The finish of Leg 9 in Southampton, England, on Sunday, May 24, 1998. EF Language finishes second and wins the Whitbread Race by 138 points. (Click on the photos to see larger images.)

EF Language and escort

Paul Cayard

Paul Cayard, the winning skipper.

EF Language crew celebration

Photos courtesy Rick Tomlinson, Thiery Martinez and Team EF.

Official Sponsors
Hewlett-Packard Company

Official Suppliers
Ernst & Young | Exponent, Inc. | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Grey Advertising | Korn/Ferry Int'l | Volvo Penta| SAIC

Team Suppliers
Altair Computing | Black Mountain Spring Water
Chesapeake Decision Sciences | Hornblower Yachts, Inc.
PowerBar | Trimble | West Marine