Upcoming Events

Summer-long Celebration of the Ocean Begins with New Exhibition Our friends atMystic Seaport Museum in Mystic, Connecticut have announced the launch of Mystic Seafest 2021, a summer-long celebration of all things to do with the ocean in an ongoing series of events at the Museum from Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day. The festival begins with the opening of the new exhibition A Spectacle in Motion: The Grand Panorama of a Whaling Voyage ‘Round the World on May 29….

NEWPORT, RI (May 5, 2021) – A group of community boaters is organizing a Newport Harbor Memorial Boat Parade for Sunday, June 6, starting at 5:30 p.m. The parade will pay tribute to members of the community who passed away in 2020 and 2021.  “We’ve lost so many people over the past year who had an enormous impact on our community. The boat parade will be a meaningful tribute to those we have lost and an opportunity for all of us to spend…

Our friends at Singles Under Sail are hosting their annual “Meet the Skippers” event on Saturday, May 1 from 1:00 to 4:00 pm at Ponus Yacht Club, located at 41 Bateman Way in Stamford, Connecticut. You are cordially invited to come find out what SUS has planned for the upcoming season, meet our skippers, sign up to join the club and go sailing. Skippers will have tables set up with information about their boats, including what type of boat they own,…

NEWPORT, R.I. (March 8, 2021) – After the success of the 2020 spring and fall series of online coaching provided by “The Daves”, Dave Perry and Dave Dellenbaugh, the C. Thomas Clagett, Jr. Memorial Clinic and Regatta is pleased to announce the return of these online coaching sessions starting April 5, 2021 which will run for four weeks hosted via Zoom from 7:30pm-9pm EDT.   “We are thrilled that after the success of the two sessions of…

Our friends at Lloyd Harbor Yacht Club and Centerport Yacht Club are sponsoring a complimentary webinar about the Racing Rules of Sailing with Rules expert Dave Perry on Wednesday, March 24 from 7:30 to 9:30 pm. Dave Perry is well known for his enthusiastic and engaging teaching style for sailors of all ages and levels, as well as highly respected for his deep knowledge of the sport of Sailing. He is one of the sport’s leading coaches…

Effortlessly and gracefully, the 295-foot Eagle drives under full sail in the open ocean at speeds up to 17 knots, and to maneuver it, the crew must handle more than 22,000 square feet of sail, five miles of rigging and over 200 lines. Join us as Captain Turdo helps us learn more about this very special Coast Guard cutter. For instructions on zooming into the meeting, please visit our home page at www.shorelinesailingclub.camp8.org/  Shoreline Sailing Club is the premier…

Join Charlie Enright, skipper of the 11th Hour Racing Team, for a virtual chat covering topics such as getting his start, major mentors, and lessons learned, in a discussion facilitated by RIMTAF (Rhode Island Marine Trades Future).   This virtual event takes place on Tuesday, February 9, starting at 6:00 PM.   At the age of 35, Charlie has two round-the-world campaigns under his belt and over a decade-worth of experience in offshore racing. Born and raised in the…

Our friends at the Seamen’s Church Institute in Newport, Rhode Island have served our community for over a century. Throughout its long history, Seamen’s Church Institute has worked to enhance the vitality of our marine community. Your gift will help the organization continue its important mission “to protect, preserve and enhance the maritime culture of Newport and Narragansett Bay by providing education, hospitality and safe haven for those who work, live and play on or by the…

This year, Sailing for Scholars will honor Tracy Edwards MBE, founder of The Maiden Factor, and all proceeds will directly support HRCS’s mission to help underserved students succeed on and off the water New York, NY—October 14, 2020—Hudson River Community Sailing, a leading nonprofit organization that develops leadership and academic success for New York City youth and provides maritime education and recreation to the community at large, will host its 11th annual Sailing for Scholars Benefit, virtually, and…

New London, CT — Our friends at the New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS), and event organizer Neff Productions, are hosting a Kids & Family Fishing Tourney at City Pier on Saturday, September 26 from 11:00a.m. to 12:00p.m. This kids’ fishing event is catch-and-release and open to participants with all levels of experience. Parents and guardians are welcome to participate; however, supplied fishing poles will be reserved for participants under age 16. Masks are mandatory, there will…