The weekend of October 3 sees the beginning of the Volvo Ocean Race in Alicante .On Saturday 4 there will be an in-port race when seven teams will do battle during the 2 hour ordeal .The boats are Aby Dhabi Ocean Racing , Team Alvimedica , Team Brunel, Dongfenf Race Team , Team Espa単a , Team SCA and Team Vestas Wind . 2014-15 will be the third time that Alicante has hosted the beginning of the Volvo Ocean Race and the second since the race set up its permanent home in the city . They have also set up a museum where everyone is able to get a taste of the race via photos which explore the first 40 years of the race .This is on show until February .. On October 4 the day begins at 11.30 with an in-port race parade . The race begins at 2pm and ends at 4pm .The prizes will be presented at 5pm . For the next two editions of the race teams will sail a new boat class , the one design Volvo Ocean 65.All of the boats will be identical and cannot be modified in any way by the teams .This has lowered the cost by at least 50% and has also opened up the door to new competitors and allows for equal sailing conditions .This puts more emphasis on the crews and their tactics rather than on the design of the boats .A consortium of four boatyards in Italy , France , Switzerland and the UK have taken care of the different stages of the build process . Check Out The Full Indepth Details Here: Alicante | Volvo Ocean Race Begins
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