AT SEA – JANUARY: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, onboard Team Alvimedica. Day 9. Nearing the inlet between Sri Lanka and India, winds accelerate through the gap providing the fleet with a rare day of heavy-air sailing, a welcome change from the light winds that have dominated the leg. Nick Dana prepares to shake the reef during Leg 3 between Abu Dhabi, UAE and Sanya, China. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 11, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in 11 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 race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica/Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)
