NEWPORT, RI (January 9, 2015) - Sail Newport announced today that Sunsail Vacations, the world's leading Sailboat Charter company will sponsor the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover. The sailing event, scheduled for May 5-17, 2015, is the only North American stopover during the Volvo Ocean Race's nine-month circumnavigation of the globe. Sunsail will work closely with the stopover to ensure the greatest possible experience for all event attendees by hosting a Global Experience Pavilion which will feature a number of exciting cultural experiences from its 26 different destinations.