Manuka Sports Event Management has announced the return of Race The State, a multi-sport endurance race that takes competitors across Rhode Island. The second edition of the race will be held on Sunday August 7, 2016. In addition, Manuka has announced BankNewport and OceanPoint Insurance Agency will return as the presenting sponsors. Race the State is a multi- sport race designed to […]
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Newport Will Welcome PowerShares Series Tennis Event in July
PowerShares Series Tennis, the circuit for champion tennis players over the age of 30, announced today its 2016 circuit will kick off on April 8 in Chicago. The 2016 circuit will feature 12 stops throughout the year concluding December 3 with the first-ever tennis event at the Barclays Center in New York. The 2016 PowerShares […]
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The Hinckley Company Acquires Morris Yachts
The Hinckley Company, based out of Portsmouth, RI, kicked off the New Year by announcing that Morris Yachts has become a part of The Hinckley Company family. Hinckley acquired the assets of the sailboat builder on January first and plans to continue Morris’ boatbuilding and service operations in Downeast Maine under the name of Morris […]
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Aquidneck Island Has Much To Be Proud of as Comanche takes line honours in Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
(Photo of Comanche via Rolex Sydney Hobart Facebook Page) Comanche is the line honours winner of the 71st Rolex Sydney Hobart Race from Sydneck Australia to Hobart, Tasmania. Their official time is 2 days, 9 hours, 58 minutes and 30 seconds. This is the first American boat to lake line honours since 1998. For more […]
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Non-Stop Solo Around the World Record For Joe Harris Comes To An End
U.S. short-handed sailor, Joe Harris departed Newport on November 15th at 09:18:24 for his attempt to break the non-stop solo Around the World Record for 40-foot monohulls. Harris is making the attempt in his Class 40, GryphonSolo2. The attempt will be made in accordance with the rules of the World Sailing Speed Record Council, who will time the start and […]
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World Match Racing Tour to Visit Newport, RI in May 2016
(Photo: Ian Williams and his Team GAC Pindar secures a Tour Card fro next year © Henrik Ljungqvist | Info: Provided by Sail Newport) Brad Read, executive director of Sail Newport has announced that the world’s best match racing sailors will compete in Newport, RI as part of the World Match Racing Tour (WMRT) in late May and […]
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New Date and Route Set for 3rd Annual Newport Night Run
The Newport Night Run, Newport’s only nighttime race, has found a new date and route in 2016! The 3rd Annual Newport Night Run will be held on April 1st at 7pm and will once again benefit the Newport Public Education Foundation. The event was created and is organized by Gray Matter Marketing of Newport, who […]
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Kotoun leads Aquidneck Islanders in Bermuda
(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 […]
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There’s a Dodgeball League Coming to Newport in January
RI Sports & Social Club has announced that they will be starting a Dodgeball League here in Newport in the new year! Games will be held at the Newport Boys and Girls Club (and/or other local gymnasiums) between 6:30 and 9:15PM on Monday evenings starting January 18th. Do you remember playing dodgeball in middle school? The game […]
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Senator Teresa Paiva Weed and DEM Director Janet Coit Receive Sail Newport Honor
(Photo via Sail Newport Facebook Page of Janet Coit accepting her reward) Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center, presented their annual “President’s Award” recently to Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed and Rhode Island Dept. of Environmental Management (D.E.M.) Director Janet Coit. Sail Newport Executive Director Brad Read announced the award winners at the […]
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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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VIDEO: America’s Cup World Series Heading to New York in May 2016
America’s Cup racing will return to New York for the first time since 1920 with Louis Vuitton America’s Cup World Series racing on May 7-8, 2016. Read The Full News Story For More Info, Visit www.americascup.com.
