2.15.09: Travel New England/Boston Airport Journal

From April 27 to May 16, 2009 the Volvo Ocean Race will make its only U.S. visit at Boston’s Fan Pier.
In conjunction with the visit will be a series of events to celebrate the arrival and departure and a five-acre experiential and consumer-oriented Volvo Ocean Race Village, which will be free and open to the public.

As far as Fan Pier construction goes, its first 18-story building, One Marina Park Drive, will be completely enclosed by the time of the race.