Environment & Health

The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta, being held June 18-23 at Sail Newport in Fort Adams State Park, has announced that the 2019 Clagett will include the Martin 16 class, a single handed boat.  The Martin 16 will be the third class and the second single handed class at the 17th Clagett Regatta […]

Kevin Winterrowd has been promoted to manager of the 2019 Newport Gulls after serving as the team’s pitching coach the past two seasons, the Newport Gulls announced on February 18th. He will be heading a team seeking to capture a league-leading seventh championship in team history after not reaching the playoffs each of the past two […]

Sail Newport shared with What’sUpNewp today that registration is now open for their award-winning summer Youth Program. The public sailing center in Fort Adams State park offers a wide variety of programs for children ages 5-17 on beginner through advanced training levels.  According to Sail Newport, young sailors will learn how to rig a boat, […]

New York Yacht Club American Magic, Challenger for the 36th America’s Cup, today announced Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion control technologies, as its Official Control Systems Partner. Parker and American Magic will work together to develop and implement state-of-the-art systems for the team’s racing boats. Leveraging a portfolio of proven aerospace and industrial […]

Swedish company Aston Harald AB has completed its sale of the World Match Racing Tour to a group of investors behind C Shine Financial Corporation. The sale was initially announced last month in an interview by Aston Harald CEO, Häkan Svensson. The new owners have taken over the management of the Tour effective immediately, including […]

The New York Yacht Club’s 2019 sailing season kicks off with a regatta that can trace its roots back to before Lincoln was president and ends with a one that will take place for the first time. In between those two events are three months of sailing covering a broad swath of the sport. From […]

Newport, RI – Registration is open for the 2019 Amica Newport Marathon and Half Marathon, which will be held on Sunday, October 13th, 2019. The event features a 13.1 and a 26.2-mile course for runners from around the country and across the globe to experience some of Newport and Middletown’s most stunning scenery. In 2018, […]

Newport, RI – From white Victorian tennis garb of the 1800s to Ted Tinling’s bold 1970s tennis dresses to custom kits from global brands worn by today’s stars, the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s extensive collection of tennis fashion showcases the evolution of tennis through the years and the unique personalities of its athletes. As a […]

Newport, RI – For Joe Mele, a 55-year-old retired doctor of internal medicine in New York City and fantastical stunt diver, ocean racing is about more than the competition. “I love the fact that it’s not just a race, but sort of an adventure,” said Mele, a gregarious skipper with a strong affinity for offshore […]

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 […]

From Friday through Sunday, September 21-23, nine historic 12 Metre yachts (including four past winners of the America’s Cup) and 150 of some of the world’s top sailors will be racing on Rhode Island Sound and Narragansett Bay in quest of the title 12 Metre North American Champion. In addition to being the capstone of […]

The sun had disappeared behind the Rhode Island mainland before the competitors in the 2018 Resolute Cup could finally pack away their spinnakers and head for the dock. Three days of light and shifty breeze has forced the race committee to work overtime to get in races at the Corinthian championship for U.S. yacht clubs. […]

Newport, RI –  Newport Exhibition Group, owners and producers of the Newport International Boat Show, announced on Wednesday that the Boat Show, which opens at 10 am this morning, is filled to the brim with a record number of exhibitors, and has organized more activities and attractions for showgoers than ever before. This year’s show includes […]

Whether it’s a recurring regatta, restaurant or retail store, there’s no compliment like a repeat customer. Since it was first run in 2010, the Resolute Cup has struck a chord with Corinthian sailors around the United States. Of the 28 clubs (click here for a list of competing clubs and sailors) sending teams to the fifth edition of the […]

Photo: Kate Wilson/ risingT media Under sunny skies and a building sea breeze, one hundred yachts ranging from 80 to 22 feet sailed 18 miles around the small island of Conanicut nestled in the middle of Narragansett Bay on Sunday afternoon.  One of the oldest continuingly run regattas in North America, the race marks the […]

In one of the most competitive matches of this year’s Newport Polo Season, the home team, USA, squeaked out a victory over visiting England, 10 to 9 on Saturday. USA took a quick 5 to 0 lead, before England, playing on borrowed horses, began chipping away at the lead, but never able to do more […]

With the deadline for early entries—and a savings of $1,000 off the entry fee—approaching, the confirmed fleet for the Transatlantic Race 2019 includes a diverse group of 15 yachts from 42 to 78 feet in length. A handful of the entries for 2019 completed the 2015 race, including Constantin Claviez’ Swan 441 Charisma (above), which hails from Hamburg, Germany. […]

A year ago, the host New York Yacht Club won the Grandmasters Team Race for the first time by the thinnest of margins. This year, the home team emphatically defended the title, compiling the most points in the round robins and then losing just one of six races in the knock-out portion of the event. “We […]

