BACARDI Newport Sailing Week

MOVING PICTURES – Marking its 28th year of competition, the Newport Regatta has become one of the largest multi-class events on the east coast. Also racing will be A Class catamarans, Club 420, J/22, J/105, Laser, Laser Radial, Sunfish, Swan 42, Snipe, VX One and 49er classes, bringing together nearly 1,000 sailors from 15 states and several countries to compete. Spectators will be able to view the action from shore as racing takes place on four courses set on Narragansett Bay: off Brenton Point; between Rose and Goat Islands; Potter Cove in Jamestown; and near the Coasters Harbor Navy Yacht Club north of the Newport Pell Bridge. The talents of more than 100 skilled volunteers from Ida Lewis Yacht Club, New York Yacht Club, Newport Yacht Club, Coasters Harbor Navy Yacht Club and Barrington Yacht Club will be called upon to run the massive event.