It's the calm before the storm, but by May 8, Fort Adams will be transformed into the Volvo Race Village ahead of the Volvo Ocean Race stopover in Newport – the only one in North America during the...
It was a familiar sight on Sunday afternoon in Itajaí, where the two red boats at the top of the Volvo Ocean Race leaderboard set the pace at the start of Leg 8 to Newport, Rhode Island on the east...
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.
By The Associated Pressnews@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ The next Volvo Ocean Race, offshore sailing's most prestigious event, will again make its only North American stopover in Newport, Rhode...
The six sailing teams in the Volvo Ocean Race have departed Newport heading for Lisbon, Portugal.
By Dana Griffin dgriffin@abc6.com @DanaGriffinABC6 NEWPORT, RI- Six boats competing in the over 44,000 mile, nine–month race have left the U.S. for Portugal. It was the first time ever the Volvo Oc...
Boston Bruins captain Zdeno Chara hit the water in Newport today to try out sailing. Chara joining Team Abu Dhabi for the In-Port race of the Newport leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. ABC6 Sports Report...
Bristol skipper Charlie Enright is enjoying the experience of a lifetime as he guides Alvimedica on a journey around the world. ABC6 Sports reporter Nick Coit spent time with Enright before an in-p...
By The Associated Press news@abc6.com NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) _ This City by the Sea is riding a wave of excitement harkening to its heyday as an international sailing mecca as it hosts this year's onl...
By Matt Blanchette mblanchette@abc6.com The celebration continues in Newport today after all the teams arrived in the Volvo Ocean Race. It's extra meaningful for a local skipper arriving at his hom...
By Rebecca Turco rturco@abc6.com The six sailboats competing in the Volvo Ocean Race around the world have begun arriving at Narragansett Bay in Newport. Several of the people on board these racing...
By Alana Cerroneacerrone@abc6.comThe boats competing in the Volvo Ocean Race are expected to begin arriving in Newport between 8 p.m. Wednesday and 3 a.m. Thursday.To accommodate fans and families ...
By: Melissa Randall mrandall@abc6.com @MRandallABC6 In the Volvo Ocean Race around the world teams are less than 900 nautical miles away from Newport. The sailboats are expected to start arriving i...
By The Associated Press news@abc6.com PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Nearly 400 women tried out for a chance to join the all-female Team SCA in this year's Volvo Ocean Race, the most prestigious offshore ...
by News Staff news@abc6.com The Associated Press The U.S. team competing in the Volvo Ocean race has left Newport for a trans-Atlantic training leg to England.The voyage is one of Team Alvimedica's...
By: Melissa Randall mrandall@abc6.com This time next year Newport will be jam–packed with visitors for the Volvo Ocean Race, but finding a place to stay may be hard to come by. Most of the cities 3...
by Mark Curtis, ABC6 Chief Political Reporter mcurtis@abc6.com No one was out on the water in Newport on this cold and snowy winter day, but the enthusiasm for a coming event could thaw that chill. Th
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NEWPORT, R.I. (WLNE) -- For this first time in its 118-year history, the Newport Bermuda race set sail from Fort Adams in Newport. The race kicks off…
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