Environment & Health

Newport, RI – The AM38 test boat, better known as the MULE, touches both sunlight and the sea for the first time. Half the size of the AC75 racing boats set to be used in the 36th America’s Cup (Auckland, New Zealand, 2021), the MULE has New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. Challenger for […]

Photo – Johan Salén addresses the Our Ocean Conference in Bali on the subject of the future sustainability commitments of the race. Photo by Damian Foxall Co-president Johan Salén revealed the set of commitments at the fifth Our Ocean conference in Bali, Indonesia. Mr. Salén announced that the future work of the organisation would build upon […]

Offshore World Championship Returns to North America Sarasota, FL  – The Offshore Racing Congress (ORC) working in cooperation with the Royal Ocean Racing Club (RORC) and Union National Course au Large (UNCL), founding partners of the IRC rating system, has announced the approval of the New York Yacht Club to host the 2020 IRC/ORC World Championship […]

Newport, RI – The institution dedicated to celebrating tennis’ most accomplished champions and leaders is now also home to special program dedicated to inspiring the future of the sport. The International Tennis Hall of Fame has officially opened the doors for TeamFAME, a new chapter of the National Junior Tennis & Learning (NJTL) network. TeamFAME […]

Photo: New York, USA, 23 October 2018. Airbus Commercial Aircraft EVP Engineering Jean-Brice Dumont (R) and American Magic’s Executive Director and Skipper Terry Hutchinson after announcing their Innovation partnership in a ceremony at the New York Yacht Club. Photo by Enrique Shore. New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. Challenger for sailing’s 36th America’s Cup, set […]

While the overcast weather wasn’t ideal for Fall sightseeing, the cooler temperatures were welcomed by the 2,650 runners who completed the Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon on Sunday, October 7th. Ross MacAndrew, from East Greenwich, Rhode Island was the first across the line, winning the half marathon with a time of 1:12:43. “It was […]

Newport, RI – Following a six-week voting period which drew in votes from more than 130 countries, the results are in from the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s first-ever Fan Vote for Hall of Fame induction. Of the eight nominated candidates, Chinese tennis great and two-time Grand Slam tournament champion Li Na finished in first […]

With steady sailing across a full range of conditions and against a fleet of determined opponents, the Royal Thames Yacht Club (London, U.K.) claimed the championship at the inaugural Global Team Race Regatta, a two-on-two keelboat team race hosted by the New York Yacht Club Harbour Court, in Newport, R.I., October 5 to 7. The […]

(Photo: Clancy Creative/Newport Marathon) Newport, RI – It’s the annual Amica Newport Marathon, and runners from across the country and around the globe will be in town to compete on 13.1 or 26.2 miles of Newport and Middletown’s most picturesque roadways. The event is produced by Gray Matter Marketing. The participants are traveling from near and […]

After a summer of commissioning work, sea trials and the occasional weeknight PHRF race, the New York Yacht Club’s first three IC37s lined up for two days of one-design racing on Narragansett Bay on the first weekend of autumn. While the fleet was small—especially compared to the pack of 20 or more boats that will […]

 Season 27 will conclude with the ultimate showdown, a Battle of the Sexes, when the Newport women take on the Newport men on September 29th, 2018 at 4 pm in the Finals of the NBC10 Newport International Polo Series, Presented by BMW. “We’ve had great polo all season, and a highlight has been to witness women’s […]

An eight-race series held Friday through Sunday (September 21-23) on Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett Bay determined title holders for the 2018 12 Metre North American Championship. The event, hosted by Ida Lewis Yacht Club and including divisions for historic 12 Metres from the Modern and Traditional eras (1974-1983 and 1958-1970, respectively), was especially competitive this […]

As Season 27 nears completion, polo action will be amped up on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 4 pm in the New England Pro-Am. “We saved the best for last.  Our fans will witness speed, strategy and maneuvers from teams anchored by two of the best pros in the region” explained Dan Keating, captain of the Newport squad and founder of […]

Newport, RI – During finals weekend of the US Open, the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Legends Ball presented by BNP Paribas drew a crowd of Hall of Famers, tennis industry leaders, and dedicated tennis enthusiasts to celebrate the sport and honor its greatest champions and contributors. The annual event, which serves as a fundraiser for […]