Radio-Controlled Laser National Champ
October 12- 14 the model-size radio-controlled Laser fleet will race in Newport for the RC Laser National Championship Regatta. The racing of 24 model boats will take place in front of Sail Newport’s Alofsin Piers in Fort Adams State Park. Spectators are invited to watch the championships and parking is free at Fort Adams. Competitors […]
Sail for Hope Raises Over $30,000
2018 Sail for Hope Challenges Sailors, but Crews Raise over $30,000 for Charities Newport, RI (September 29, 2018)– A group of local sailors, businesses and Sail Newport organized this year’s Sail for Hope race around Jamestown Island on Saturday for 55 sailboats. The event raised over $30,000 to benefit Warrior Sailing, The R.I. Red Cross […]
Sail for Hope 2018
What started in 2001 after the terrorism attacks on the U.S. is now an annual tradition for Newport sailors. The Sail for Hope is scheduled for Saturday, September 29. This is not just a sailboat race but an opportunity for local boaters to show their patriotism and race funds for those in need. The three […]
Sail Newport Celebrates 35 Years
Sail Newport was founded on the day in 1983 we lost the America’s Cup to Australia. Three and a half decades later, we have a thriving sailing center with thousands of sailors, from age 6 and older, using the sailing center for instruction, racing, rentals, and events. On September 8, Sail Newport will host a […]
Volvo Ocean Race Newport Sets Ambitious Sustainability Goals
Organizers for the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover are issuing a call to arms: Bring a reusable water bottle when you visit the Race Village at Fort Adams State Park to contribute to the fight against plastics littering the world. The request is part of an ambitious sustainability plan set forth by organizers including Sail Newport and the Sustainability Committee for […]
MetLife Joins Sail Newport to Sponsor The MetLife Veterans Regatta
Sail Newport Inc., together with MetLife, Inc. (NYSE: MET) today announced The MetLife Veterans Regatta will take place on May 14-15 at Narragansett Bay, Newport, Rhode Island. The event coincides with the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover. The event marks the second collaboration between Sail Newport and MetLife to bring a recreational sailing experience to […]
One Ocean Exploration Zone at the Newport Stopover
The Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover (May 8 – 20) will feature an array of exhibits, interactive displays and games with micro-organisms designed to fascinate school children to grandparents alike. The exhibition inside the Race Village will open on May 12 and continue through May 20. The One Ocean Exploration Zone is an educational destination […]
MET School Senior Takes Thesis Around the World at Sea
On April 25th, James Rogers, a rising senior at Paul W. Crowley East Bay MET School, will take on an ambitious senior thesis project. Rogers will set sail from New Orleans on a 13-month voyage around the world onboard the historic tall ship Picton Castle. Circumnavigating the globe is a challenge often reserved for only the […]
Hinckley Named Official Luxury Power Yacht of the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover
Sail Newport announces today that Hinckley, the builder of America’s finest yachts for 90 years, is an Official Port Sponsor and the Official Luxury Power Yacht Provider of the Volvo Ocean Race Newport to be held May 8-20, 2018 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, USA. The Hinckley Company’s headquarters and its […]
Vestas 11th Hour Racing Arrives in New Zealand
On Monday, the Vestas 11th Hour Racing Volvo Ocean 65 race boat arrived in New Zealand for repairs. The team issued the following statement: On February 12th, the Vestas 11th Hour Racing yacht was offloaded from the transport ship in Tauranga, New Zealand, by our shore crew with the help of GAC Pindar. The boat was […]