BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.3//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:304@porschenet.com DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180512T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180512T163000 DTSTAMP:20180302T195941Z URL:https://porschenet.com/events/sobo-at-the-volvo-ocean-race-may-12/ SUMMARY:SoBo at the Volvo Ocean Race - May 12 DESCRIPTION:The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Race Village officially opens on  May 8. Once again\, entry to the Race Village will be free of charge. Impo rtant information of the "Stopover" include: Parking is free only for Volv os. For all other cars it is $15\nThe Volvo Ocean Race Newport Race Villag e will be open daily 11 a.m.- 7 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. -7 p.m. o n weekends and the days leading up to the Race’s trans-Atlantic start to Cardiff\, Wales on May 20. All activities surrounding the Volvo Ocean Ra ce Newport will be based at Fort Adams State Park\, and all of the racing will be viewable from the North and West Lawn of the park within yards of the shoreline.\nA feature of the "Stopover" will be the One Ocean Explorat ion Zone\, which builds on from the wildly popular Exploration Zone of the previous stopover. The Exploration Zone proved so popular that Volvo Ocea n Race officials have encouraged each stopover to host a similarly themed exposition.\nInside the Fort\, on the historic Parade Field\, The One Ocea n Exploration Zone will feature more interactive and educational exhibits on marine life\, sailing\, ocean conservation\, wind\, water and weather e xperiences\, and marine technology all with an emphasis on sustainability. \nThe North Lawn at Fort Adams will host Race Village activities and an ou tdoor cocktail cafe\, where Dock Party entertainment is also planned.\nAs in 2015\, the Volvo Ocean Race fleet will be berthed at the state piers fo r easy fan viewing.\nDuring the Stopover\, Sail Newport\, Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center\, will offer “Try Sailing!” opportunities aboar d their fleet of J/22 sailboats with experienced skippers. All ages will b e invited.\nThe fleet arrives in Newport at the conclusion of Leg 8\, whic h starts from Itajaí\, Brazil on April 22. The fleet departs Newport on  May 20 for Leg 9\, a 3\,300-nautical mile trans-Atlantic crossing bound for Cardiff\, Wales.\nMay’s SoBo needs a bit of planning so I’m reach ing out to inform you of what is proposed.  Because Sunday\, May 13th is Mother’s day\, our May SoBo will take place on Saturday May 12th. We wil l all assemble at my home between 9:30 to 10 AM for a pit stop\, along wit h coffee\, and munchkins.  At 10:30 AM we begin a westerly 10-minute crui se along Ocean Drive where I will indicate Jay Leno’s recently purchased home\, then continue the drive to Fort Adams and join the Volvo Ocean Rac e festivities.  There will be numerous food options for lunch\, and many activities of interest.\nI have already tried\, but this is a Volvo event\ , so Porsches do not get any extras\, including parking privileges or desi gnated area. The fee to park will be $15\, but no cost to enter the Volvo village.\nIdeally\, I need an accurate head count for the May SoBo\, so I can procure the correct amount of coffee and munchkins for everyone.  The refore\, please email me for the count.\nRog Slocum\n7 Alpond Drive\nNewpo rt\, RI 02840\ne-mail:  rr356c@aol.com\n \;\nFor more information abo ut the race go to volvooceanrace.com. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://porschenet.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/0 3/volvo-ocean-race-montage-2-jpg.webp CATEGORIES:Cars & Coffee,NER,Porsche Related,Social LOCATION:Roger Slocum's House\, 7 Alpond Drive\, Newport\, RI\, 02840\, Uni ted States GEO:41.46167579999999;-71.31540110000003 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=7 Alpond Drive\, Newport\, RI\, 02840\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Roger Slocum's House :geo:41.46167579999999,-71.31540110000003 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20180311T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR