The Newport Yachting Center will host a fascinating range of motor and sailing superyachts during the Newport Charter Yacht Show, held from June 18 to 21, 2012.
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Newport AC World Series to start next month
May 14, 2012
Tickets for the AC World Series, held in Newport, Rhode Island, USA in June, from Tuesday, June 26 through Sunday, July 1, are on sale now. Inaugural America’s Cup World Series Champion is to be decided, with ORACLE TEAM USA currently leading by one point.
Registration for the 2012 Sailing Industry Conference now open
May 11, 2012
The highly anticipated 2012 Sailing Industry Conference starts next month (June 25-27), providing an amazing array of speakers, presentations as well as workshops. The event will take place at the Newport Harbor Hotel in Newport, Rhode Island.
2012 Sailing Industry Conference Speakers
May 04, 2012
The 2012 Sailing Industry Conference presented yesterday its keynote speaker: John Spence focusing on running and sustaining a highly successful organization.
Newport Boat Show 2012: Exceptional yachts, Jet Pack demonstrations and BMWs
April 18, 2012
Newport Boat Show 2012, starting tomorrow, will host beautiful large and midsized yachts, Jet Pack demonstrations as well as brand-new 6 Series and 3 Series BMW automobiles. There will be more than 200 yachts on display and the show will offer the West’s largest in-the-water assembly of large yachts for sale.
39th Newport Boat Show, April 19-22, 2012
April 06, 2012
The 39th annual Newport Boat Show, runnning from April 19 to 22, 2012 is the biggest in-the-water boat show in the West. This year, show-goers can step aboard and compare the unique features of more than 200 pleasureboats.
YachtAid Global Official Charitable Partner of 2012 Newport Charter Yacht Show
March 26, 2012
The Newport Harbor Corporation who are new owners of the Newport Charter Yacht Show want to give back to the marine community and has announced the humanitarian organization YachtAid Global © (YAG) as its official charitable partner of 2012. The Newport Charter Yacht Show, now in its 30th year, is the only one of its…
Newport Charter Yacht Show 2012 Seminars
March 09, 2012
Newport Charter Yacht Show 2012 presents its industry focused seminars. The seminars will be featured each day of this popular event, held from 18 to 21 June, 2012.
2012 Sailing Industry Conference, June 26-27
February 15, 2012
The 2012 Sailing Industry Conference officially announced by Sail America will be held in June 26 and 27. The theme of this year’s Conference is ‘From Survive — to Thrive’.
Newport Charter Yacht Show June 18-21, 2012
February 09, 2012
Under new ownership, this summer’s revamped Newport Charter Yacht Show (NCYS) guarantees charter boat owners, brokers, agents and boating enthusiasts a convenient one-stop location for presenting and exploring the endless possibilities of luxury yacht chartering. The four-day event is the only one of its kind in the U.S. and while catering primarily to the yacht charter trade, it also allows…
IGY Newport Yacht Club & Marina superyacht expansion completed
February 08, 2012
IGY Marinas have announced that it has completed the megayacht berth expansion project at the Newport Yacht Club & Marina in New York Harbor. The expansion has substantially increased the number of berths at the marina available to larger yachts yachts (vessels over 80 ft) by 50%, with 18 megayacht berths now available in addition…
Open Houses at IYRS Bristol and Newport Campuses
October 28, 2011
IYRS will host two Open Houses at its Newport and Bristol campuses in early November.
IYRS and RIMTA about Environmental Issues in the Marine World
October 25, 2011
IYRS and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) put their forces together to organize four-part series of green education evening lectures.
Transatlantic Race 2011 Winners Take a Bow
August 15, 2011
Cowes, England (August 12, 2011) – With the presentation of the awards this week at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight, the cast of players has taken its final bow, and the production that was the Transatlantic Race 2011 has closed to rave reviews. The race made history with the…
Vintage WWII Airshow at the Newport Bucket Regatta
August 11, 2011
A vintage WWII Airshow featuring the Texas Flying Legends will follow racing at the ninth annual Newport Bucket Regatta
Transatlantic Race 2011: Force 10 Atlantic Finale
July 18, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 18, 2011) – Experiencing the roughest weather conditions of any yacht in the Transatlantic Race 2011, Sasha, skippered by Albrecht and Erika Peters (Munich, Germany), crossed the finish line at The Lizard at 20:10 UTC on 17 July. At sea for over 22 days, the husband and wife team sailed their…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Fight to the Finish
July 14, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 14, 2011) – After racing nearly 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, the two Class 40s in the Transatlantic Race 2011 are set to provide a dramatic finish as they approach The Lizard on the south coast of England. Sailing yacht Concise 2, skippered by Ned Collier-Wakefield (Oxford, U.K.), is just…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Superyacht Maltese Falcon and sailing yacht ICAP Leopard finish
July 14, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 13, 2011) – Yesterday, as the sun was setting on the Cornish coast, ICAP Leopard, skippered by Clarke Murphy (New York, N.Y.), passed The Lizard to finish the Transatlantic Race 2011 at 20:42 UTC. Since the 4th of July when ICAP Leopard snapped its bowsprit, there has been no whinging from…
Transatlantic Race 2011: Magical Moments
July 12, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 12, 2011) – Dreams — of deep sleep and wholesome food — have come true, as three more Transatlantic Race 2011 class winners arrived at The Lizard in the south of England today. While the sailors have put to an end the days of going without, memories of the adventure will…
Transatlantic Race 2011: PUMA’s Mar Mostro sailing yacht declared provisional winners
July 12, 2011
Newport, R.I. USA (July 11, 2011) – PUMA’s Mar Mostro is not only the second boat across the Transatlantic Race 2011 finish line at The Lizard on the south coast of England (at 05:40 UTC on July 11) but also the current overall standings leader based on corrected time. Skipper Ken Read (Newport, R.I.) and…
