Sail Newport Buys 14 New J/7 Keelboat Fleet for Public Access Sailing

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Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s public sailing center, announced at the Newport International Boat Show today that the organization purchased a new fleet of fourteen J/7 sailboats for its public access sailing programs. The J/7 is a newly designed 23′ daysailer with an extra-large and comfortable cockpit, an optimized deck layout for simplicity and efficiency, a…

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BankNewport Supports Hands-On Science and Sailing Program at Sail Newport

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Photo: BankNewport President & CEO Jack Murphy, and Sail Newport Executive Director Brad Read (both center) are joined by Pell Elementary School 4th grade students and teachers and Sail Newport team members to celebrate another successful year of Sail Newport’s Science and Sailing Program, a free experiential learning initiative, with funding support by BankNewport. Funds…

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Business Beat: Narragansett Sailing and Boating School now owned by Philippe Perut

Narragansett Sailing and Boating School (NSBS), a premier sailing and marine training center in Rhode Island, is excited to announce new ownership. Philippe Perut has officially taken the helm, continuing the school’s mission to provide top-tier sailing education and hands-on marine training. Operating from two locations—Barrington and Warwick, RI—NSBS offers American Sailing Association (ASA)-certified sailing…

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Outdoors in RI: Radio-controlled sailing, wearing orange, FEMA re-releases nuclear planning guide

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Photo, top: Local sailors compete during all four seasons in Newport, RI. – Henry DiPietro/Newport Model Sailing Club Sail Newport, Rhode Island’s Public Sailing Center, has been selected to host a unique national sailing event next year with the remote-controlled DragonFlite95 (DF95) National Championship. The regatta will occur October 16-19, 2025, and will be the…

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Newport’s Ida Lewis Distance Race a 2-day sprint

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Ida Lewis Distance Race Pleases Veterans and Newcomers Alike Now that the Newport to Bermuda Race is in the history books, sailors are setting their sights on the next offshore racing opportunity, the Ida Lewis Distance Race presented by Bluenose Yacht Sales, scheduled to start on Friday, August 18. However, unlike the Newport to Bermuda Race, which…

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