• Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team members pose with the UAE national flag after arriving in Lorient, France on Thursday to complete Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team members pose with the UAE national flag after arriving in Lorient, France on Thursday to complete Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing skipper Ian Walker greets off-shore team member Jamie Boag at the conclusion of Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Thursday. Ian Roman / Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing skipper Ian Walker greets off-shore team member Jamie Boag at the conclusion of Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Thursday. Ian Roman / Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam sails toward Lorient, France during the eighth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Photo Courtesy / Volvo Ocean Race
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam sails toward Lorient, France during the eighth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Photo Courtesy / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam arrives at Lorient, France, to conclude Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / Volvo Ocean Race
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam arrives at Lorient, France, to conclude Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing skipper Ian Walker poses with Emirati sailor Adil Khalid at the conclusion of Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / Volvo Ocean Race
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing skipper Ian Walker poses with Emirati sailor Adil Khalid at the conclusion of Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race on Thursday. Photo Courtesy / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam sails through the night toward Lorient from Lisbon, Portugal during the eighth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Photo Courtesy / Volvo Ocean Race
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam sails through the night toward Lorient from Lisbon, Portugal during the eighth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Photo Courtesy / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam pulls into port in Lorient on Thursday to conclude Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Photo Courtesy / Volvo Ocean Race
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's Azzam pulls into port in Lorient on Thursday to conclude Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Photo Courtesy / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Phil Harmer of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing greets Sara Hastreiter of Team SCA upon arriving in Lorient, France on Thursday to conclude Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Ricardo Pinto / Volvo Ocean Race
    Phil Harmer of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing greets Sara Hastreiter of Team SCA upon arriving in Lorient, France on Thursday to conclude Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Ricardo Pinto / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crew members greet friends and family in Lorient, France on Thursday at the conclusion of the eighth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Ricardo Pinto / Volvo Ocean Race
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing crew members greet friends and family in Lorient, France on Thursday at the conclusion of the eighth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Ricardo Pinto / Volvo Ocean Race
  • Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing skipper Ian Walker flashes a smile upon reaching Lorient, France on Thursday to conclude Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Marc Bow / Volvo Ocean Race
    Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing skipper Ian Walker flashes a smile upon reaching Lorient, France on Thursday to conclude Leg 8 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Marc Bow / Volvo Ocean Race

Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing finish Leg 8, seal Volvo Ocean Race win – in pictures


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Images of Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing reaching Lorient, France on Thursday to conclude the eighth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race in third place, a result good enough to clinch overall race victory with a leg to spare. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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