Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Enright's ALVIMEDICA Draws Wins Volvo Inshore Race #1!

Volv0 65- Alvimedica- skipper Charlie Enright of Newport, RI (Alicante, Spain)- Charlie Enright and Team ALVIMEDICA Wins Volvo Ocean Race Inshore #1!!  If you recall, Charlie Enright sailed J/24s forever in the Newport J/24 Fleet #50 and was a champion competitor.  Fast forward to today, Charlie raced a TP52 in the Transpac Race in the Roy Disney-made movie called MORNING LIGHT.  Incredibly, in their first official race in the 2014-2015 Volvo Ocean Race, Charlie and crew won the around-the-buoys Volvo Ocean Race start- Newport YCcontest!  Shades of J/24 days, eh?!!  Congratulations to their team (that also includes Newport locals Amory Ross and Nick Dana) and the J/Boats family wish them well.  Also sailing fast was J/80 superstar sailor from Spain, Iker Martinez (a J/80 Spanish Champion)!

The start on Saturday, October 11th, will occur at 0730 hrs Newport time (East Coast)- the host for Newporters for this epic occasion is the Newport Yacht Club.  Watch the Volvo 65s racing “dinghy-style” on this YouTube sailing video