The Volvo Ocean Race visited Newport, RI, their only North American stopover from May 8-20. I missed their arrival but visited the Village on a few occasions and witnessed their in port race on May 19 and their departure on May 20. I've selected some of the highlights of the whole event for this gallery. Enjoy a most rare and splendid event and engage the message of the race to save the world from itself and the ravages of plastics in our oceans.