Boats from the Volvo Ocean Race leave New York harbor, starting leg seven to Portsmouth, England
Boats from the Volvo Ocean Race leave New York harbor, passing the Statue of Liberty, starting leg seven to Portsmouth, England, May 11, 2006. Once called the Whitbread race, the Volvo Ocean Race brings the best sailors from around the world for a circumnavigation in 70 foot boats, in a race of close to 33,000 miles. REUTERS/Chip East
