Disney is sponsoring Americas Cup veteran Paul Cayard in his quest to win the Volvo Ocean Race which began on the 6th. But it’s not the Mouse that you’ll see on the sails of Cayard’s "Black Pearl". It’s the skull and crossed cutlass of Captain Black Jack Sparrow.

The Cayard effort took to the water yesterday along with the other 6 boats in the Bay of Sanxenxo, on the Spanish West Coast. Officially known as the "Pirates of the Caribbean" team, Cayard and crew brought the Black Pearl into third place for the day, collecting 2.5 points

The AP has a nice story on the Black Pearl:

Although this Black Pearl won’t slip mysteriously out of fog banks, and Johnny Depp won’t be at the wheel as Capt. Jack Sparrow, The Walt Disney Co. has found a high-tech, floating billboard to promote "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest," the first of two sequels to its surprise 2003 blockbuster, "Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl."

For more information on the race itself, try the official Volvo Ocean Race web site. 

Current Standings: 

#	Team	Country	Points
1	Ericsson Racing Team	SWE	3.5
2	Brasil 1	BRA	3.0
3	Pirates of the Caribbean	USA	2.5
4	movistar	NED	2.0
5	ABN Amro Two	FRA	1.5
6	ABN Amro One	NZ	1.0
7	Premier Challenge	AUS	0.0

The fleet is currently in port. The next open leg starts on Nov 12th, when the fleet will leave Vigo, Spain and head for Cape Town, South Africa.

Disney is sponsoring Americas Cup veteran Paul Cayard in his quest to win the Volvo Ocean Race which began on the 6th. But it’s not the Mouse that you’ll see on the sails of Cayard’s "Black Pearl". It’s the skull and crossed cutlass of Captain Black Jack Sparrow. < more... >