Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 - Leg 7

AT SEA - MAY 20: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, onboard Team Brunel. The position of the daggerboard; In this one-design race it is, perhaps, the one known weakness or strength of a team. If the board is too far out it slows the boat down, to far in and it'll leave a hole and will slow the boat down as well. It's essential to have it level with the hull when not in use. During the sailing of Leg 7 on May 20, 2015 from Newport, Rhodes Island to Lisbon, Portugal. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 04, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in eleven countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Stefan Coppers/Team Brunel/Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)