⛵ Rhode Island — Sailing Resources
Newport and Narragansett Bay — the sailing capital of the US East Coast. More races, more brokerages, and more sailing history per square mile than almost anywhere in America.
Boating education required. Newport hosts the America's Cup, the Transpac Race start, and dozens of offshore races annually. US Sailing is headquartered in Portsmouth, RI.
Boater Education
Marinas
- Goat Island Marina — Newport; 150 slips; pool; shuttle to downtown
- Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard — full-service; major race base
- Conanicut Marina — Jamestown; 200 slips; peaceful harbor
- Bristol Marine — Bristol; 100 slips; full-service boatyard
- Sail Newport — public sailing center; Brenton Cove
- Dockwa — Narragansett Bay
Surveyors
- 41 North Marine Surveying — Wakefield; NAMS & SAMS member
- Bayside Marine Surveying — Alan Gaidelis, SAMS AMS®
- Azimuth Marine Survey — Newport; RI, MA, CT, ME
- SAMS — Find RI Surveyors
Brokerages
- Latitude Yacht Brokerage — Newport; CPYB certified
- Bluenose Yachts — Newport waterfront
- Worth Avenue Yachts — 55 Americas Cup Ave
- Denison Yacht Sales Newport
- Northrop & Johnson — Newport
Clubs
- Jamestown Distributors — Bristol, RI; top chandlery
- US Sailing HQ — Portsmouth, RI
- RI Sailing Clubs