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...
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...
