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.
It's hard for us to believe, but 2018 will mark 10 years since we first published the Yacht Insider's Guide in 2009, as we go to press with the 10th edition this coming May.
We are grateful to have had the support of so many in the yachting community during the past 9 years, and to have formed many new friendships and relationships as we worked on the guidebook and website.
Sailors couldn't have asked for a sweeter experience at the 2017 Candy Store Cup Superyacht Edition. The event showcased some of the world's most spectacular and technologically sophisticated luxury sailing yachts racing off Newport, R.I. on Thursday through Saturday (July 27-29) and provided three days of wildly varied conditions, courtesy of Mother Nature, as well as a full slate of colorful social events, courtesy of co-hosts Bannister's Wharf and Newport Shipyard, the latter of which was headquarters for the event and home to most of the fleet while not racing.
Twenty-five Ted Hood-designed boats recently gathered in Bristol RI for an enchanting weekend to honor the many accomplishments of the late renowned yachtsman, sailmaker, and naval architect. The yachts’ owners, their friends, members of the Hood family and the marine industry participated in a three-day celebration.
The “Open Boat” cocktail party on Friday night attracted many guests, eager to see the fleet ranging from the original Robin (1959), the 12-meter Nefertiti to the majestic 116’ Whisper.
The 2017 New England Yacht Insider's Guide is printed and on it's way to points all around New England! For a PDF version, see: http://www.yachtinsidersguide.com/sites/default/files/new-england-2017.pdf
Newport Shipyard received final approval from the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) on Tuesday, March 28, to expand its dock space by 560 additional feet. This added dock space, which will allow Newport Shipyard to handle more large yachts simultaneously, will add on to its current 2,833 feet of dock space, which will generate an estimated $500,000 in revenue annually.
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