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Crowds watch the start of Leg 7 from Boston to Galway.
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Green Dragon works it way through the fleet at the start of Leg 7.
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Green Dragon skipper Ian Walker steers through the fleet at the start of Leg 7.
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Iker Martinez steers Telefonica Blue at the start of Leg 7.
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Just before rounding the bottom mark at the beginning of Leg 7, Iker Martinez and Jordi Calafat are giving instructions while Tom Addis is checking the competitors’ positions.
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In the cold and windy conditions at the beginning of Leg 7, Telefonica Blue’s Daryl Wislang adds a new sheet to the jib.
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Ericsson 3’s Richard Mason drives through the fog at the start of Leg 7.
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Pepe Ribes and Xabi Fernandez trim onboard Telefonica Blue at the start of Leg 7.
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