Volvo Ocean Race fleet bears down on Leg 6 finish in US – in pictures

Stacey Jackson of Team SCA puts a second sheet on the A3 during Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race from Itajai, Brazil to Newport, US. Corinna Halloran / Team SCA / Volvo Ocean Race

Mapfre tucks in to leeward of Alvimedica after successfully punching through the cold front, both resuming a northerly course towards Newport, during Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race

Underwater view of the hull and keel of the Mapfre boat during Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Francisco Vignale / Mapfre / Volvo Ocean Race

Kevin Escoffier shown working on a sail aboard the Dongfeng Race Team boat during Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Sam Greenfield / Dongfeng Race Team / Volvo Ocean Race

Emirati sailor Adil Khalid trims the runner with Roberto Bermudez 'Chuny' at the helm in advance of a cold front during Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Matt Knighton / Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing / Volvo Ocean Race

Nick Dana finishes hanging on the J1 jib before peeling to the smaller sail in a building breeze during Leg 6 of the Volvo Ocean Race. Amory Ross / Team Alvimedica / Volvo Ocean Race

Waves crash over the Dongfeng boat during the sixth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. Sam Greenfield / Dongfeng Race Team / Volvo Ocean Race

Annie Lush of Team SCA helms through the light winds of the cold front's transition zone during the Volvo Ocean Race's sixth leg. Corinna Halloran / Team SCA / Volvo Ocean Race

Images from the Volvo Ocean Race boats throughout Sunday and Monday as the fleet drew to within 1,000 miles of the US stopover in Newport, Rhode Island. Click the arrows below to scroll through the photos.

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