Upcoming Events

Our friends at the Connecticut River Museum in Essex, Connecticut are hosting an Independence Day Boat Parade on Friday, July 4. Enjoy the spectacle of dazzling boat displays and thundering cannon fire after viewing the museum exhibits and taking on a special scavenger hunt. For kids, crafts and other fun activities will be available. The museum, located at 67 Main Street (foot of Main) on the banks of the Connecticut, opens at 12:00 pm. The parade begins…

Join Singles Under Sail in Stamford, CT on Thursday, March 20 to hear a great presentation by Maggie Cozens, the Long Island Sound Study outreach coordinator with Connecticut Sea Grant and UConn Extension. She works to increase appreciation, stewardship, awareness and understanding of the Sound and is an engaging speaker.  As the Lands Communication Specialist, Maggie is the environmental storyteller for advancing land conservations campaigns at Save the Sound, and raises awareness for environmental protection and justice across the Long…

Our friends at The Sailing Museum in Newport, Rhode Island are hosting the 41st Schaefer International Marine Art Exhibition from October 11 through November 11. The Opening Reception will begin at 7:00 pm on Friday, October 11 at The Sailing Museum, located at 365 Thames St, Newport, RI 02840. Tel: (401) 324-5761 To purchase tickets for the Opening Reception, or to reserve your tickets to view the exhibition for a later date, visit https://thesailingmuseum.ticketing.veevartapp.com/tickets/view/list/museum-general-admission?utm_source=The+Sailing+Museum+%26+National+Sailing+Hall+of+Fame&utm_campaign=2b0f578d3c-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_09_13_07_06&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-2b0f578d3c-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=2b0f578d3c&mc_eid=5d32e1211d Featured works are available…

For the first time since 2018, the only dedicated Class40 race in the United States and the longest offshore race in the Western Atlantic returns. Once again, some of the best Class40 teams will compete in a three-stage race up the Atlantic seaboard from Charleston, SC to Portland, ME with a stop in Newport, RI. After a series of races where the second stop-over was New York City, the 2022 race returns to its roots for a…

Experience The Ultimate Independence Day Experience Our friends at the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, Rhode Island cordially invite you to join them for an unforgettable 4th of July experience like no other! Enjoy the famous Bristol Parade with the best waterfront view in town. Visit herreshoff.org/july4 to secure your tickets now!  With a sunny weather forecast of 80°F, you’ll be delighted that you secured your seat at HMM. Bask in the warmth of the summer sun…

Ocean Live Park is the race village for The Ocean Race Newport Stopover (May 13-21) NEWPORT, R.I. (May 4, 2023) — One week from today the first finishers on Leg 5 of The Ocean Race from Brazil to Newport will be either across the finish line at the tip of Fort Adams, or close to it. In preparation for the fleet’s arrival in Newport, Ocean Live Park, the race village for the Newport Stopover, is undergoing a transformation. Pavilions…

Our friends at the Mystic River Mudhead Sailing Association are presenting their Mudhead Spring Seminar with professional sailor Cole Brauer at 6:00 pm Wednesday, May 10 at Shennecossett Yacht Club in Groton, Connecticut. Tickets are $15 in advance (cut off at noon Friday, May 5) and $20 at the door. To purchase tickets, click on mudhead.org/events/spring-sailing-seminar/ An offshore and inshore sailboat captain and professional sailor, Cole Brauer dreams of being the first American woman to race solo…

Shaped by Water screening will precede a concert by American musician Caroline Jones NEWPORT, R.I. — 11th Hour Racing announced today the first public screening of its new film, Shaped by Water, followed by a live concert with American multi-genre singer-songwriter and musician Caroline Jones. The free outdoor event will take place, rain or shine, on Sunday, May 14, from 4:30-7:30 pm EDT at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, R.I.  Shaped by Water comprises a short art film with an…

Manhattan Sailing School’s Sailors Ball is the biggest black tie sailing party of the year. Sailing enthusiasts from all over the tri-State area come together to celebrate the start of the new sailing season.    Cast off your dull winter clothes, dress up in something fancy and come be part of this exciting spring ritual!   This year, the Sailors Ball will be Friday, April 28, 2023. Doors open at 9 pm and dancing continues until 1…

Coboaters, the North America crew finder network, is proud to be a sponsor and to exhibit at the first Northeast Ocean Race Symposium on March 25, Waltham, MA For the first time ever, the three odd-year ocean races in the northeastern United States are jointly sponsoring an event called the Northeast Ocean Race Symposium. It’s a full day of information, interaction and invigoration with a set of sessions for racers and cruisers to help you prepare for…