Upcoming Events

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…

Bored with winter? Don’t sell your soul to the crowded slopes quite yet.. Come join NEIYA members and interested individuals. When: Saturday, October 29th, 10:00am Where: Thompson Speedway Golf Course, 205 E Thompson Rd, Thompson, CT 06277 https://goo.gl/maps/DbGpTekm4ZLNnV8n7 If you enjoy the thrill of adrenalin, the beauty of all things polar extreme, have an environmentally balanced need for speed and in fact are still pining for more sailing then look no further. Ice yachting season is just beginning!…

Tonight at 7:00 PM, our friends at the Herreshoff Marine Museum & America’s Cup Hall of Fame in Bristol, RI are presenting a special virtual event celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the 12 Metre yacht Weatherly’s AC Win over Gretel in 1962. Join host Gary Jobson and members of the Weatherly crew including Vincent “Bizzy” Monte-Sano, Ned Hall, Billy Kelly, Bruce Mosbacher and other special guests for a vivid look at Weatherly’s exciting defense of the Auld…

Our friends at The Herreshoff Marine Museum / America’s Cup Hall of Fame are pleased to welcome Larry Ellison, Dirk Kramers, and Dawn Riley as Class of 2022 inductees of the America’s Cup Hall of Fame. They will be inducted on Friday, October 14 at the 2022 America’s Cup Hall of Fame Induction gala at the New York Yacht Club in New York City. Tickets for this Black Tie Optional event are available at the link below and you, dear WindCheck…

Our friends at New England Science & Sailing (NESS) in Stonington, Connecticut are hosting the 11th Annual Catch a Curl Youth Surf Classic & Beach Cleanup at Westerly Town Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island on Saturday, September 17. Get out on the water and support your community and environment as we work together to promote a clean ocean. Catch a Curl is open to beginners through advanced youth surfers and will include a beach cleanup as part…