Thomas Rouxel, trimmer of Dongfeng Team checks the jib on the bow of the boat during the offshore training in the Bay of Biscay, western France, on July 3, 2014. The China's Dongfeng Team prepares for Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 starting from Alicante of Spain in October, and it will last for nearly 9 months with 10 legs of competition over almost 39000 nautical miles (72000 km) around the world until it ends in Gothenburg of Sweden in June 2015. (Xinhua/Bu Duomen) |