Rhode Island 420 Championship

Online: sailnewport.org 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI

Sail Newport will host the Rhode Island 420 Championship September 19-20, 2020!

Rhode Island Optimist Championship

Online: sailnewport.org 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI

Sail Newport is excited to host the biggest ticket show in town- the 2020 Rhode Island State Optimist Championship!  All optimist fleets are welcome to make their mark in the history books of Rhode Island sailing history with this featured event in September.  Please visit our Phlotilla site for regatta registration and race documents.

Halloween Howl Regatta

Online: sailnewport.org 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI

Halloween Howl for Optimists will be held October 24-25 Regatta Page:  https://phlotilla.com/#/eventview/bLucozV45JZsszeAUdSY Halloween Howl for C420s and Laser Radials will be held October 31-November 1 Regatta Page: https://phlotilla.com/#/eventview/eVvjwzkbArMMe8Mnomqy

Haul Out Celebration – Cancelled

Due to recent reports of COVID-19 increases, we have decided to cancel this event for everyone's health and safety concerns. We hope to hold a similar event in the spring.  For those who purchased tickets,  we will be processing full refunds by Friday, October 30, 2020. Thank you for your continued support of Sail Newport. https://sailnewport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Haul-Out-Sponsor-Stack-4-copy.png

Challenger Lecture Series: Sailors Dodge Disaster During Downburst

Online: sailnewport.org 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI

Sail Newport, with the help of Meteorologist Mark Thornton of Lake Erie WX and local sailors, will present an online lecture and discussion about the sudden powerful storm that struck Newport on Tuesday, August 25. Mark Thornton, considered an expert in marine weather forecasting, will detail the severe Narragansett Bay downburst on August 25. Mark will describe the meteorological phenomenon…

2020 Annual Meeting

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All members are invited to join Sail Newport's online Annual Meeting and presentation Hear the end-of-year reports and cast your member vote as a vital part of the governance of our nonprofit organization. .  If you're not a member, now is a great time to join Sail Newport and support community sailing. As a special presentation, representatives of NYYC's American…

Challenger Lecture Series: Ken Read on America’s Cup Racing and Rich Wilson Presents the Vendée Globe

Online: sailnewport.org 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI

Join us for a unique opportunity to hear from two of the world's most-accomplished sailors.  Ken Read is in Auckland as a TV commentator for the America's Cup World Series and Christmas Cup racing.  Ken will analyze the long-awaited America's Cup racing as only a former America's Cup skipper, Volvo Ocean Race helmsman and world-class sailor such as he can.…

Challenger Lecture Series: Ken Read and Shirley Robertson America’s Cup Update

Online: sailnewport.org 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI

Presented by https://sailnewport.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hinckley-only-under-Talaria-200x81.jpg Commentators Ken Read and Shirley Robertson will review all of the thrills, capsizes, boat handing, foiling, victories and defeats in the lead-up America's Cup Racing.  On January 26 when Ken and Shirley join host Brad Read, the Round Robin will have been concluded and the sailors will be teeing up for the all-important semi-finals.  Will American Magic…

Challenger Lecture Series: Increasing Diversity in Sailing

Online: sailnewport.org 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI

On February 24 at 6 p.m., in honor of Black History Month, Sail Newport is hosting an online community event to discuss diversity in the sport of sailing. Five panelists representing the sailing and Newport communities will join Brad Read, executive director of Sail Newport, who will moderate the event. Guest speakers will include the Honorable Marvin Abney, sailors Ayme…

Challenger Lecture Series: 36th America’s Cup Match Preview with Ken Read and Shirley Robertson Moderated by Brad Read

Online: sailnewport.org 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI

On Wednesday, March 3 at 6 p.m. (EST), TV commentators Ken Read and Shirley Robertson will join Sail Newport live from New Zealand for the free online event, "36th America's Cup Match Preview." Racing in New Zealand previously scheduled for March 6 and 7 has been postponed to at least March 10 (which is March 9, appx. 10 p.m. (EST))…

Challenger Lecture Series: Women in Sailing

Online: sailnewport.org 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI

An exceptional panel of women joins Sail Newport's next Challenger Lecture Series "Women in Sailing" event  to discuss their achievements, their experiences in the sport, and how we can encourage more women and girls to participate in sailing. The webinar is free and open to the public made possible by our supporter 11th Hour Racing and presenting sponsor Hinckley Yacht…