Volvo Ocean Race - First Leg Start(Sofia)

King Juan Carlos (2nd R) of Spain greets members of the Puma Racing team flanked by his wife Queen Sofia (R) prior to the start of the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race from Alicante to Cape Town on October 11, 2008 in Alicante, Spain. The fleet of eight teams participating in the Volvo Ocean Race will race arround the world over ten legs to finish in St Petersburg in late June.

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