With the Volvo Ocean Race boats sitting pretty at Fort Adams, sailors and sailing enthusiasts from all over are flocking to Newport. What...
Post by Becky at Dockwa - Published on 04/19/18 22:15 PM
Post by Becky at Dockwa - Published on 04/19/18 22:15 PM
With Newport as the sole North American stopover in the Volvo Ocean Race's nine-month, 45,000 nautical mile feat of endurance, sailors will be visiting from all over New England to show these racers that they can truly call our coastline home.
In the time between now and the morning the Volvo Ocean Race Village opens on May 9, we'll all be finding ways to make these tough-as-nails sailors feel welcome with the help of the awesome teams at Sail Newport and DiscoverNewport. VOR fans have already been doing a fabulous job cheering the racers on from afar via Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, but for those within striking distance of Newport the time is nigh to get your floatplans secured to catch the action live and in-person.
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With the Volvo Ocean Race boats sitting pretty at Fort Adams, sailors and sailing enthusiasts from all over are flocking to Newport. What...
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