U.S. Boat Puma Wins Volvo Ocean Race Finale The American boat Puma won the in-port series to close out the Volvo Ocean Race Saturday, the 39,270 nautical mile marathon that was won by the French entry Groupama. Franck Cammas's Groupama was confirmed as the winner after the Leg 9 placings from France to Ireland on Tuesday. Ken Read, the oldest sailor in the fleet at 51, finished his last race in style with a start-to-finish victory in the eight-mile Galway leg. He said of the in-shore race that to compete "against the best sailors in the world and come out on top is all we can ask for." Read was runner-up in the last Volvo Ocean Race in 2009, and finished third over all this year.