Volvo Ocean Race concludes (almost) with Team Alvimedica becoming its sixth winner in nine legs

Charlie Enright's team first into Volvo Ocean Race pitstop in Holland

Third time lucky for Ian Walker

Team SCA claims its first VOR leg win as Abu Dhabu Ocean Racing claims overall honours with a leg to spare

As Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing is pipped at the post in the Volvo Ocean Race Lisbon in port

Team Brunel sails a stormer in the Volvo Ocean Race

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing noses into the lead

MAPFRE leads the charge at the start of leg seven of the Volvo Ocean Race

All active teams have now won an In-Port in the Volvo Ocean Race

Dongfeng Race Team scores its second leg win in Volvo Ocean Race

Dongfeng Race Team clinging on to first place with bump final 600 miles left to Newport

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing moves into the north and regains the theoretical lead in the Volvo Ocean Race

Equator - tick; Doldrums - tick as Volvo Ocean Race boats set up for the long haul north

Dongfeng Race Team out in front

Long slog east for the Volvo Ocean Race boats

Team Alvimedica eventually leads the Volvo Ocean Race out of Itajai

Team Alvimedica eventually leads the Volvo Ocean Race out of Itajai

Dongfeng Race Team and MAPFRE back in action for the VOR's Itajai in port race

Top four boat reach Itajaí within an hour at the end of the Volvo Ocean Race's fifth leg

15 minutes separates Charlie Enright's team from Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing

Team Alvimedica leading the Volvo Ocean Race as Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing racks up a 543 mile day

MAPFRE pulls into the lead in the Volvo Ocean Race as boats close on ice limit

Upwind, but the sun is out, for the Volvo Ocean Race boats

But this looks set to be shortlived for the Volvo Ocean Race boats

Following a 67 hour delay the six VO65 set sail from Auckland

Action underway now...

Sam Davies' crew leads from start to finish in Auckland

Irish Volvo Ocean Race legend joins Dongfeng Rce Team for leg five of the Volvo Ocean Race