NATIONAL SAILING HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2019 INDUCTEES Courtesy of Jan Harley Clockwise from top left: John Bonds, Thomas Day, Robbie Doyle, Buddy Friedrich, Allison Jolly, Arthur Knapp Jr., Donald McKay, Everett Pearson, Doug Peterson, Everett...
Outlook increases for 2019 storms Courtesy of NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasters monitoring oceanic and atmospheric patterns say conditions are now more favorable for above-normal hurricane activity...
SETTING SAIL: Over 150 sailors from across 12 states made the trip to the 17th annual CJ Buckley Regatta on Monday and Tuesday at Goddard Park and the East Greenwich Yacht Club. The yearly event was created by a small group of locals to honor Buckley,...
Coronet and Aloha Divisions Announced for PHRF Teams in Upcoming Ida Lewis Distance Race NEWPORT, R.I. (August 3, 2019) – With an August 5 deadline for registration (to avoid a $100 late fee), entries are coming in at a rapid pace for the Ida...
C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta Applications are open for the 2019 Clagett Boat Grant Program NEWPORT, R.I. (August 1, 2019) – The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic...
Is this the future of sailing? The Eagle Class 53 is a wing-masted cruising catamaran designed to fly on T-foils Not everything that flies is destined to scorch around an America’s Cup course. The future for sailing hydrofoils is surely about more...
America's Cup: American Magic get an injection of IYRS graduates by American Magic/Sail-World.com/nz Students at the International Yacht Restoration School at work in Newport, Rhode Island. The IYRS School of Technology & Trades in Newport,...
courtesy WPRI Eyewitness news... see the whole story here VIDEO NOW: Boat sinks at Aquapalooza PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (WPRI) — Hundreds of boaters descended on Potters Cove in Portsmouth Saturday to celebrate ‘boating life.’ For one mariner, it led to a...
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The Candy Store Cup Superyacht Regatta is hosted and organized by Newport Shipyard and Bannister's Wharf in Newport, RI. This regatta carries forward the tradition of the Newport Bucket - we hope you will join us!
Am Cup Rialto: Arms delay..Schedule reshuffle..Counting superyachts by Richard Gladwell Sail-World NZ 23 Jul 06:14 PDT 24 July 2019 The America's Cup continues to simmer away, with the teams saying little, publicly, after a round of meetings in...
SURFARI 50 A HIGH-PERFORMANCE AUXILIARY POWERED SAILING YACHT Jimmy Buffett was looking for a yacht he could disappear off by himself and chill out. He wanted a boat he could sail on, fish on and carry his toys; which includes surfboards, an...
C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta Invitations are open for the fourth Clagett/Oakcliff Match Racing Clinic and Regatta NEWPORT, R.I. (July 25, 2019) – Invitations are open for the fourth annual Clagett/Oakcliff Match Race...
Background: The Transatlantic Race 2019 started June 25 for the 2,960-nautical-mile course from Newport, R.I., to Cowes, England. Transatlantic Race: Final boat home Published on July 18th, 2019 (July 18, 2019; Day 24) – The Transatlantic Race 2019...
A manta trawl, so named because it resembles a manta ray, is a net system for sampling the surface of the ocean. It’s useful for collecting plastic pieces, both large and small. (Frank Carini/ecoRI News photos) By FRANK CARINI/ecoRI News staff ...
Courtesy Yarmouth Wicked Local see the story here Sea turtles have returned to forage in Cape and Islands waters and local sea turtle conservationists are asking boaters to be keep an eye out for them and to report their sightings. Two...
Sailors share their passion for protecting local waterways 23 July 2019 (NEWPORT, RI) — 11th Hour Racing announced today three new grantees within its Ambassador Program, which is comprised of a community of marine industry professionals committed to...
C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta NEWPORT, R.I. (June 23, 2019) – Newport dialed up a chamber of commerce day for the final day of racing at the 17th C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta. The day started out with the...
by Bill Wagner courtesy Capital Gazette David Askew has logged an awful lot of miles as an offshore sailor – traversing the Atlantic, Pacific and Caribbean oceans. Considering that experience, Askew has often wondered if he could handle an around...
The 12 Metre Crew that included five Irish sailors Courtesy of AFLOAT website ... After five days of close match racing, America II (US 42), owned by the New York Harbour Sailing Foundation, pulled out a win in the last race on Saturday the...
12 Metre World Championship Event Marks Largest-Ever Gathering of Historic 12 Metres in North America WHO: America’s Cup, Olympic and World Champions 22 teams from six countries (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Italy,...
Courtesy Providence Journal By Sean Flynn Daily News staff writer NEWPORT — Can high-value commercial mooring permits in Newport Harbor be sold like liquor licenses? City Solicitor Christopher Behan is in the process of answering that question in...
Courtesy of the Providence Journal By Sean McNeill / Special to the Journal Outside Images - Paul Todd NEWPORT — David and Peter Askew’s Wizard, with Charlie Enright of Barrington as sailing master, continues to set a blazing pace and leads the...