On October 11, Alicante will physically start as the exit port of the Volvo Ocean Race with the opening at 6 p.m. and official opening -20.00 hours - of its Race Village Alicante, Port of Departure... Alicante looks forward to an opening of the Race Village that promises action, parades, fireworks and many surprises

The long-awaited appointment will take place on October 22 with Alicante starring for the fourth consecutive occasion the departure of the thirteenth edition of the Volvo Ocean Race.
Seven teams and 73 regatists of 19 different nationalities will face the most hostile conditions in a 45,000-mile world race & # 8211la longest in recent years.

On Sunday, October 22, at 14: 00 the great adventure will begin with stage 1 that will join Alicante with the luso port of Lisbon and before crossing the most inhospitable oceans will end in June in The Hague after eight months of competition. The departure ceremony that will start with the sports parade towards their boats and the always emotional farewell of family and friends will flood the Race Village from the first hour of the morning.

The seven teams that will be beat by the glory of victory at the Volvo Ocean Race are: MAPHRE patrolled by the Olympic Xabi Fernández, AkzoNobel of Simeon Tespont, DongFeng of Charles Caudrelier, Vestas 11th Hour of Charlie Enright, Sun Hung Kai Scallywag of David Witt, Turn the Tide on Plastic patrolled by the femmine Dee Cafferi and Team Brunel of Bouwe Bekking.

The most expected door opening for Alicante is about to occur. Tomorrow at 18: 00 hours thousands of visitors' will take 'the Race Village, which will again be the meeting point of all the looks. The animations will start at 16: 30 in the city (walk of the' La Explanada ') inviting the travelers to go to the opening of the Race Village, which will take place just a few hours later, with the presence of representatives of the highest institutions of the Generalitat, the province and the city, and of Volvo Ocean Race. The great multi-color parade is scheduled to reach the Village at 8: 00 p.m., when the official opening ceremony will begin.