Don't you remember Splash! Dom? Comedian's leap into the water at round-the-world yacht race in Brazil shows he has forgotten Tom Daley's diving tips

  • The travel writer joins up with the Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing team
  • The Volvo Ocean Race is currently taking on the next stage in Brazil
  • Joly was trained by Tom Daley in TV hit Splash! back in 2013, but seems to have forgotten some key tips

By John Hutchinson for MailOnline

Published: 07:57 EST, 25 April 2015 | Updated: 10:25 EST, 25 April 2015

Comedian Dom Joly proved he still had work to do on his diving despite training from Tom Daley, after making a real splash in the round-the-world Volvo Ocean Race in Brazil.

The 47-year-old was invited to join other international celebrity guests onboard boats in the six-strong fleet for the start of the sixth leg, from Itajaí to Newport, Rhode Island, U.S.

As the fleet headed out of harbour, the guests all jumped off the vessels. Joly, who is also a travel writer, shone with a flying leap off race leaders Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing's boat, skippered by his compatriot, Ian Walker. 

Dom Joly soars like a bird as he leaps from the yacht in Brazilian waters

Dom Joly soars like a bird as he leaps from the yacht in Brazilian waters

But the action turns more into a jump than a dive as the water comes nearer

But the action turns more into a jump than a dive as the water comes nearer

It's feet first on this one as the comedian plunges into the depths

It's feet first on this one as the comedian plunges into the depths

Earlier, Joly said he was a dab hand at diving after being trained in the sport by Britain's Olympic medallist, Tom Daley, for TV show Splash! 

However this jump was more 'tourist abroad' than diving expert. 

The daredevil Joly earlier climbed the 30-metre (100-foot) mast of the racing boat for a special 'selfie' pic before it set out to sea. 

The Volvo Ocean Race started last October from Alicante, Spain and is currently in its sixth leg. It will visit 11 ports in total and cover 38,739 miles before finishing in Gothenburg, Sweden, on June 27. 

The comedian and travel writer joined up with team Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing for the world yacht race

The comedian and travel writer joined up with team Abu Dhabi Ocean Racing for the world yacht race

Dom Joly climbed the mast for an impressive selfie in Brazil - but then claimed he was stuck

Dom Joly climbed the mast for an impressive selfie in Brazil - but then claimed he was stuck

The boats are expected to take around 17-20 days to reach Newport, the seventh port to host the race. 

No British sailor has won the 41-year-old race, which was originally launched in Portsmouth as the Whitbread Round the World Race. 

The race started on October 4, 2014, day of the first In-Port Race in Alicante, Spain, and will finish with one last In-Port Race on June 27, 2015 in Gothenburg, the Swedish home of Volvo.

Dom Joly is pictured walking out with the rest of the Abu Dhabi team

Dom Joly is pictured walking out with the rest of the Abu Dhabi team

The 38,739-nautical mile route will include stopovers in Cape Town (South Africa), Abu Dhabi (UAE), Sanya (China), Auckland (New Zealand), Itajaí (Brazil), Newport (Rhode Island, US), Lisbon (Portugal) and Lorient (France). A 24-hour pit-stop in The Hague is scheduled between France and Sweden.

The previous Volvo Ocean Race started in October 2011 in Alicante and was won by Groupama sailing team, skippered by Frenchman Franck Cammas, in July 2012. 

 

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