The BankNewport Charitable Foundation has awarded a $10,000 grant to Sail Newport to support its 4th Grade Science and Sailing Program, a free experiential learning initiative that combines sailing instruction with environmental science education for students at Pell Elementary School. The program, now in its eighth year since launching in 2017, serves more than 120 […]
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Annual Sail for Hope to set sail and raise funds for charities
On Sunday, September 11, local sailors plan to race around Conanicut Island in the Sail for Hope. The annual race around Jamestown is a fundraiser to benefit World Central Kitchen Ukraine relief, Save the Children’s Emergency Fund, and Sail Newport’s new after-school Marine Exploration Program for Thompson Middle School. The event was founded in 2001 as “Sail for Pride” in the weeks […]
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All Decked Out: Sail Newport fundraiser to benefit Pell School Sailing Program
Sail Newport will hold a multi-night fundraiser to benefit its Pell Elementary School Science and Sailing Program. “All Decked Out” takes place Thursday, August 18 – Thursday, August 21 on Sail Newportʻs deck overlooking Newport Harbor and Brenton Cove. “All Decked Out is a wonderful way to safely bring the community together while raising essential funds for our Pell Program. This hands-on science and […]
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Newport Regatta returns this weekend
By Kim Cooper, Sail Newport The Newport Regatta starts today for one-design classes racing in the annual Sail Newport event. The regatta has been widely popular as an East Coast “must do” for sailors since the first racing weekend in 1984. Competitors are registered from Canada, the U.K., and 12 U.S. States, including CA, CO, MD, FL, RI, […]
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Sail Newport opens Harbor Classroom for Pell students
“They can’t wait to get on the water,” says Kevin Bolano, a fourth-grade teacher at Pell Elementary School ” The spring semester of the Sail Newport Pell School Science and Sailing Program started last week with two fourth grade classes arriving by school bus to the Sailing Center in Fort Adams on May 3. The remaining […]
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Sail Newport’s Program Director Kim Hapgood awarded U.S. Sailing Timothea Larr Trophy
Sail Newport today announced that its Program Director Kim Hapgood has been awarded the US Sailing Timothea Larr Trophy for her many decades of work with the national governing body for the sport of sailing. Sail Newport shared the following about Hapgood in a press release; “Kim Hapgood has made numerous contributions to US Sailing’s […]
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2021 U.S. Para Sailing Championships will be hosted by The Clagett Regatta at Sail Newport
The C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta and US Sailing today announced that the 2021 U.S. Para Sailing Championships will be hosted by The Clagett Regatta at Sail Newport in Newport on August, 24-29, 2021. “This year The Clagett is looking forward to hosting the U.S. Para Sailing Championships again at our annual […]
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Nick Ewenson named Race Programs Manager for Sail Newport
Newport, RI – Sail Newport has appointed Nick Ewenson of Newport as race programs manager, according to an announcement from Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center today. The Announcement Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center, has appointed Nick Ewenson (Newport, RI) as race programs manager. Ewenson is an accomplished sailing coach and joins Sail Newport with […]
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Sail Newport Hosts Groundbreaking Ceremony For New Mid-Park Marine Education and Recreation Center
State and local officials joined Sail Newport on Monday afternoon for a Groundbreaking Ceremony that will launch the construction of the new Mid-Park Marine Education and Recreation Center. Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed, RI DEM Director Janet Coit, Representative Marvin Abney, Representative Lauren Carson, Newport City Councilor Marco Camacho and Former Governor Lincoln Chafee were […]
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Albury Brothers Boats Provides Sail Newport a New 27′ Powerboat
To better serve the boating public through Sail Newport, Albury Brothers Boats has built a new 27 foot powerboat to perform race management duties for the non-profit organization.This flush deck 27 was delivered to Sail Newport in Fort Adams State Park on Memorial Day weekend. She will be in continuous use performing race committee duties, as […]
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Melges 32 Class Association Will Host 2016 World Championship in Newport
The most successful 30-ft grand prix racing class travels to Newport, RI and teams up with Sail Newport for the 2016 World Championship, September 28 – October 2 Newport, RI – On the heels of a highly successful 2015 World Championship in Trapani, the International Melges 32 Class Association (IM32CA) moves to Newport, R.I., partnering […]
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Annual Sail For Hope Scheduled for October 15th
Sail Newport‘s Annual Sail For Hope event has been moved to October 15th. “The date was recently changed to augment the Newport Sailing Calendar without confilicting with other sailing events”, Sail Newport announced in a release on January 15th. Sail Newport expresses that they expect the event to offer the same awesome “last blast of the season” […]
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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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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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Sail Newport to Hold Community “Boatyard” Sale
A “Boatyard Sale” will be held to benefit Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center for their public access sailing programs on Sat., Oct. 24 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Sun., Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon. Items at the sale will include used boats, marine gear, parts and nautical […]
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Sail Newport Announces Warrior Sailing Program and RI Red Cross Will Benefit From Annual Sail for Hope
On the 14th anniversary of 9/11, Sail Newport announced today that the annual sailing event fundraiser started in the wake of the attacks on the U.S. is going strong and aiming to assist Rhode Island armed services families, enlisted military and veterans. After that tragic day in 2001, a few local sailors hurried to organize […]
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Google Earth Took Most Recent Satellite Images Of Newport at The Perfect Time
Google took new satellite imagery of Newport for Google Earth during a historic moment in the The City By The Sea’s history, during the 2015 Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover. Newport hosted the Volvo Ocean Race Newport Stopover for the very first time from May 5 – 17th, 2015, the event was a great success and attracted […]