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“Sail Newport Presents” Proves a Hit
Over the past several years, Sail Newport has done eight public presentations at the Jane Pickens Theatre on topics ranging from the Volvo Ocean Race to the America’s Cup World Series to the dramatic rescue of the Rambler 100 crew off Fastnet Rock and the resurgence of the J-class fleet.… SEE MORE
Pomham Rocks Light Goes Solar
This past week the Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse installed solar panels atop the light station's oil house to provide power for a security system at the island. The work was performed by the Hamilton Ferris Company from Bourne, Massachusetts, with help from FPRL volunteers who also provided the boat… SEE MORE
U.S. Senator to Tour RI Salt Marsh Project
This week, the U.S. Senate passed legislation authored by U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to establish a National Endowment for the Oceans, Coasts, and Great Lakes. On Friday, March 16, Whitehouse will tour a marsh restoration site in Warren at Jacob's Point to update Rhode Island environmental leaders about the bill’s… SEE MORE
Come Celebrate a Year of Protecting Narragansett Bay
On Sunday, March 4, at noon Save the Bay is hosting its Annual Meeting at the Bay Center in Providence. We'll take a look back at the organization's achievements over the years while honoring the people and organizations that made them possible. A brief business meeting will be followed by… SEE MORE
Oyster Farm, Oyster Bar: A Delectable RI Destination
At Matunuck Oyster Farm & Bar near Point Judith Harbor, veteran oysterman Perry Raso grows Eastern oysters in a saltwater lagoon behind the barrier of East Matunuck State Beach and the waves of Block Island Sound. A relentless educator who likes to share his story, Raso is also a determined,… SEE MORE
Block Island, an Oasis Made for Exploring by Boat and Bike
Block Island is far from Maine, in many ways, especially in the high season. Sailing from Cuttyhunk to Block Island (about 30 NM), on a hot August day, we took advantage of a lack of wind to troll for Bluefish. It wasn’t long before my son and I each had… SEE MORE
Deadline Approaches for Project Narragansett Program
Are you a middle- or high-school teacher looking for a way to connect your students with the wonders of Narragansett Bay? Project Narragansett is a FREE one-of-a-kind professional development program for middle- and high-school educators. Teachers participate in three workshops with Save The Bay staff and local marine scientists to… SEE MORE
Volvo Race Team Reaches Cape Town, Prepares for Leg 2
After 31 days at sea, a dismasting, and a stopover on one of the most remote islands on earth, Newport's Kenny Read and the rest of the crew of the Puma-sponsored Mar Mostro racing team have finally arrived in Cape Town, South Africa. Their arrival puts them on track to… SEE MORE
Historic Scenes of Rhode Island's Working Waterfronts
Here are some great historic scenes from the collections of the Penobscot Marine Museum. A couple of them are labeled as being taken in "Stonebridge RI" but we can find no such location on current maps, though there is a similarly named road in Tiverton. Does anyone know if Stonebridge… SEE MORE
Newport-based Team Retires from Leg 1 of Volvo Race
The ocean racing yacht Mar Mostro, sponsored by PUMA and BERG Propulsion and led by Newport native Ken Read, was dismasted November 21 in the South Atlantic while racing from Spain to Cape Town, South Africa. No one was injured in the incident, but the team has been forced to… SEE MORE
Classic From Every Angle
Not every boat looks as good out of the water as in it. But that's not a problem for this 23' launch restored a couple of years ago by the students at the International Yacht Restoration School in Newport. Even sitting on a trailer in the IYRS lot on Thames… SEE MORE
Jamestown in the twenties
The waterfront in Jamestown was quiet around 1920, but all was not absolutely peaceful; note the warship passing just off Taylor Point. SEE MORE