Written by Sean McNeill – Photo by Dan Nerney/Sail Newport Although it was the next-to-last day of October, there were good vibes reminiscent of last spring swirling around the Rhode Island State House on Friday. And then Governor Gina Raimondo told everyone why. “We’re here to announce that the Volvo Ocean Race is coming back […]
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Volvo Ocean Race to Sail Back into Rhode Island for Only North American Stop in May 2018
The following is an official press release from Sail Newport/Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (October 30, 2015) – Governor Gina M. Raimondo, in partnership with Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Senate President Paiva Weed, joined Volvo Ocean Race and Sail Newport today to announce the return of the Volvo Ocean Race to Newport in […]
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Volvo Ocean Race Will Return to Newport
Photo by Dan Nerney/Sail Newport Organizers from Sail Newport, the State of Rhode Island, the RI Dept. of Environmental Management, Discover Newport, and the City of Newport have announced that Newport will once again be a North American Stopover during the 2017-18 Volvo Ocean Race. 2015 Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover The 2015 Newport Stopover […]