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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Video: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Video: Leg 3 Day 12 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Tony Mutter and Ryan Godfrey duck away from the spray. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Tony Mutter trimming to leeward. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Tom Addis contemplates the approach to Sanya. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Kelvin Harrap on the helm approaching Sanya. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Tony Mutter and Ryan Godfrey getting ready for wet times on deck. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Back into the wet weather on the final days of Leg 3. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Bowmen Casey Smith and Michi Mueller share a seat on the sail stack. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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One hand for the mainsheet and one hand for the coffee. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Tony Mutter driving the sunset watch. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Video: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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The Mar Mostro goes upwind in the South China Sea. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Video: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Mar Mostro's torpedo shaped keel canted at 40-degrees. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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The view from the pit during an offshore tack. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Tom Addis briefs the team on deck about the major decision to head east, away from the rest of the fleet. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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The stacking process before each tack involves moving all gear and equipment from one side to the other, in order to keep it on the high side for optimum heal and maximum stability. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Skipper Ken Read on the helm. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Video: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Rome Kirby trimming to leeward. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Navigator Tom Addis using Tidetech technology to see current activty onboard the "Mar Mostro." PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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The all-important binnacle compass. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Short chop and the big jib upwind. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Starboard tack for the long haul. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Video: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Jono Swain looking at the sails while Ken Read looks through the binoculars for wind on the horizon. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Skipper Ken Read on the phone. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Casey Smith heads to the top of the rig to find better winds on the horizon. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Rome Kirby and Casey Smith relax on the bow during their light-wind watch. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Jono Swain navigates the fickle conditions. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Video: Leg 3 Day 7 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Groupama sets up to leeward and in front after over 1,000 miles of sailing. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Jono Swain tends to the spinnaker while sailing downwind in the Malacca Straits. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Tom Addis looking to leeward for advancing weather. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Michi Mueller patiently waiting for action on the foredeck. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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PUMA, Groupama, and Telefonica all reunite in the Malacca Straits. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Video: Leg 3 Day 6 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG
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Navigator Tom Addis working on the latest "Sched," or position report, in the nav station with a hungry Casey Smith borrowing the bench seat. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Lunchtime on the rail. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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More upwind sailing awaits the crew of the Mar Mostro down the crowded Malacca Strait. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Ryan Godfrey taking sail profile pictures to analyze and document shape changes over the lifespan of a sail. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Nightfall nears the Malacca Straits. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Video: Leg 3 Day 5 - PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG
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Tom Addis and Ken Read share a laugh over the chart. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Moving the sail stack across the deck before a tack. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Brad Jackson at the helm. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Marmo taking a fan for himself to keep cool. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Casey Smith on the rail during the final day in the Sea of Bengal. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Video: Leg 3 Day 4 Part 2 - PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG
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Video: Leg 3 Day 4 Part 1 - PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG
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Video: Leg 3 Day 3 - PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG
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Video: Leg 3 Day 2 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Shifting winds means constant attention to the sails, as Jono Swain (left), Ryan Godfrey (right), and Brad Jackson (back seated) do here, all under the watchful gaze of Ken Read at the helm. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Poor gummies...what was once a collection of delicious gummy bears, is now just sugar goo in a plastic bag (but when the sun goes down?). PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Mesh bunks help with breathability, but sleeping is difficult any way you cut it in the Indian Ocean heat. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Ryan Godfrey sits comfortably below the windward sail stack while looking for puffs and shifts on the water in front. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Off-watch downtime: too hot to sleep, time to shed some layers and break out the Tunes. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Video: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Michi Mueller cleaning up the foredeck. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Brad Jackson takes a compass bearing on a competitor to leeward. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Ken Read driving "Mar Mostro" with Brad Jackson trimming mainsheet. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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The instruments are at the core of on-deck sailing, displaying allof the vital information needed for fast navigation. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Ryan Godfrey trimming the code 0. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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A beautiful sunset greets PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during the first offshore night of leg 3 in the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Brad Jackson trimming to leeward. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Rome Kirby and Casey Smith keep their eyes peeled on the horizon for wind and wave information of value to Jono Swain, driving behind them. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Jono Swain drives "Mar Mostro" upwind into night number one. It has been nearly a month since the sailors have been on an overnight watch schedule. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Kelvin Harrap eyes the leeward boats and their relative bearing with his eye compass, or, the industry known "puck." PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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PUMA boat soles. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Video: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Ken Read driving Mar Mostro across the starting line, to leeward of Camper. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Video: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Kelvin Harrap and the rest of the PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG crew hiking out to keep the boat flat in a building breeze during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Brad Jackson grinding the mainsail while Ken Read drives PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG's "Mar Mostro" during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Windspeeds increase as the sun goes down onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG's "Mar Mostro" during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Casey Smith and Jono Swain look upwind in contemplation during the first leg of the Abu Dhabi sprint to Sharja in the UAE. PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Casey Smith removing the radar protector onboard PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG's "Mar Mostro" during leg 3 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12, from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Sanya, China. (Credit: Amory Ross/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race)
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion
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Audio: Leg 3 - Puma Ocean Racing powered by BERG propulsion