(Photo of sailboat racing in 2017 race, photo by Tyler Fields) The inaugural Narragansett Bay Classic Yacht Rendezvous started on Thursday afternoon with the Newport to Bristol Feeder Race Sponsored by Gowrie Group and PURE Insurance. A total of 28 Classic Yachts raced up Narragansett Bay in champagne sailing conditions before enjoying the Herreshoff Marine Museum’s ‘Living Boat Show and welcome cocktail […]

Eight players hailing from seven different nations have been named as candidates on the ballot for the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019. Induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame is the ultimate honor in tennis, representing a sum of an athlete’s achievements as being at the highest possible level in the […]

The Narragansett Bay Classic Yacht Rendezvous, a combination of the Panerai Herreshoff Classic Yacht Regatta and the Panerai Newport Classic Yacht Regatta, returns August 23rd to the 26th to celebrate classic yachts, both power and sail, and the importance of the craft associated to the history, heritage and their restoration. On Thursday, August 23rd the Panerai Herreshoff Classic […]

There are plenty of easier ways to win a team race. But few are more satisfying than the twisting, 17-year route Southern Yacht Club took to its first victory in the New York Yacht Club Invitational Team Race for the Commodore George R. Hinman Masters Trophy, which was held August 17 to 19 at the […]

With its largest fleet ever, the 14th edition of the Ida Lewis Distance Race started Friday (August 17) at lunchtime south of Rose Island (in Narragansett Bay’s East Passage) and saw its first of 47 teams finish off Ida Lewis Yacht Club (in Newport Harbor) shortly after 2:40 a.m. on Saturday. Taking the early morning line honors was […]

The Pawtucket Red Sox today signed a Letter of Intent to build an innovative downtown ballpark in Worcester, Massachusetts that would be scheduled to open in 2021, according to a news release and press conference by team officials on Friday. PawSox Chairman Larry Lucchino today signed the letter in a ceremony at Worcester’s City Hall […]

On Saturday, August 18th at 5 pm, Jamaica returns to Newport Polo, loaded with top Caribbean players for its annual summer campaign against the USA at the county polo grounds at Glen Farm, home of the NBC10 Newport International Polo Series 27, Presented by BMW. The August classic, a 6-chukker exhibition polo match, will pit the USA against Jamaica, with the USA looking to defend its slight lead in the 3-decade […]

With 51 teams registered to compete, the 2018 Ida Lewis Distance Race will create quite the spectacle of sail when it starts at 12:30 p.m. on Friday (August 17) between Fort Adams and Rose Island. Prior to the gun, Ida Lewis Yacht Club’s Race Committee will decide – based on weather forecasts and sea conditions – which […]

The Gulls (21 –23) saw their season end on Wednesday night after falling to Mystic (22 –21) in a winner take all game by a score of 7–4. With Wednesday’s win, Mystic earned the final playoff spot in the Southern Division. Nic Enright got the start for Newport, giving up three runs on seven hits in 3.2 innings.Austin […]

Newport (20 – 22) fell to the Danbury Westerners (18 – 21) by a score of 15–8 in the final matchup between the two Southern Division teams. It was an offensive showdown at Rogers Park on Monday night that featured a total of 25 hits and four home runs. Tyler Mattison fell to 2–2 on the year […]

The Gulls (19—21) dropped its third in a row with a 5–1 loss to the New Bedford Bay Sox (17—24) on Friday night. Russell Smith took the loss for Newport giving up four runs on seven hits in five innings of work. Meanwhile on the other side Jared Shuster picked up the win for New Bedford in five innings […]

Newport (19 – 20) dropped its second-straight game on Thursday night with a 7–0 loss to the Winnipesaukee Muskrats (13 – 26). David Stiehl wore the loss for the Gulls while Justin Pearson earned the win for the Muskrats. Newport is now half a game behind Mystic (20 – 20) for third place in the Southern Division. […]

The 2021-22 edition of the world’s premiere fully-crewed around the world race will feature two classes of boats, the IMOCA 60 and the VO65 class. Each class has its distinct characteristics, and the inclusion of both means the race will be more open and inviting to sailors and designers as well as more engaging to […]

The Gulls fell to 19 – 19 Wednesday night in a 13-inning ballgame with the Vermont Mountaineers (17 – 22) and are once again tied with the Mystic Schooners (20 – 20) for the third and final playoff spot in the Southern Division with six games to go in the season. Virginia Tech’s Nic Enright pitched a […]

Newport improved to 19 – 18 on the summer with a 4–3 victory over the New Bedford Bay Sox (16 – 23) on Tuesday night. The Gulls are now tied with the Mystic Schooners (20 – 19) for the final playoff spot in the Southern Division with just seven games remaining in the regular season. […]

Each year, as elementary schools in Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport wind down their classes and summer rolls in, the Newport Gulls players go beyond the baseball field to give back to the youth of Newport County. For nine years now, the People’s Credit Union FANatic About Reading program has placed Gulls players – themselves collegiate […]

