A buzzing Volvo Ocean Race village on the morning of in-port race day in Alicante, Spain. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

PUMA Ocean Racing, skippered by Ken Read competing in the Volvo Ocean race in-port race in Alicante, Spain. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Ericsson 3, skippered by Anders Lewander competing in the Volvo Ocean race in-port race in Alicante, Spain. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Green Dragon, skippered by Ian Walker competing in the Volvo Ocean race in-port race in Alicante, Spain. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Blue, skippered by Bouwe Bekking wins the first Volvo Ocean race in-port race in Alicante, Spain. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Team Russia, skippered by Andreas Hanakamp competing in the Volvo Ocean race in-port race in Alicante, Spain. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

The fleet of 8 Volvo Open 70ís power away from the start line on the first Volvo Ocean Race in-port race in Alicante, Spain. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Ericsson 4, skippered by Torben Grael competing in the Volvo Ocean race in-port race in Alicante, Spain. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Team Russia crashes into Team Delta Lloyd and the committee boat at the start of the second Volvo Ocean race in-port race in Alicante, Spain. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Team Russia, skippered by Andreas Hanakamp competing in the Volvo Ocean race in-port race in Alicante, Spain -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Telefonica Blue skipper Bouwe Bekking and his crew celebrate winning the Volvo Ocean race in-port racing day in Alicante, Spain. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

Ericsson 4 narrowly escapes Green Dragon as they approach the rounding mark in the Volvo Ocean race in-port race in Alicante, Spain. -  Rick Tomlinson-Volvo Ocean Race ©   Click Here to view large photo

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