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Open Houses at IYRS Bristol and Newport Campuses

October 28, 2011

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

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IYRS will host two Open Houses at its Newport and Bristol campuses in early November. ... read full story

IYRS and RIMTA about Environmental Issues in the Marine World

October 25, 2011

Written by Zuzana Bednarova

IYRS and the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) put their forces together to organize four-part series of green education evening lectures. ... read full story

Transatlantic Race 2011 Winners Take a Bow

August 15, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Cowes, England (August 12, 2011) – With the presentation of the awards this week at the Royal Yacht Squadron’s Cowes Castle on the Isle of Wight, the cast of players has taken its final bow, and the production that was the Transatlantic Race 2011 has closed to rave reviews.  The race made history with the... ... read full story

Vintage WWII Airshow at the Newport Bucket Regatta

August 11, 2011

Written by Eva Belanyiova

A vintage WWII Airshow featuring the Texas Flying Legends will follow racing at the ninth annual Newport Bucket Regatta ... read full story

Transatlantic Race 2011: Force 10 Atlantic Finale

July 18, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Newport, R.I. USA (July 18, 2011) – Experiencing the roughest weather conditions of any yacht in the Transatlantic Race 2011, Sasha, skippered by Albrecht and Erika Peters (Munich, Germany), crossed the finish line at The Lizard at 20:10 UTC on 17 July.  At sea for over 22 days, the husband and wife team sailed their... ... read full story

Transatlantic Race 2011: Fight to the Finish

July 14, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Newport, R.I. USA (July 14, 2011) – After racing nearly 3,000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean, the two Class 40s in the Transatlantic Race 2011 are set to provide a dramatic finish as they approach The Lizard on the south coast of England.  Sailing yacht Concise 2, skippered by Ned Collier-Wakefield (Oxford, U.K.), is just... ... read full story

Transatlantic Race 2011: Superyacht Maltese Falcon and sailing yacht ICAP Leopard finish

July 14, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Newport, R.I. USA (July 13, 2011) – Yesterday, as the sun was setting on the Cornish coast, ICAP Leopard, skippered by Clarke Murphy (New York, N.Y.), passed The Lizard to finish the Transatlantic Race 2011 at 20:42 UTC. Since the 4th of July when ICAP Leopard snapped its bowsprit, there has been no whinging from... ... read full story

Transatlantic Race 2011: Magical Moments

July 12, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Newport, R.I. USA (July 12, 2011) – Dreams — of deep sleep and wholesome food — have come true, as three more Transatlantic Race 2011 class winners arrived at The Lizard in the south of England today.  While the sailors have put to an end the days of going without, memories of the adventure will... ... read full story

Transatlantic Race 2011: PUMA’s Mar Mostro sailing yacht declared provisional winners

July 12, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Newport, R.I. USA (July 11, 2011) – PUMA’s Mar Mostro is not only the second boat across the Transatlantic Race 2011 finish line at The Lizard on the south coast of England (at 05:40 UTC on July 11) but also the current overall standings leader based on corrected time.  Skipper Ken Read (Newport, R.I.) and... ... read full story

Transatlantic Race 2011: Sailing yacht Rambler 100 wins LINE HONORS

July 10, 2011

Written by Chelsea Smith

Sailing yacht Rambler 100, skippered by George David (Hartford, Conn.) crossed the finish line of the Transatlantic Race 2011 on Sunday 10th July at 16h 08m UTC. The elapsed time for Rambler 100 was 6d 22h 08m 2s. It has established a new record for the 2,975 nautical mile course from Newport, RI to Lizard... ... read full story

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