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Newport Prepares to Host Sailors in Volvo Ocean Race

9 April 2018 by Alan

Newport Prepares to Host Sailors in Volvo Ocean Race: NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) — With just one month until competitors in the world's toughest sailing race make their way to Rhode Island, people in Newport are preparing for their arrival. More than 300 volunteers came out to Fort Adams State Park Sunday, to kick-off the countdown to the Volvo Ocean Race's …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”

Volvo Ocean Race: Mapfre final team to arrive in Brazil: Spanish team Mapfre were the fifth and final team to arrive in Brazil after what they described as "one of the toughest legs in memory" of the Volvo Ocean Race. Two teams retired during this seventh leg, while British yachtsman John Fisher was presumed lost at sea and Vestas lost a sail. The eighth leg …: Google Alert – “volvo ocean race”

The Volvo Ocean Race returns to Cape Town in 2017 and will be in the City from 24 November to 10 December. The first of Leg 2 yachts are expected to arrive on 27 November with the start of Leg 3 to Melbourne on 10 December 2017:

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