(Photo: Anthony Kotoun rides high and tight on his hydrofoils.) This is a follow-up to our original story – Aquidneck Islanders Racing at Amlin Moth Regatta in Bermuda Anthony Kotoun led the contingent of five Aquidneck Islanders who sailed this week in the Amlin International Moth Regatta in Bermuda. Kotoun, who lives in Newport but is originally […]
Sean McNeill
Sean McNeill is a contributor to What'sUpNewp and a professional PR Consultant. Among those clients that he works with are Volvo Ocean Race, America's Cup and Rolex Yachting.
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Aquidneck Islanders Racing at Amlin Moth Regatta in Bermuda
(Photo Credit Beau Outteridge/Amlin International Moth Regatta) Five residents of Aquidneck Island are part of a fleet of 60 sailors racing this week in Bermuda at the first Amlin International Moth Regatta. Rome Kirby (Newport), Anthony Kotoun (Newport), Tom Loughborough (Middletown), Chris Museler (Portsmouth) and Nat Shaver (Newport) are all entered in the regatta hosted […]
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Success of Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover Has Many Hoping For a More Impactful Second Visit
Written by Sean McNeill – Photo by Dan Nerney/Sail Newport Although it was the next-to-last day of October, there were good vibes reminiscent of last spring swirling around the Rhode Island State House on Friday. And then Governor Gina Raimondo told everyone why. “We’re here to announce that the Volvo Ocean Race is coming back […]