SUSAN MAFFEI PLOWDEN, left, is receiving the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association's 2018 Anchor Award. Above, Plowden stands next to Sail Newport Executive Director Brad Read. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ KATE WHITNEY LUCEY
NEWPORT – Susan Maffei Plowden will receive the 2018 Anchor Award for her role as stopover director for the Volvo Ocean Race Newport, the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association announced Tuesday. The honor will be bestowed upon Plowden at RIMTA’s Annual Industry Partnership Breakfast during the Newport International Boat Show on Sept. 15, at the…