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J-Class Events Return to Newport
This June will see three J-Class yachts racing against each other on the waters of Narragansett Bay for the first time in nearly three-quarters of a century. At a meeting held January 27 at the Jane Pickens Theater in Newport, representatives of the J Class Association, Sail Newport, and Governor… SEE MORE
Service Restored To Matinicus Rock Weather Station
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced on January 27th, 2011 that federal officials have restored a weather station on Matinicus Rock (NOAA Station MISM1), which provides critical weather information for boats on Penobscot Bay. Pingree had urged officials to repair the station, which hasn’t provided data for two years. “Having this station… SEE MORE
New Marine and Composites Facility to Open in Belfast
A new custom boatbuilding facility/service yard/composites manufacturing facility on the Belfast, Maine, waterfront is well on its way to becoming a reality according to a press release received on January 18, 2011. The facility will be called Front Street Shipyard, and will be sited on the former Stinson canning factory… SEE MORE
1811 Shipwreck Discovered Off RI Coast
(Michelle R. Smith / Associated Press) A team of divers say they've discovered the remains of the USS Revenge, a ship commanded by U.S. Navy hero Oliver Hazard Perry and wrecked off Rhode Island in 1811. Perry is known for defeating the British in the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie… SEE MORE
Event: A Night with the J-Class, Jan 27, 2011
A NIGHT WITH THE J CLASS presented by Sail Newport Thursday, January 27, 2011 Jane Pickens Theater 49 Truro St. Newport, RI 02840 6 p.m - 8:30 p.m. SEE MORE
Wayfarer Marine Announces the Penobscot Bay Cup
Wayfarer Marine, Camden Yacht Club, several local boatyards and boat builders are organizing a regatta for boats of all shapes and sizes. The Penobscot Bay Cup will be held the weekend of August 20-21, 2011. The event organizers have the support of local business communities and yacht clubs in and… SEE MORE
Conimicut Lighthouse
Location: Conimicut Shoal, entrance to Providence River, Narragansett Bay Nearest towns: Warwick and Barrington, Rhode Island The lighthouse is not open to the public. It can be seen from Conimicut Point Park in Warwick and from the area near Nayatt Point in Barrington, but is best seen by boat. »… SEE MORE
America's Cup 34 Promotional Video
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xivNKFulYhU[/embed] In the summer of 2011, America’s Cup teams will commence racing in the new America’s Cup World Series in the new wing-sailed AC45 catamaran. The America’s Cup World Series calendar of events will be published in early 2011. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xivNKFulYhU SEE MORE
12-Meter Reunion in Newport
As we wait for the America's Cup venue for 2013 to be announced, a look at the reunion that celebrated the heady days of the America's Cup in Newport. In the 1977 America's Cup, Ted Turner skippered the 12-Meter Courageous to victory in Newport, Rhode Island. In September 2010 some… SEE MORE
Cup Venue Reaction: Brad Read, Sail Newport
U.S. Harbors received a statement from Brad Read, Executive Director of Sail Newport on the decision to hold the 2013 America's Cup Final in San Francisco. Brad was one of many Rhode Island business people who went to great lengths to demonstrate that Narragansett Bay remains one of America's top… SEE MORE
Last Lobster Traps of 2010
Rockport, Maine, December 31st – a lobsterboat pulling the last traps of 2010. Click on the image for a larger view. SEE MORE
San Francisco will be the venue for the 34th America's Cup
The official announcement was made this evening, San Francisco will host the 2013 America's Cup. The San Francisco Examiner was the first to report the news earlier today citing two unconfirmed sources but sometime after 8p.m. EST the official announcement was made. The winner here is the USA, bringing the… SEE MORE
