Last week, Newport was witness to a truly historic gathering of J Class Yachts that hadn't been seen in years. Most of these boats sail in the occasional superyacht or classic event, but they haven't been prevalent in the area since the America's Cup days pre-WWII. The J Class Association, pledged with maintaining the legacy of the J Class yachts that were once competitors in the America's Cup,...
Great News! I am now part of the artist cooperative "Village Faire" located at 83 Brown Street in Wickford! This great little shop is located on the wharf behind Beach Rose Café where the Midnight Sun used to be. (For fellow Midnight Sun fans, no worries! They simply relocated to Main Street!) There are 20+ local artists and artisans participating, and the members list keeps changing and...
Well I told you there would be more photos on the way and here they are! I shot these from land while watching the first day of racing in the America's Cup World Series on Thursday. I didn't get quite as close as the practice day I attended, but it was still a great time and a terrific event to watch and have in town. I can't wait until the final event in San Francisco, I guess we'll all just have...
Oh the excitement! The America's Cup World Series has arrived in Newport and just about everyone is talking about it! The boats arrived via shipping containers in Quonset, and Tuesday I was able to get out on the water to check out the AC45's during practice. The great thing about visiting during the first half of the week was ACWS Village admission was free, parking was only $10 and there was no...
