Cool things to do and see in the coastal towns of Southern Rhode Island.

Amidst all the lamentations about losing the America's Cup to San Francisco, I can't help thinking that the loss might actually have a positive impact on Newport as a sporting place to race. Already, local yacht clubs have introduced new races to recognize the sailing achievements of amateurs with a healthy love of the sport and the competition.littleboats_w_bridge_sm

I must disclose here that I am singularly unqualified to comment about yacht racing having been afflicted from an early age with serious motion sickness. (I even wear a patch to ski!). Still, as a native Rhode Islander, I have been surrounded by boats and sailors all my life, and I understand how much they contribute to the character and the economy of Newport, Jamestown, Bristol and the other coastal communities…

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This weekend some of New England's most beatuiful classic sailboats will convene in Newport for the Museum of Yachting's annual Classic Yacht Regatta.  There are many vantage points around the harbor including Castle Hill, Fort Adams and Jamestown's Fort Weatherill.  Vintage 12 meters of America's Cup fame, traditional one-designs and a few modern classics will be on display here in one of the world's most scenic harbors.  This regatta is so quntessentially Newport, you just have to take it in.  The Museum of Yachting is located at Fort Adams.  The fleet assembles Sunday at 10:30 at Goat Island and then cruises along the shore of Newport Harbor.fortadams_aerial_jazz_400

 

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