The new Telefonica Blue VOR70 boat leaves Valencia boatyard

The brand new "Telefonica Blue" VOR70 boat has left the boatyard in Valencia and is now on its way to the team's base in Alicante. She is expected to arrive later in the afternoon and if all goes according to plan, Equipo Telefonica plans to launch her as soon as possible and start their two-boat training sessions already on Thursday.

The Farr-designed yacht is a twin of "Telefonica Black", built by Southern Ocean Marine in New Zealand. She arrived in Alicante three weeks ago and has been sailing since the 12th of June.

The brand new Telefonica Blue leaves the Valencia boatyard. Valencia, 30 June 2008. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

The brand new Telefonica Blue leaves the Valencia boatyard. Valencia, 30 June 2008. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

The brand new Telefonica Blue leaves the Valencia boatyard. Valencia, 30 June 2008. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

The brand new Telefonica Blue leaves the Valencia boatyard. Valencia, 30 June 2008. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

The brand new Telefonica Blue leaves the Valencia boatyard. Valencia, 30 June 2008. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

>The brand new Telefonica Blue leaves the Valencia boatyard. Valencia, 30 June 2008. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

The brand new Telefonica Blue leaves the Valencia boatyard. Valencia, 30 June 2008. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing

The brand new Telefonica Blue leaves the Valencia boatyard. Valencia, 30 June 2008. Photo copyright Pierre Orphanidis / Valencia Sailing