Boston Stopover for 2008-09 VOR

Glenn Bourke, Volvo Ocean Race CEO, said that the confirmation of Boston as a host port was a welcome addition to the new ground-breaking route which includes the Middle East and Asia for the first time in the race���s 34-year history. The long-awaited news that Boston will be the only North American stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race was announced at a ceremony to introduce the Boston-based entry, PUMA Racing Team to the world's press. The U.S. entry will be skippered by top American sailor Ken Read and sponsored by the global sport lifestyle company PUMA, which has its North American and international brand headquarters in the historic U.S. city, where billions of dollars have been spent on reclaiming the harbour under its Save the Harbor/Save the Port project.