Carl Philip sees off Volvo Ocean Race

Prince Carl Philip of Sweden sailed on board the Ericsson yacht during the Volvo Ocean in-port race in Alicante. But it was Spanish syndicate Telefonica Blue that won both races Saturday to open the Volvo Ocean Race.

Telefonica Blue prevailed in tricky conditions to beat sister ship Telefonica Black by 1 minute, 46 seconds in the day's opening regatta. The Spanish team won the second race by 1:03 ahead of Puma. Telefonica Blue leads with four points, with Telefonica Black next with 3.5.

Saturday's in-port regatta kicked off the nine-month around-the-world race, which continues next Saturday with a 12,038-kilometer (7,480-mile) leg to Cape Town. The third edition of the Volvo Ocean Race, which features eight boats racing 68,524 kilometers (42,579 miles), concludes in St. Petersburg on June 24, 2009, following stops in Singapore, Qingdao, China, Rio de Janeiro and Boston. © GPD AP

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[Álex Alicante]

Carl Philip is the best, the most beautiful prince in Europe.