Newport is considered by most to be the yachting capitol of the U.S. Once a busy colonial seaport built around a large, protected harbor, the town is now a thriving year-round yachting community with a large choice of first class marinas, a world renowned shipyard, a wide range of qualified technicians and top notch provisioning options. One look at the harbor during the summer – with hundreds of yachts on moorings and marinas full of Superyachts – shows how popular Newport has become for both visiting yachts and those based here all summer, with easy access to all the cruising grounds of Southern New England.
Once home to the America’s Cup, Newport now hosts more yachting events than any other town as visitors come to enjoy the reliable sea breezes and an incredible array of excellent restaurants, eclectic boutiques, historic inns and an extremely well preserved downtown that reflects its colonial past and gilded age grandeur. Do not miss to visit the Newport Mansions (www.newportmansions.org). Further north on Aquidneck Island, the towns of Middletown and Portsmouth are also home to many more marine related services, most conveniently located in the Melville Marine District, a sprawling yachting center along Portsmouth’s west side. Other attractions including several golf courses, hiking trails, beautiful beaches, seaside parks and scenic bike routes.
Over the last decade, New England, known for its rich maritime heritage, has lured an increasing number of charter yachts to its shores.
The region, stretching from Maine to Connecticut, offers a choice of quaint seaside villages, picturesque harbors and first class marinas to yachts cruising along its coastline.
Each year at the end of June, a number of premium yachts gather in RI for the Newport Charter Yacht Show.
Sheltered in Narragansett Bay, and slotted neatly in the Boston to New York corridor of power, Newport is hotspot for the world’s wealthiest in-crowd that love messing about on boats. Naturally, it's the start and finishing point for many New England charters and that's why it's the host port for the annual charter show, which returns next week from 23 to 26 June 2024.
Once again, the Newport Charter Yacht Show offered a wonderful opportunity to connect with colleagues and friends, to meet first class crews and to visit some of the world's top yachts available for charter.
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“Newport, RI has a deep history of sailing and boating, very much like The Bahamas. With centuries of nautical history, Newport is no stranger to boating, sailing, and yachting,” said The Bahamas Ministry of Tourism's Parliamentary Secretary John Pinder.
Newport hosts countless sailing regattas and championships every year, but the granddaddy of them all is The Ocean Race. Dubbed “the Everest of professional sailing” by Race Director Phil Lawrence, this celebrated around-the-world team race makes its only North American stop right here in Newport this May.
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