Newport (18 – 18) saw its five-game win streak come to an end on Sunday night in a 10–4 loss to the Vermont Mountaineers (16 – 21). Holden Powell dropped to 1–3 on the summer after giving up five runs on two hits and five walks in 4.1 innings of work. Tim Tawa started the game with a […]

Newport (18 – 17) extended its win-streak to five on Saturday night after edging out the Ocean State Waves (18 – 16) 7–6 in ten innings. Jake Eder put together a solid six inning, three run outing for Newport and exited the contest with his team holding onto a 6–3 lead. Nate Wrighter earned win throwing 4.0 innings of shutout baseball […]

On the eve of the 11th edition of Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex, J/109 skipper Bill Sweetser was faced with a tough decision. It wasn’t about how to tune his rig or organize his crew. But it nonetheless would have a huge impact on his regatta. He’d entered his boat, a popular one-design […]

The Newport Gulls are on a tear as of late picking up their fourth straight victory on Friday night with a 7–1 win over the Mystic Schooners. During this span, Newport has scored over five runs in each of their victories. The offense has caught fire and the Gulls are playing their best baseball of […]

When the breeze follows the expected pattern and barely tickles double digits in wind speed, success on the racecourse at Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex can be more about what you didn’t do wrong than what you did right. “We didn’t really do anything [great],” says Austin Fragomen (New York, N.Y.), the skipper […]

The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) today announced the six people who will make up its 2018 class of inductees: famed yachting cinematographer John Biddle (Philadelphia, Penn./Jamestown, R.I.); three-time Soling World Champion, Brazilian-American Olympian Vince Brun (San Diego, Calif.); and shipbuilder and naval architect William Webb (New York, N.Y.).  Three additional Inductees are being […]

Newport (16 – 17) captured its third-consecutive win on Wednesday night after taking down the first-place Plymouth Pilgrims (19 – 15) for the second time in three days by a score of 5–3. Nic Enright picked up the win for the Gulls giving up just one run on nine hits in 6.0 innings of work. Nate Wrighter earned his […]

“It was a fantastic day,” said Ray Pepi (New York, N.Y.), of Day 1 of Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex. “One of the most enjoyable days of the season. The wind behaved itself and piped up when some of the forecasts were dire, and the race committee did a fantastic job as usual […]

The George Donnelly Sunset League announced it Hall Of Fame Inductees for the Class of 2018, its fourth Hall of Fame class. “These players have been a huge part in making the GDSL what it is now, as we continue to celebrate our 100th season,” a press release announcing the inductees stated on Tuesday. Chuck Paiva: […]

Three-time Newport champion John Isner has withdrawn from the Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open, following a deep run at Wimbledon and an incredible 6 hour, 36 minute battle in today’s semifinal versus Kevin Anderson. “After a massive effort like the one that John put forth today a player is physically exhausted and emotionally drained. […]

With their sleek hulls, tinted windows, black composite sails and raked-back mast, Gunboat catamarans exude all the cool and sophistication of a premium stretch limousine. That’s not far from the truth, says Phil Lotz (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), who will be sailing his Gunboat 60 Arethusa (above) in the 11th edition of the New York Yacht Club’s Race […]

Photos: Arthur Santry’s Temptation-Oakcliff and Brian Cunha’s Irie are planning for this year’s Ida Lewis Distance Race, which starts August 17 off Fort Adams State Park in Newport, R.I (Photos by Stephen Cloutier) With this summer’s Newport to Bermuda Race now in the history books, veteran sailors such as Arthur Santry (Newport, R.I./Washington, D.C.) and Brian Cunha (Newport) are looking toward […]

New York Yacht Club American Magic, the U.S. sailing team challenging for the 36th America’s Cup has announced an initial roster of 17 sailors who will train and compete with the team. The accomplished group includes nine Americans and sailors from four other nations. The 36th America’s Cup will take place in March 2021 off […]

A bad start in light air in a 37-boat fleet can be fatal. If you let it be. Skipper John Baxter and his team on the J/70 Team Vineyard Vines (above) were determined not to let a mistake at the outset of the first race define their regatta. So instead, they got to work, found the advantageous […]

The 16th C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and the 2018 U.S. Para Sailing Championships have been run and won.  Three days of racing, 10 races and the 46 sailors from across North America are now celebrating with the newly crowned champions. “We’ve just concluded the 16th Clagett Regatta and we couldn’t do it without the […]

Conditions for day two of the 2018 Clagett Regatta and U.S. Para Sailing Championships, hosted by Sail Newport, was a complete 180 to day one with a gray, overcast day greeting the 44 sailors.  The Race Committee took the three classes out to the course in a very light breeze that started out in an Easterly […]

Tennis’ short but sweet grass court season is in full swing, and for some of the ATP World Tour’s most exciting players, they’ll wrap up the season on the historic grass courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame for the Dell Technologies Hall of Fame Open, July 15 – 22. The 28-player draw is […]