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Puma, skippered by US' Ken Read (R), followed by the fleet, takes part on June 21, 2009 in the Volvo round-the-world event at the in-port race in Stockholm archipelago.

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Puma, skippered by US' Ken Read (R), begins to tack in Stockholm Archipelago during in port race of the Volvo Ocean Race on June 21, 2009 in Stockholm. Telefonica Blue won the race.

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Volvo Ocean Race boat Ericsson 4 Torben Grael, skipper (L) , winner of the overall race 2008-2009, listens to US Skipper of Puma, Ken Read (C), with Swedish skipper of Ericsson3 Magnus Olsson (R) during the press conference in Stockholm on June 16, 2009.

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Volvo Ocean Race Puma skipper Ken Read, left of the USA,, shakes hands with Maureen McKinnon-Tucker, gold medalist in the 2008 SKUD-18 U.S. Paralympic Games and sailing coordinator for the Piers Park Sailing Center in Boston, center, as Read hands her a gift following a news conference,...

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US Puma Racing Team skipper, Ken Read (C), says goodbye to his family before his ship's departure to Boston as part of the Volvo Ocean Race on April 11, 2009 in Rio de Janeiro. Eight teams are disputing the worldwide race, of which leg 6 sets off from Rio de Janeiro to Boston.

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US Puma Racing Team skipper, Ken Read (C), says goodbye to his family before his ship's departure to Boston as part of the Volvo Ocean Race on April 11, 2009 in Rio de Janeiro. Eight teams are disputing the worldwide race, of which leg 6 sets off from Rio de Janeiro to Boston.

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Puma Ocean Racing skippered by Ken Read, left, kisses his wife Kathy Read, after his team came in second place during the third leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Cochin, India to Singapore, Tuesday Dec. 22, 2008.

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Puma, skippered by US' Ken Read (c), followed by the fleet, takes part on June 21, 2009 in the Volvo round-the-world event at the in-port race in Stockholm archipelago.

Puma skipper Ken Read of the U.S. talks to reporters after his boat won the ninth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race in Sandhamn June 15, 2009.

Puma skipper Ken Read of the U.S. (front row L) and his crew celebrate after his boat won the ninth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race in Sandhamn June 15, 2009.

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Ken Read, skipper of Puma Ocean racing in the Volvo Ocean around the world race, throws out the first pitch before a baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, Wednesday, May 6, 2009, in Boston.

Skipper Ken Read of Puma embraces his family smiles before departing Rio de Janeiro, April11, 2009, on the sixth leg (Rio de Janeiro- Boston) of the 2008-2009 Volvo Ocean Race.

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Puma's Skipper Ken Read embraces relatives before departing to Boston for the leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, April 11, 2009.

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Puma Ocean Racing skipper Ken Read, is dwarfed by the mainsail of his yacht during the Volvo Ocean Race In-Port race on Saturday Jan. 10, 2009 in Singapore, where they ended the third leg of the Volvo Ocean Race.

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Canadian hockey greats Jarome Iginla, left to right, Wayne Gretzky and Hayley Wickenheiser, along with former Olympic skier Ken Read, attend an event in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, June 23, 2009.

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The US ocean race sailboat Puma with Skipper Ken Read and his crew members on their way to win the first in-port race out of two at the Volvo Ocean Race sailboats in Kanholmsfjarden outside Stockholm harbour, Sweden on June 21, 2009.

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Volvo Ocean Race boat Puma 's bow skippered by US Ken Read, mirrors the water during an exhibition sprint race inside Stockholm islands on June 17, 2009.

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Volvo Ocean Race boat Ericsson 4 (C) skipper Torben Grael, winner of the overall race 2008-2009, US Skipper of Puma, Ken Read(2nd R), Irish skipper of Green Dragon Damian Foxall (2nd Left) and Spanish skipper of Telefonica Black Fernando Etchevarri listen to Swedish skipper of Ericsson3...

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Volvo Ocean Race boat Ericsson 4 (C) skipper Torben Grael, winner of the overall race 2008-2009, with Swedish skipper of Ericsson3 Magnus Olsson (R), US Skipper of Puma, Ken Read(2nd R), Irish skipper of Green Dragon Damian Foxall (2nd Left) and Skipper of Telefonica Black Fernando Etch...

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Volvo Ocean Race boat Ericsson 4 (C) Torben Grael, winner of the overall race 2008-2009 , with Swedish skipper of Ericsson3 Magnus Olsson (R), US Skipper of Puma, Ken Read(2nd R), Irish skipper of Green Dragon Damian Foxall (2nd Left) and Staff memeber of Telefonica Blue Fernando Etche...

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Volvo Ocean Race team Puma skipper Ken Read rejoices after winning the leg between Marstrand and Stockholm 2008-2009 in Stockholm on June 15, 2009.

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Volvo Ocean Race team Puma skipper Ken Read speaks with staff after winning the leg between Marstrand and Stockholm 2008-2009, in Stockholm on June 15, 2009.

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Volvo Ocean Race Puma skipper Ken Read, of the USA, answers questions following a news conference, Friday, May 15, 2009 in Boston. The seventh leg of the Volvo Ocean Race is scheduled to start Saturday, May 16 in Boston heading toward Galway, Ireland.

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Volvo Ocean Race skippers, from left to right, Delta Lloyd's Roberto Bermudez De Castro of Spain; Telefonica Blue's Bouwe Bekking, of the Netherlands' Puma's Ken Read, of the USA; Ericsson 4's Torben Grael, of Brazil; Green Dragon's Ian Walker, of Great Britain; Ericsson 3's Magnus Olss...

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Puma Ocean Racing members, from left to right, Chris Nicolson, Jerry Kirby, Andrew Taylor, Andrew Cape, Michi Mueller, Shanon Falcon, Justin Ferris and skipper Ken Read sail out of the harbor for the Volvo Ocean Race In-Port race on Saturday Jan. 10, 2009 in Singapore, where they ended...