PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG, skippered by Ken Read from the USA, sails past the Guan Yin of the South Sea of Sanya, at the start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 on February 19, 2012 from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Paul ToddVolvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)

PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG, skippered by Ken Read from the USA sails during the start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 on February 19, 2012 from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)

Team Sanya, skippered by Mike Sanderson from New Zealand sails behind CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand, skippered by Chris Nicholson from Australia during the start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 on February 19, 2012 from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)

CAMPER with Emirates Team New Zealand, skippered by Chris Nicholson from Australia, during the start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 on February 19, 2012 from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand. (Credit: IAN ROMAN/Volvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)

The fleet of Volvo Open 70's power away from the line, at the start of leg 4 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-12 on February 19, 2012 from Sanya, China to Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Paul ToddVolvo Ocean Race via Getty Images)