Ivory Tower Holiday Party 2018! Thursday, Dec 13 from 5:00-8:00pm.

New location on the 2nd & 3rd floors of the southeast building where our gym is located.

Newport Harbor Illuminated Boat Parade is Friday, November 23, 2018 at 6:15pm (the day after Thanksgiving!) The boats will rendezvous at the Goat Island Causeway at 1800 for a prompt 1815 start. The parade will begin traveling east (clockwise around Newport Harbor) leaving Newport Yacht Club (where judges are located) to port. The route will continue towards King Park and lighted Bell #3. Boats will finish the least leg of the circle headed North back towards the Goat Island Causeway area.

ABOUT THE CITIZENS BANK PELL BRIDGE RUN/WALK

MISSION:

The Citizens Bank Pell Bridge Run is a 4 mile run/walk produced by the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority. This event is not-for-profit and 100% of proceeds will go to support local not-for-profits.

THE RACE:

This event is the most unique road race experience in the northeast! Once a year pedestrians are allowed to run or walk across the Claiborne Pell Bridge from Jamestown to Newport, R.I.

The primary goals of the Pell Bridge Run are to fundraise for local not-for-profit organizations and to promote a healthy/active lifestyle.

When: The race will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2018 at 7:00 a.m.
Where: Race starts in Jamestown and ends in Downtown Newport. 
Who: Open to runners or walkers. Must be able to do three miles in an hour pace.

2018 will mark the 17th anniversary of the original Sail for Pride. In 2001, in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and in the skies over Pennsylvania, a few local sailing enthusiasts scrambled to organize a regatta to honor and support those affected. 

The first Sail For Pride Regatta rallied over 180 boats and $110,000 designated for charities to support the NYFD firefighters, police and the victims of the attacks and their families.

The display of patriotism and generosity on and off the water made a lasting impression in the sailing community. After the inaugural year, the organizers retired the name Sail for Pride, but continued the event as Sail For Hope, reflecting the Rhode Island state motto and focuses on the mission to supporting local non-profit endeavors. Charities supported over the years have included RI Red Cross, Seamen's Church Institute, Newport Harbormaster's Emergency Equipment Fund, local public high school sailing teams, US Olympic Sailing Trials and many more.  Those funds reached outside Rhode Island in 2005 when over $100,000 was raised after Hurricane Katrina's and send to New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.

Come have breakfast at Belle's Cafe and check out Diana Hall’s carbon fiber jewelry collection. Saturday, Sept 29 from 9am-1pm. Diana will be accepting special orders for the holidays! For more information on Diana’s jewelry, visit: www.dianahalljewelry.com

Newport Boxfit is coming to the Newport waterfront! Starting this Friday, August 24, Newport Boxfit will be offering a Boxfit class at Storer Park, next to Newport Shipyard. Classes start at 6:15am and the first class, on Friday, August 24th, is FREE for everyone!

The class is a one-hour long full body workout that incorporates all the fundamentals of a boxer's work out. You'll do jump rope, shadow boxing, pad work, plyometrics, abs and lots of heart pumpinh exercises in a fun and motivating environment. This is the ultimate workout!

For more information and for rates (after the Aug 24 class), visit www.newportboxfit.com

Parking: Please park along Washington Street at the parking meters ($1.25/hour) or in the city of Newport parking lot across from Newport Shipyard. Sorry, but there is no parking in the Shipyard.

In 1983, yacht sailor Will Parker (Matthew Modine) leads an American crew financed by millionaire Morgan Weld (Cliff Robertson) to defeat during the America's Cup race against an Australian crew. Determined to get the prize back, Will convinces Morgan to finance an experimental boat designed by his ex-girlfriend Kate's (Jennifer Grey) new beau, Joe Heisler (Stellan Skarsgard). When the boat is completed, the Americans head to Australia to reclaim the cup. Directed by Carroll Ballard

Wake up your body and clear your mind in this dynamic all levels yoga class that focuses on connection to mind, body, breath and nature. We will flow through breath-centered poses that target core strength, balance, and flexibility.

Emily Moyer and other instructors from Newport Community Yoga will lead the weekly yoga classes and will offer modifications and variations to make this class accessible to all levels. Mats will be provided but please bring your own if you have one.

$10/person. Classes will be held every Wednesday, from 5:15pm - 6:15pm on the dock (location each week TBD).

About Emily: Emily Moyer is the owner and director of Newport Community Yoga who has been teaching yoga for eight years.

Parking: Please park along Washington Street at the parking meters ($1.25/hour) or in the city of Newport parking lot across from Newport Shipyard. Sorry, but there is no parking in the Shipyard.

Saturday, August 18, 2018 • Newport, Rhode Island

Paddle around the historic Newport Harbor during the 9th Annual Newport SUP Cup, now called PADDLE FOR ACCESS benefitting Clean Ocean Access.

