Skippering the Open 60 Grey Power, the unstoppable Robin Knox-Johnston and crew were expected to be crowd favorites as they headed east from Newport.\u00a0If you’re into tracking offshore races from the comfort of your armchair, the Transatlantic Race – from Newport, RI, to England’s Lizard rock – should be high on your priority list.<\/p>\n
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