Ericsson 4 again took maximum points this morning when she crossed the finish of Volvo Ocean Race leg seven in Galway in first position. She finished at 0054 GMT today after taking seven days, 10 hours, 33 minutes and 51 seconds to sail across the North Atlantic from Boston.
A huge and very excited Saturday night crowd was on the dockside, principally waiting to celebrate the arrival of Green Dragon, their hometown boat, but Ericsson 4 benefitted from a raucous welcome as they drew alongside.
After fighting his way ashore, Brazilian skipper Torben Grael said:
‘It’s nice to get first place. It’s another big step towards our goal, so we’re pretty happy about it.’
The North Atlantic threw everything it could at the seven-strong fleet, which revelled in …Â Details