Kenny and the boys are revved up for the Rio de Janeiro In Port race, which will take place tomorrow in Guanabara Bay, Brazil. The start gun of the fourth In Port race day of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09 will be fired at 13:00 local/16:00 GMT/12:00 EDT. Two short, 50 minute races will be raced just off Maria da Gloria. With our team is currently lying in second place, the PUMA crew will be racing for precious points. Reinaldo Conrad, Brazil’s first ever Olympic sailing medallist and five time Olympian, will sail onboard as PUMA’s special guest.Following a well-deserved break after an exhausting 41 day leg from China to Rio, the PUMA Ocean Racing team were back out on the water today preparing for the In Port race. A maximum of four points can be earned from the In Port race day, which could make a big difference in the overall standings of the race. Regular In Port race crew Shannon Falcone (ANT) and Andrew Taylor (NZL) step in il mostro for the In Port racing. In addition, Kimo Worthington (USA) and Joe Fanelli (USA) are set to bolster the crew for the day, allowing Erle Williams (NZL) and Michi Mueller (GER) a few extra days rest before the start of leg six from Rio de Janeiro to Boston, USA next Saturday, 11th April.
