Images from St Petersburg - Volvo Ocean Race Finale

12:12 AM Sun 28 Jun 2009 GMT

'The fleet of Volvo Open 70's parade down the river Neva into St Petersburg city centre for the Leg 10 prize giving' Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Images from the finale to the Volvo Ocean Race in St Petersburg, Russia as they parade down the River Neva into the St Petersburg city centre for the Leg 10 prize giving

The Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 was the 10th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain, on 4 October 2008, for the first time it took 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.

Final leg of the race, the yachts arrive into St Petersburg from Stockholm. - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

The fleet sail into St Petersburg at the end of Leg 10 - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Team Russia, skippered by Stig Westergaard (DEN) finish Leg 10 in St Petersburg - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Overall race winner Torben Grael, skipper of Ericsson 4 winner of the 2008-09 Volvo Ocean Race - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) wins first on leg 10 from Stockholm to St Petersburg - Dave Kneale-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

The fleet of Volvo Open 70's parade down the river Neva into St Petersburg city centre for the Leg 10 prize giving - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

The fleet of Volvo Open 70's parade down the river Neva into St Petersburg city centre for the Leg 10 prize giving - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

The fleet of Volvo Open 70's parade down the river Neva into St Petersburg city centre for the Leg 10 prize giving - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Black, skippered by Fernando Echavarri (ESP) wins first on Leg 10 from Stockholm to St Petersburg - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA) wins the 24 hour run prize on Leg 10 from Stockholm to St Petersburg - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Blue, skippered by Bouwe Bekking (NED) wins third on Leg 10 from Stockholm to St Petersburg - Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

by Volvo Ocean Race Media