Volvo Ocean Race starts in Alicantes , Spain in January . Competing boat Creighton 's Naturally suffered a serious broach in the early hours of one morning during the second leg of the race , at about three in the morning . People have died in the races as recently as September of this year . The 2007 Fastnet yacht race saw 15 people die in huge storms .
Volvo Ocean Race starts in Alicantes , Spain in January . People have died in the races as recently as September of this year . The 2007 Fastnet yacht race saw 15 people die in huge storms .