A pair of AC45 catamarans moored off Fort Adams in Newport in 2012. The city is once again vying to host the America's Cup.

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Newport Short-Listed to Host 2017 America’s Cup

4/14/2014 - Newport is once again close to hosting the world's largest sailing regatta, as the City by the Sea has been short-listed to host the 2017 America's Cup. The city joins San Diego and, presumably, Hawaii as one of the final options for the site of the regatta, which was won… SEE MORE
Sail Newport and the Museum of Yachting will partner on a new public sailing facility at Fort Adams in Newport.

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Sail Newport and Museum of Yachting Partner on Facility

5/30/2012 - Sail Newport and The Museum of Yachting will partner to create a new type of public sailing facility in Newport — one that marries maritime history, heritage and on-water activity. Both organizations will share space under a single roof, in the building that has been home to the museum at… SEE MORE
The America's Cup World Series events will be held June 23-July 1 off Fort Adams in Newport.

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America’s Cup Announces Newport Marine Traffic Plan

5/23/2012 - Organizers of the America's Cup World Series Event in Newport have announced the marine traffic plans and restricted areas that will be in place while the teams are racing June 23-July 1. While recreational vessels will be allowed to enter and exit Narragansett Bay via a small waterway corridor on… SEE MORE
Flying a hull on San Diego Bay. Photo by Gilles Martin-Raget/Americas Cup World Series

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America’s Cup World Series Regatta Begins in San Diego

11/16/2011 - The first America’s Cup event to take place in a U.S. harbor since 1995 kicks off today in San Diego, with nine teams racing 45’ wing-sail catamarans in the third phase of the America’s Cup World Series. The five-day regatta follows similar events in Cascais, Portugal, and Plymouth, England, and… SEE MORE
Photo courtesy of Gilles Martin-Raget/AmericasCup.com

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Newport to Host 2012 America’s Cup World Series Regatta

8/12/2011 - The America’s Cup Event Authority, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chaffee, and local sailing officials announced August 12 that Newport will be the host city for an America’s Cup World Series Regatta June 23-July 1, 2012. The regatta, sailed in AC45 catamarans, will feature nine days of racing in Narragansett Bay.… SEE MORE