Volvo Ocean Race U.S. Stopover
August 8, 2018
Spectators had a chance to see the seven competing race boats in Newport.
Spectators had a chance to see the seven competing race boats in Newport.
There are as many ways around the world as there are boats and wills to do it.
William K. Vanderbilt II used his yachts for pleasure, but the pursuit of science and exploration for the betterment of humanity was always at the fore.
The Newport Charter Yacht Show just wrapped its annual show and we look back at what happened this year, but it’s not too early to look forward to the Fort Lauderdale show. October will be here sooner than you think!
It’s been almost 30 years since an America’s Cup race has taken place in Narragansett Bay, but for four days—June 28th to July lst, 2012—the community rolled out the red carpet and welcomed home its beloved Cup. In this internationally recognized sailing community, Newport will always be home for the America’s Cup.
The International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) and the Museum of Yachting will host an America’s Cup exhibition this summer at the school’s Newport campus, which looks at this historic event from a unique vantage point.
Captains will find plenty of avenues for distraction from making nice with brokers at this year’s revitalized Newport Charter Yacht Show. Show organizers have scheduled a series of seminars tailored for skippers attending the event, June 18-21, in the historic Rhode Island town.
Spectators had a chance to see the seven competing race boats in Newport.
There are as many ways around the world as there are boats and wills to do it.
92-foot S/Y Bequia wins Class B and Overall
William K. Vanderbilt II used his yachts for pleasure, but the pursuit of science and exploration for the betterment of humanity was always at the fore.
The Newport Charter Yacht Show just wrapped its annual show and we look back at what happened this year, but it’s not too early to look forward to the Fort Lauderdale show. October will be here sooner than you think!
It’s been almost 30 years since an America’s Cup race has taken place in Narragansett Bay, but for four days—June 28th to July lst, 2012—the community rolled out the red carpet and welcomed home its beloved Cup. In this internationally recognized sailing community, Newport will always be home for the America’s Cup.
The International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) and the Museum of Yachting will host an America’s Cup exhibition this summer at the school’s Newport campus, which looks at this historic event from a unique vantage point.
Captains will find plenty of avenues for distraction from making nice with brokers at this year’s revitalized Newport Charter Yacht Show. Show organizers have scheduled a series of seminars tailored for skippers attending the event, June 18-21, in the historic Rhode Island town.
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