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Photo: Jesus Renedo/Volvo Ocean Race |
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Photo: Jesus Renedo/Volvo Ocean Race |
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Dana, Enright and Henry Winthrop, Mayor of Newport Photo: Jesus Renedo/Volvo Ocean Race |
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Photo: Jesus Renedo/Volvo Ocean Race |
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Photo: Ainhoa Sanchez / Volvo Ocean Race |
“I have heard so much about the Newport stopover. Nick has told me all the places I must go to get some lobster rolls and local oysters this week,” said Jena Hansen, the Danish Olympic bronze medalist competing in her first Volvo Ocean Race.
Looking back on the leg, British navigator Simon Fisher called it “all about the subtleties.”
“The transitions were the hardest part of this leg. We sailed a little too high out the Doldrums, so we lost some gauge on the fleet. The last 200 miles were tough because we saw 40 knots of wind go down to nearly zero in a matter of a few hours. Coming into the Bay, we relied on our local knowledge onboard with Charlie and Nick and knew how to the play the current which I think definitely helped us get on the podium,” Fisher said.
Moreover, the USA is a strategic market for the co-title sponsor, Vestas. As well as hosting guests from the North American energy sector, the Danish leader in wind energy will also provide the team with key meteorological data ahead of the In-Port Race and Leg 9 to Cardiff, Wales.
Now in Newport, the sailors and shore crew will be resting and preparing for the upcoming double-points transatlantic leg to Cardiff which begins on May 20. During the stopover, sailors will also be participating in the scheduled inshore racing, as well as a number of events including, the Ocean Summit, and a visit to a local marsh with non-profit “Save the Bay” to learn about their coastal restoration work, as part of 11th Hour Racing’s legacy project with the team.
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