PHOTO GALLERY June 29, 2015

Volvo Ocean Race 2014/15: Golden Collection

The best footage of one of the world's toughest sailing circumnavigations

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The starry sky above the Team Alvimedica monotype at the start of stage 1. Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica

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Dolphins playing with the boat at sunset. The first stage. Stefan Coppers/Team Brunel

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It's a very small ocean! On the way to the islands of Cape Verde the Team Vestas team met the boat MAPFRE. Brian Carlin/Team Vestas Wind

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Rob Salthouse shows his hands after a tropical morning shower. Brian Carlin/Team Vestas Wind

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Neki talks to Iker and Habi through the hatch that leads to the cabin. Francisco Vignale/MAPFRE

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Rob Salthouse for fixing the outrigger on day 10. Brian Carlin/Team Vestas Wind

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Dongfeng Race breaks through the waves at sunset at the beginning of the second stage. Marc Bow/Volvo Ocean Race

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The SCA and MAPFRE overtake the Alvimedica from the windward side while Ryan Houston assesses the sail position. Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica

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The sun, and with it, the boats, disappear beyond the horizon. Marc Bow/Volvo Ocean Race

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Bad weather again. Brian Carlin/Team Vestas Wind

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Ian Walker's sweet dream on a bed of freshly salted A3 sails. Matt Knighton/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

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Liu Xu from Dongfeng Race Team had a hard morning. Yann Riou/Dongfeng Race Team

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Team Vestas Wind on-board reporter Brian Carlin has just noticed that his boat nose looks like a piglet patch. Brian Carlin/Team Vestas Wind.

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November 29, 2014. Simon Fisher from Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing tries not to get wet. Matt Knighton / Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

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Sunset on December 3, 2014 from Dongfeng Race. Team Brunel is on the horizon, less than a mile away from the Chinese team. Yann Riou / Dongfeng Race Team

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January 15, 2015, third stage of VOR. The water turned into glass, so Luke Parkinson's Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing tank had a moment of rest on the A3 sail instead of the sofa. Matt Knighton/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.

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The second day of the 4th stage on board the Alvimedica. Nick Dana "washes" a plate of Charlie Enright in the middle of the weather. The main thing is on the downwind side. Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica

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Same day, same boat. To see anything while driving against the wind, Seb Marsset wears a protective helmet. Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica

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The fourth day of the fourth stage. Luke Parkinson tries to get the A3 sails to work before changing sails on the way to Auckland.Matt Knighton/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

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The fleet stretched along the coast of New Zealand in the first hours after the start of the fifth stage. Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race

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The start of stage five. Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race

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The first day of stage five. Justin Slattery cleans the leeward wheel, Skipper Ian Walker holds the leg of trying to help Slattery Luke Parkinson. Matt Knighton/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

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Luke Packinson is preparing for another wave, Phil Hammer leads the monotype Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing deeper into the Southern Ocean. Matt Knighton/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing.

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The first day of stage five. Dave Sweet tries to adjust the rear curtain tension on the Code Zero sail. Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica

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Step five, day two. Shower for Charles Codrellier. Yann Riou/Dongfeng Race Team

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Step five, day five. The Dongfeng Race monotype has almost turned into a submarine. Yann Riou/Dongfeng Race Team

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Step five, day five. The Alvimedica tank is chilly. Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica

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The fifth day of the fifth stage. Even in a storm, there's always room and time for a tooth brush, says Phil Harmer. Matt Knighton/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

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Day five, stage five. The ray of the evening sun shines on the dark and cold deck of Team Alvimedica, which was just covered by a large wave. Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica

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Day 12 of stage five. Team Brunel rounds Cape Horn in third position. Rick Tomlinson / Volvo Ocean Race

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1 day of stage 6. Justin Slattery and his shadow take out the folded sail. Matt Knighton/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

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Day 2 of stage 6. The race to the east continues as the fleet tries to overtake the cold front coming from the west. Dave Sweet is preparing a spin drum to change the sails to the bow. Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica

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Day 2 of stage 6. Justine Mettro puts a diversion on sail J1. Corinna Halloran/Team SCA.

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Day 4 of stage 6. Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing against the backdrop of a growing rain cloud aboard Team Alvimedica. Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica

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Day 4 of stage 6. Brunel team is catching up after a bad start in Itajai. Silhouettes in the hot tropical sun. Stefan Coppers/Team Brunel

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Day 5 of stage 6. Stefan Coppers / Team Brunel

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Day 5 of stage 6. Blue waters of the Atlantic from the Dongfeng Race mast. Sam Greenfield / Dongfeng Race Team

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Day 7 of stage 6. The Milky Way above the head of skipper Ian Walker leading Azzam past the blazing coast of Brazil to Newport. Matt Knighton/Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

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Start of stage 7. A gentle breeze bursts the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing sails at the exit of the port of Newport. Matt Knighton / Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

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Nick Dana enjoys the first night of stage 7 on the nose of Alvimedica.

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Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing will pass the so-called Coast of Death in Spain during the 8th stage of VOR.Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race.

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Team Alvimedica will pass the so called Death Coast in Spain during stage 8 of VOR.Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race.

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Team SCA will pass the so called Death Coast in Spain during stage 8 of VOR.Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race.

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Acrobat aboard the Dongfeng Race at the start of stage 9. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race

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View from the board of Team Alvimedica at the start of stage 9. Amory Ross/Team Alvimedica

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Team SCA near the Ile de Sains during Round 9 of VOR. Rick Tomlinson/Team SCA

Image courtesy of: Volvo Ocean Race

The big story called the Volvo Ocean Race has come to an end. The seven monohulls have sailed nearly 40,000 miles across all oceans and continents. In the Indian Ocean, one of the boats ran aground and damaged the hull. On the approach to Cape Horn the fleet was rocking and tossing so that Dongfeng Race'smast was broken. The others sustained only minor damage. The amount of gadgets on the boats was strictly limited, so there were no obvious winners technically. The teams were neck and neck, and one of the races ended with colorful photo-finish. We are looking forward to even more exciting competition in 2017!