PUMA Racing around Cape Horn - images slideshow

9:29 PM Wed 18 Mar 2009 GMT

'7th time around the horn for navigator Andrew Cape (AUS)' Rick Deppe/PUMA Ocean Racing/Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

The US Volvo Ocean Race entry, PUMA Racing has rounded Cape Horn and currently lies in third place on Leg 5 If she holds this place to the finish will move into second place overall.

PUMA Racing's crew is an impressive lineup as detailed in this morning's report from the boat:

'This is Erle Williams' fourth time, Justin Ferris ' second, Jerry Kirby's second. Andrew Cape's seventh, Sidney Gavignet's fourth, Rick Deppe's second, Rob Salthouse's second, Rob Greenhalgh's second, and for Casey Smith, Michi Mueller and myself... we are the rookies for Cape Horn passages.'

To see the images of the celebrations of the rounding click here

7th time around the Horn for PUMA Racing navigator Andrew Cape - Rick Deppe-PUMA Ocean Racing-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read (USA), celebrate rounding Cape Horn in third place at 20:46 GMT, on leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race - Rick Deppe-PUMA Ocean Racing-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Taking it one watch at a time in the Southern Ocean, onboard PUMA Ocean Racing, on leg 5 of the Volvo Ocean Race, from Qingdao to Rio de Janeiro - Rick Deppe-PUMA Ocean Racing-Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

by Richard Gladwell, Sail-World

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