Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 - Auckland Stopover

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - FEBRUARY 27: In this handout image provided by the Volvo Ocean Race, the Auckland stopover gets underway with the official Opening Ceremony. Grant Calder - Auckland Stopover General Manager, Len Brown - Mayor of Auckland, John Key - Prime Minister of New Zealand, Steven Joyce - Minister for Economic Development, Tom Mayo - Auckland Stopover Director and local authorities during the Auckland stopover ahead of Leg 5 from Auckland to Itajai starting on February 15, 2015 in Auckland, New Zealand. The Volvo Ocean Race 2014-15 is the 12th running of this ocean marathon. Starting from Alicante in Spain on October 04, 2014, the route, spanning some 39,379 nautical miles, visits 11 ports in eleven countries (Spain, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, China, New Zealand, Brazil, United States, Portugal, France, The Netherlands and Sweden) over nine months. The Volvo Ocean Race is the world's premier ocean yacht race for professional racing crews. (Photo by Ainhoa Sanchez/Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)