Ocean Race Museum

We are always so busy with fun activities in the afternoon such as when we went to the Ocean Race Museum in Alicante. The Ocean Race started in 1973 and is held every three or four years. With many stops around the world, this sailboat race takes about six months to complete. Alicante has been the starting point for the past five races. We went to this museum to find out more.

We started our tour with a visit to a boat called the Brasil 1 that competed in the 2005-2006 race. We got to go inside and see where they lived and ate and slept. To make sure they don't have too much weight on board they only bring freeze dried food. Next we got a tour of the museum which included the history of the race and stories from past races. We also got an immersive experience with a moving exhibit that lets you pretend to be on a boat. Later we got to try VR glasses as well. Many students went into the exhibit not knowing anything about the Ocean Race but maybe next time it happens in 2027 they will want to follow along!