Nana and Nandad are ready to start the 2023 cruising season with a bang. The Ocean Race is a yacht race around the world held every three or four years ( formally the Whitbread Round the World Race and the Volvo Ocean Race ) which had one of its stops at Fort Adams Newport. The IMOCA 60 class yachts are very complex, light, fragile, fast boats that have foils that lift the boat out of the water so they appear to be flying.
Julie and Marcus await our pickup at the mooring ball so NH can join the other boats in watching the IMOC 60’s race the bay and leave for Leg 5 of the race, which takes them to Denmark. This is the only stopover in North America.
Not a very clear picture however it captures Malama the boat skippered by RI Charlie Enright. Despite very light winds the boats were able to fly along - literally. Lots of spectator boats so our skipper Nandad did a great job of keeping NH steady so we could capture some pictures and enjoy the excitement.
The Ocean Live Park provided family entertainment all week long with many educational programs onsite including the Exploration Zone, exhibition’s ,free sailing, music, and much more. The boats are participating in research along their journey and there is a very clear message to inform and inspire ocean health.
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