Clean water and healthy oceans are definitely high on our list of priorities, but if we can’t get to the coastline to enjoy ocean activities, then we’ve got a major problem to solve. Limited access to the shoreline is how the organization started in 2006 and to this day it is the most important (but probably least understood) issue that we work on. What started as a simple program related to knocking down obstruction barriers has evolved into an effort that includes topics such as erosion, sea-level rise, invasive species and long term shoreline planning. In celebration of our ongoing work protecting and preserving shoreline access, we are hosting this SUP race around Goat Island in Newport, RI.

Need to know

-Online registration closes at 6PM on August 17, 2018

-Check-in begins promptly at 630AM and ends at 745AM on August 18, 2018

-Restrooms are available at the Newport Shipyard

-SUP drop-off is available inside the Newport Shipyard gate. Parking is available along Washington Street and in the Newport Gateway Lot across from the Shipyard (3 hours free for Newport residents with a resident parking sticker). 

The MOST FUN end of summer race in New England. Make the trip!

It's the 12th Annual ROCK THE DOCKS Lobsterfest Fundraiser!

Full of great food, lively entertainment and wonderful company, ROCK THE DOCKS ensures an enjoyable evening for all while also providing an opportunity to raise the essential operating funds for Seamen’s Church Institute's mission, which is to provide men and women of the sea, and persons referred from the Newport community, a safe haven in which they may find comfort, aid and benefit.

Boys & Girls Club of Newport County presents the Newport Yacht Rendezvous "Club NYR" featuring the sounds of DJ Peter Hatfield to be held Friday August 10, 2018 from 5:30-10:30pm. Hosted by Newport Shipyard, this will be an extraordinary evening featuring a Super Yacht Hop, dinner, and dancing. This year's benefit will honor Anne Hamilton. All proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Newport County.

More information: http://www.bgcnewport.org/newport-yacht-rendezvous

To benefit: www.bgcnewport.org

For more information, contact the Boys & Girls Club of Newport County at: 401-847-6927 ext 117 or send an email to: events@bgcnewport.org

Boats & Bowties is The Confetti Foundation's 3rd annual fundraiser where we celebrate our mission of suppling birthday parties to hospitalized children nationwide. It is a night of laughing, making lasting friendships, community building, and most importantly awareness to our nonprofit. 

Hosted amongst the beautiful backdrop of the Newport Harbor, this fundraiser is at Newport Shipyard located at 1 Washington Street in Newport, RI. Join us for cocktails, food, interactive raffle, silent auction, dancing and raising a glass to our mission.

Newport Shipyard is proud to host 'Green Drinks' on Thursday, April 5, 2018. More information to follow. www.greendrinks.org/RI/

We are switching it up this year and are changing the format from a B.Y.O.B. (build your own boat) RACE to a SUPERHERO RACE FOR TREASURE! Friday, February 9, 2018 at the Catamaran Marina, Falmouth, Antigua. Come dressed up as your favorite superhero!

Wobbly BBQ starts at: 1:00 followed by a Participant Briefing at 2:20pm. Treasure Hunt Race starts at 3:00pm from the Cat Club. Maximum twenty teams. Plenty of food and drinks for sale - no coolers please!

Entry Forms can be picked up at the Cat Club Marina Office or ABSAR - US $100/team. All entry money raised going to ABSAR. Sponsors: Catamaran Marina, Newport Shipyard, Cambusa Italian Restaurant and Chester Yacht Agency,

Contact: Jonathan or Julie at info@absar.org or call 1-268-562-1234 for more information on sponsorship opportunities and details on how to donate to ABSAR.

Click here to download 2018 Wobbly Club flyer (JPEG file)

Newport Shipyard is proud to sponsor RIMTA's speaker series which kicks off on Tuesday, November 7th, from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Newport Yacht Club. This year's theme is The Environment and Business, and the first event will feature an impressive non-profit panel of Clean Ocean Access, 11th Hour Racing, and Sailors for the Sea.

Enjoy an evening of food, drinks, and networking with your industry colleagues! Tickets are just $8 in advance and $10 at the door, so get yours now! 

Newport Shipyard is proud to sponsor Lunch and a Healing Sail in Newport on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Presented by Sailing Heals and sponsored by Newport Shipyard and Classic Cruises of Newport, guests will arrive at Newport Shipyard for lunch at Belle's Cafe followed by an afternoon of sailing onboard the schooner Madeleine.

The Newport Polo Club will host a charity benefit match on Sunday August 20, 2017 at 5:00pm as a fun afternoon fund-raiser for ShelterBox USA, with fast-paced polo action and a relaxed atmosphere harkening back to the early days of the Polo Series! 

Shelterbox USA's mission it is to provide "shelter" to the victims of both natural and man-made disasters. They provide a safe, warm, dry environment to people that have lost everything to these disasters and do so internationally and in the U.S. with well made, four-season tents and more permanent structures. ShelterBox USA is a registered 501c3 and 100% of the proceeds from the match will go to them. For more information about ShelterBox, visit: www.shelterboxusa.org