It's been a cool and rainy past couple of weekends over in Newport, but I was onsite at Fort Adams to celebrate the Volvo Ocean Race Newport stopover and Leg 9 Restart!
These one design Volvo 65s have been sailing around the world in a one-of-a-kind race that is the pinnacle for many performance sailors. The race happens every 3 years and pushes the limits of endurance and adventure sailing. All...
The Volvo Ocean Race: the epitome of ocean racing competition for sailors across the globe. Newport counted itself among the lucky seaside cities to be chosen for a leg stopover this past May. There was almost two full weeks of events, racing, and celebration of this tremendous global sailing event. I was able to spectate from the water for the Pro-Am Regatta, as crews combined of both...
The summer sailing season kicked off early this year with the Sail Newport Youth Challenge hosted the second weekend in May, a full month earlier than usual. This season opener hosting a fleet of around 90 Optimists, plus a handful of 420s and Lasers, was scheduled as part of the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopoverwhich opened with various youth activities and closed with the Atlantic Leg start for...
This summer, Newport was host to multiple Volvo Ocean Race teams as they completed Trans-Atlantic crossings in preparation for the big race starting next year! The Volvo Ocean Race takes teams around the world, with a combination of offshore and inshore racing at multiple city ports. One of the last ports of call for the VOR will be Newport, so several teams found it a perfect location to complete...
