Team Delta Lloyd breaks away from the start line in Alicante, Spain -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Green Dragon breaks away from the start line in Alicante, Spain -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Team Russia breaks away from the start line in Alicante, Spain for leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Black breaks away from the start line in Alicante, Spain for leg -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Ericsson 4 breaks away from the start line in Alicante, Spain for leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

PUMA Ocean Racing breaks away from the start line in Alicante, Spain for leg -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Blue breaks away from the start line in Alicante, -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Black breaks away from the start line in Alicante, Spain for leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Ericsson 4 leads from the start line in Alicante, Spain for leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

The fleet of second generation Volvo Open 70’s break from the start line in Alicante, Spain for leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

The fleet of second generation Volvo Open 70’s break from the start line in Alicante, Spain for leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Team Russia take an early lead as the fleet of second generation Volvo Open 70’s break from the start line in Alicante, Spain for leg 1 of The Volvo Ocean Race. Next is a 6,500nm battle to Cape Town, South Africa. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

by Rick Tomlinson/Volvo Ocean Race   8:08 PM Sat 11 Oct 2008 GMT

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