Leg 7 - Boston to Galway
16 May 2009: Start Time: 13:00 hrs (local time)
Guy Salter / Ericsson 4 / Volvo Ocean Race
Leg 7 was won by Ericsson 4 at 00:54 GMT, 24 May 2009 after 07 days 10 hours 33 minutes and 51 seconds of sailing.
LEG 7 COURSE - 2,550 Nm
The classic transatlantic crossing, is dominated by the help available from low pressure systems and the Gulf Stream flow. Both are headed for Europe, just like the boats, but both need to be handled very carefully to extract the best from them. History tells us that the first boat onto the Gulf Stream travellator will build a lead that is hard to break down. If the Azores High ridges north, as it can do in late May, it could slow the approach to Galway. But at least they won’t have to deal with the tides and headlands of the Western Approaches or English Channel.
For more information on the Boston stopover site, visit www.volvooceanraceatfanpierboston.com
USEFUL LINKS
Download the leg 7 sailing instructions (439kb PDF)Download the leg 7 start course diagram (845kb PDF)Download the leg 7 crew list (81kb PDF)