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4 Amateur Sailing Regattas Bring in $4 Million+ In Economic Impact to Newport
(Photo of The Newport Regatta via Sail Newport) As the City of Newport reflects on the overwhelming success of the Newport stopover for the Volvo Ocean Race, a recent study by the City of Newport Waterfront Commission shows that smaller, amateur sailing events also add significantly to the economic health of the local community. Performance […]
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Sail Newport Adds New Director of Philanthropy
Sail Newport Executive Director Brad Read has announced the appointment of Carole Corriveau as the new director of philanthropy to help the non-profit organization’s future growth and philanthropic programs. Corriveau brings more than fifteen years of development experience to Sail Newport, with a focus on growing and transforming development programs for multiple non-profit organizations. Carole Corriveau […]
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18 Boats Set to Take Part in Annual Newport Harbor Illuminated Boat Parade on Black Friday
The Annual Newport Harbor Illuminated Boat Parade has 18 boats and counting lined up to be parading through the harbor on Friday night. Boats congregate at the causeway Newport Shipyard, then travel south into the channel past Bowen’s Wharf and the other wharves. They’ll turn west around Ann St. Pier near Ida Lewis then north up […]
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Registration Now Open for 2016 Newport Marathon and Half-Marathon
Registration is now open for one of the area’s premier running events. The Newport Marathon will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2016 and will once again draw thousands of runners to Newport and Middletown, Rhode Island. Event organizers anticipate the race will sell out at a capacity of 4,000 participants. The marathon will attract […]
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Newport Shipyard Acquires Newport Charter Yacht Show
Photo ©Billy Black Newport Shipyard General Manager Eli Dana announced today that Newport Shipyard has acquired the Newport Charter Yacht Show from Newport Exhibition Group. “We are very pleased to announce that the 2016 Newport Charter Show will be managed and hosted by our team at Newport Shipyard. We will work closely with the Newport Exhibition […]
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Salve Regina Football Will Play in Clayton Chapman Bowl Championship
The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced the pairings for the 2015 Division III Football Bowl Championships to be held Nov. 20-22 at a pre-determined neutral site for the first time in Conference history. Just this past weekend, Salve Regina University fell to Western New England University in the NEFC Championship. All six games […]
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Holidays By The Sea, A Shop, Stay, Dine and Explore Initiative, Will Begin on November 27th
Newport’s holiday season is right around the corner and with that comes a number of traditional family fun festivities and hours of sensational shopping throughout the County during the 3rd Annual Holidays by the Sea initiative. The Newport County Chamber of Commerce along with members of their board and its Retail Committee created the […]
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Joe Harris Begins Record Attempt to Break the Non-Stop Solo Around the World Record
Photo of Joe Harris leaving Newport via GryphonSolo2 Website U.S. short-handed sailor, Joe Harris departed Newport this morning at 09:18:24 for his attempt to break the non-stop solo Around the World Record for 40-foot monohulls. Harris is making the attempt in his Class 40, GryphonSolo2. The attempt will be made in accordance with the rules of the World […]
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Local Sailor Will Leave Newport and Attempt to Break the Non-Stop Solo Around The World Record
Photo by Photomer.com U.S. short-handed sailor, Joe Harris is attempting to break the non-stop solo Around the World Record for 40-foot monohulls. Harris will make the attempt in his Class 40, GryphonSolo2. 11/14 Update: This Sunday morning (November 15th) at 9am – GryphonSolo2’s Joe Harris is set to depart at 9am on his solo non-stop around […]
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Salve Regina University Football Falls to Western New England University in NEFC Championship Game
Salve Regina University football traveled to Western New England University in Springfield, MA today for the New England Football Conference Championship (NEFC) in the final regular season game of the NEFC schedule. The Seahawks, who were playing for a championship title for the third consecutive season, went into the game at 7-1; 5-1 NEFC, while the unbeaten Golden Bears […]
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Salve Regina University Football Will Play For New England Football Conference Championship
Photo by Brooke Scoca On November 7th, Junior quarterback Brandan Basil completed 20 of 25 passes for 239 yards and three touchdowns (15, 11, 5) to lead Salve Regina University football to a 49-14 victory over visiting Maine Maritime Academy at Gaudet Field. Salve Regina (7-1, 5-1 NEFC) will now play for the New England Football […]
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Around Jamestown Record Will Host Annual Awards Party at IYAC on November 14th
The Around Jamestown Record hosts annual awards party at the IYAC in Newport, Rhode Island on November 14, 2015 from 4pm-7pm! Saturday, November 14 at the IYAC in Newport, the Around Jamestown Record awards for 2015 will be handed out. For the third year running, there’s a new outright record holder, secured by the MOD-70, Phaedo 3. […]
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Nine Individuals Elected to Board of Governors for International Tennis Hall Of Fame
The following information was provided by the International Tennis Hall of Fame & Museum; NEWPORT, R.I., November 2, 2015 – Nine individuals hailing from varied backgrounds in business, media, and technology, but all with a shared passion for the sport of tennis have been elected to the Board of Governors of the International Tennis Hall […]