Spain's King Felipe Races for a Cup That Bears His Name — and Has Never Won It

Spain's King Felipe Races for a Cup That Bears His Name — and Has Never Won It

King Felipe VI of Spain is competing in the 44th Copa del Rey, a sailing regatta running August 1–8 in the Bay of Palma, Mallorca. The race was founded in 1905 by King Alfonso XIII and revived in 1982 by Felipe's father, Juan Carlos I, an Olympic sailor who won it five times. Felipe has raced in it many times. He has never won.

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