Ericsson 3 crossed the finish line off Cochin at 07:36 GMT (13:00 local time) to earn third place in leg two of the Volvo Ocean Race. The team will earn six points, taking them to 14.5 points overall. That's good enough for a short-term hold on third place. But as the boats behind finish, Ericsson 3 will slide down the table. How far they slide will depend upon the finishing order of the chasing pack.Ericsson 3 looks set to fill out the podium this morning as they had just 26 miles to run on the 04:00 GMT report. If they hold that position, it will be a great result for Anders Lewander and his crew, sailing for the first time in this race without the threat of a measurement penalty looming over their heads. They'll be allowed to keep each of the six points they're due for a third place result and depending on what happens behind them, this will move them up the points table.
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