Showing posts with label volvo race. Show all posts
Showing posts with label volvo race. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

What is the common denominator of the top three Volvo Ocean Race boats?

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(Newport, RI)-   All have championship J/Sailors on their teams- in key roles. MAPFRE- Xabi (skipper) and his brother Iker Fernandez sail...
Sunday, December 10, 2017

J/Sailors Leading Sweep of Volvo Ocean Race?

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(Capetown, South Africa)- J/sailors leading sweep of Volvo Ocean Race after two legs? The skippers with extensive J/one-design experience...
Friday, November 10, 2017

Congrats to Charlie, Mark & Nick- VOR Leg#1!

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(Lisbon, Portugal)- Congrats to Newport sailing duo Charlie Enright and Mark Towill and the rest of the VESTAS 11th Hour Racing crew (incl...
Saturday, October 28, 2017

Meet Vestas 11th Hour Racing- Charlie Enright

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(Newport, RI)- Team VESTAS includes as its leader a J/24 World Champion Charlie Enright. Furthermore, he is joined by friend Mark Towill, bo...
Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Sally Barkow- Saving Sailing!

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(Neenah, Wisconsin)- Remember all that debate about Saving Sailing?  Team SCA standout Sally Barkow gets to the answer in just a few minutes...
Sunday, May 31, 2015

J/24 Ace- VOR Sailor Charlie Enright Inspiring Youth Sailing!

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(Newport, RI)- J/24 ace Charlie Enright and crew aboard Team ALVIMEDICA had yet another good Inshore Race as part of the Volvo Ocean Race ...

Is Ken Read worth his sailing salt??

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(Newport, RI)-  Maybe.  More importantly, he took a graceful dive worthy of an Olympic Gold Medalist diver!  How did that happen, one mig...
Saturday, May 30, 2015

22 To Many Sailing Newport- Volvo Ocean Race!

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(Newport, RI)- “22 Too Many” is volunteer organization that helps American war veterans adapt & re-integrate into society. In Newp...
Monday, May 18, 2015

Barkow & Enright- Volvo Sailing Perspectives

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(Newport, RI)- Both Sally Barkow and Charlie Enright were happy to arrive in Newport after completing their long leg in the Volvo Ocean Ra...
Sunday, May 17, 2015

Newport's Volvo Ocean Race Champion- Brad Read

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(Newport, RI)- Welcome to the Adventure!  With the Volvo Ocean Race fleet completing their leg from Brazil to Newport, USA this past week,...
Sunday, February 15, 2015

Volvo Ocean Race- The Charlie Enright Update

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(Sanya, Hainan, China)- Charlie has been a world-class J/24 sailor from Newport, Rhode Island and has assembled an all-star cast of sailors...
Saturday, October 18, 2014

Enright's Team ALVIMEDICA Sailing VOR Leg 1

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(Alicante, Spain)- Charlie Enright and Team ALVIMEDICA  have started the Volvo Ocean Race off Alicante, Spain and they are now five days ...
Tuesday, October 14, 2014

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

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(Alicante, Spain)- Charlie Enright and Team ALVIMEDICA Wins Volvo Ocean Race Inshore #1!!  If you recall, Charlie E nright sailed J/24s for...
Saturday, October 11, 2014

Sally Barkow- From J/22s to Volvo Ocean Race 65s!

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(Neenah, Wisconsin)- Sally Barkow: From inland lakes to open oceans, from Optis and J/22s to Volvo 65 ocean greyhounds!  It’s as long way ...
Saturday, July 26, 2014

Team Alvemedica Training Update

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(Newport, RI)- The Volvo Ocean Race may not officially start until October, but this isn't stopping Team Alvimedica and Abu Dhabi Ocea...
Wednesday, February 5, 2014

J/24 sailor Charlie Enright sailing Volvo Ocean Race

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(Newport, RI)- It's true!  Local Newport J/24 sailor Charlie Enright will be sailing the Volvo Ocean Race on TEAM ALVIMEDICA!  The dr...
Thursday, January 23, 2014

Women's Volvo Team Selects Sally Barkow

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(Southampton, England)- Congratulations to Sally Barkow- she’s the latest women sailing superstar to be sailing Volvo One-Design 65s on TEAM...
Saturday, December 28, 2013

Tribute to Dutch Sailor- Conny van Rietschoten

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(The Hague, Netherlands)- Dutch sailor Conny van Rietschoten was a true pioneer in the sport of sailing .  As the only skipper to have won ...
Friday, March 22, 2013

Rick Deppe- Volvo Ocean Race media guru & J/Sailor delivers VOR65

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(London, England)-   Once upon a time, Ricky was learning the ropes of the yachting world back in 1990.  As a lad from deep in the Midland...
Sunday, February 17, 2013

J/24 Sailors Bring Volvo Race to Newport!

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(Newport, RI)- What do past J/24 World Champions do when they're not sailing?  Simple, bring the Volvo Ocean Race 2014-2015 to Newport. ...