VOR: Watch the skippers' video preview of Leg 8 to Newport, then today's at 1300 Eastern / 1

ITAJAÍ, BRA – Nice video preview with the 7 skippers posted by Volvo Ocean Race media in the past 18 hours, in advance of today's start of Leg 8 to Newport, RI. Nice to hear the skippers enthused about the Newport stopover – talking about Newport's yachting heritage with the AC, the Volvo and other events, what a great stopover it was in the last edition of the VOR, and the expectations for more of the same when they arrive in Newport approx May16th. You can watch the start today on the VOR website at 1000 Pacific / 1300 Eastern, with the live webcast beginning 15 minutes before the start (0945 Pacific / 1245 Eastern).