green Dragon finished seventh in leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. They crossed the finish line at 16:08:10 GMT 27-4-2009.

Photo © Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race.

Green Dragon crew photo in Boston. Skippered by Ian Walker (GBR), Green Dragon finished seventh in leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Rio de Janeiro to Boston. They crossed the finish line at 16:08:10 GMT 27-4-2009. Photo copyright Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race.
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