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The sail boat that thinks it’s a plane

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27th annual Rose Bowl Regatta preview

Roger Williams University is an emerging collegiate power from Bristol, Rhode Island and Point Loma of San Diego is a perennial high school powerhouse – from the 7-8 January, they will lead their respective teams into the 27th annual Rose Bowl Regatta. The event, based at the Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, is hosted by the USC Sailing Team and organized by the US Sailing Center of Long Beach.

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Jamestowner named venue director for America’s Cup World Series |Jamestown Press

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International Rolex Regatta : New Year rings in new boats

With the New Year in full swing, racing sailors are finalizing plans to compete in the St. Thomas Yacht Club’s 39th annual International Rolex Regatta, the oldest regatta in Rolex’s yachting portfolio and most venerable of Caribbean spring events. A quick look at the roster of entries shows several hot new boats and first-time entries signed up for the three-day event, which begins Friday, March 23, and mixes island-style fun with hard-core IRC, CSA and one-design racing on courses that showcase the breathtaking coastlines of St. Thomas and nearby St. John.

Stephen Murray, Jr.’s New Orleans entry, the recently launched Carkeek 40 Decision, will be one of the many intriguing boats competing. It is one of the first designed to the High Performance Rule (HPR). Decision’s Program Manager William Gammell (Newport, R.I.) describes the rule as a “purely race-driven rating platform” that promotes building the fastest boats possible for owners who want an all out racer. He further explained that the HPR, as a pure measurement rule, allows owners and designers to determine their ratings as they design the boats, without the variability of subjective “black box” components of other rules.

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Bavaria Yachts USA to Open Three U.S. Factory-Direct Locations in 2012

Bavaria Yachts USA announced this week that it is launching three new factory-direct locations by the end of this year. The new sites in Newport, Rhode Island, Chicago, Illinois, and the Bay Area in Northern California will adhere to the business model of the firm’s flagship location in Annapolis, Maryland.

The success of its Cruiser launch at the 2011 U.S. Boat Show in Annapolis, Maryland, and its increasing popularity in North America, has led to the expansion of Bavaria Yachts USA. The luxury shipbuilder’s mission is expanding its current sales, service, and yacht chartering to directly serve the Northeast, the Great Lakes, and the Northern California markets.

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Seaton Yachts hires new sales rep for new, brokerage sales

Seaton Yachts announced today that it has appointed Annie Lannigan as the company’s new sale representative of new builds and brokerage sales.

Lannigan holds a Master’s in Business Administration and has worked with several marine industry manufacturers, including Quickstep Sailboats, Dyer Boats and C. Raymond Hunt and Associates as a sales/marketing manager and consultant for designers and builders.

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Oracle CEO proposes museum for Newport mansion

The co-founder of the Oracle Corp. has plans to turn the Beechwood Mansion in Newport into an art museum showcasing his collection of 18th and 19th century art.

The Newport Daily News reports that Oracle CEO Larry Ellison wants to convert the former Astor family residence on Bellevue Avenue into the Beechwood Art Museum, which would be open to the public. Ellison is one of the world’s richest men and bought the mansion for $10.5 million in 2010.

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America’s Cup committee members named in RI

Rhode Island’s governor has named more than three dozen members to the committee overseeing the state’s staging of an America’s Cup regatta in Newport next summer.”);?> Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY’-fee) named 38 members of the committee that will be chaired by Brad Read, executive director of Sail Newport.

The members include the head of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation, tourism and business professionals, sailing and event management experts, city leaders from Newport and surrounding communities, and others from the public and private sectors.

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Newport Bermuda Race – Online entry open

Newport Bermuda Race 2012, organized by the Cruising Club of America and the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club, is being held from Friday June 15. The online entry process opens for business today. Applications for entry will be accepted until April 15 through the registration portal.

Entry information, including the recently-amended Notice of Race and supplementary information, is available through the Official Materials area of the event website.

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Corrado’s Canvas of Bristol, RI wins international Award of Excellence

Corrado’s Canvas of Bristol, RI has been awarded the Award of Excellence by the International Achievment Awards –  an global organization focused on the ‘recognizing specialty fabrics design excellence. This is just another great example of the expertise and craftsmanship available in the marine industry nexus right here in Rhode Island. Please read Kevin Corrado’s account of his project and enjoy the images. (more…)

Watch the new Mar-Mostro Channel

We’re getting ready to launch the new RIyachting… one feature will be our the Mar-Mostro Channel, where we’re following all the blogs and media from our FAVORITE team in the Volvo. Here’s a preview of what the site will look like and the most recent blog straight from the boat. There’s 2 movies in the post so don’t forget to click the right arrow to see the second one after you’ve viewed the first.

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THIRD PLACE IN LEG 2 FOR PUMA OCEAN RACING POWERED BY BERG CREW

ABU DHABI, UAE (January 9, 2012) – The PUMA Ocean Racing powered by BERG team stepped onto the podium, finishing in third place overall in the two-phase Leg 2 of the Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 from Cape Town, South Africa, to Abu Dhabi, UAE. PUMA crossed the line in the Abu Dhabi sprint to the finish in the fourth position on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 12:28.38 UTC/16:28.38 local, collecting three points for 19 points and third place overall in the leg.

“It was a great day to go sailing, I just wish we were a little quicker,” said skipper Ken Read. “We are here to race. Every time we go out on the water, we’re looking to win. Today was a bit of a disappointment, I have to admit. Fortunately, the boat, mast, crew – everyone is in great shape. We just have to get faster.”

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God Speed gets 3 month refit at New England Boatworks

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Andrew Lamden and his sailing yacht suddenly experienced a mast failure off Block Island. 3 months later, and with the help of multiple regional marine businesses, she’s ready to take off again for the Carribean, the Panama Canal, the Galopagos and the South Pacific.

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Cleanup crew targets Hull Cove, more than 30 people lend hand

Hull Cove is one of the beaches that Clean Ocean Access helps to maintain each year by organizing a crew to clean trash and debris. This year about 30 people helped clean the Jamestown coast, and more than 500 pounds of ocean-based plastic was retrieved. PHOTO BY JEFF LOGIOCO Clean Ocean Access was formed in the summer of 2006 by a group of approximately 45 people who surf. They were concerned with issues regarding parking and public access points in Newport as well as the water quality at Easton’s Beach. Since that time the group has won positive recognition and respect from the community.

According to Dave McLaughlin, the group employs a three-pronged approach to address the issues. “We care about public access because we want to enjoy the ocean,” McLaughlin said. “When we get to the public access we want it to be clean and accessible. And when we enjoy ocean activities in the water, we want the water to be clean.”

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BOAT SLIP 2012 Americas Cup & Tall Ships

Get the best boat slip in Newport – end dock 40 ft now – this season the world will be here!