Share your thoughts about Newport MetreFest here! An opening social event, proximate to the docked fleet at Fort Adams, is scheduled for the evening of June 8.
Newport Meterfest is an exciting new regatta for International Rule sailing yachts including 2.4mR, 6mR, 8mR and 12mRs. Three days of racing, hosted by New York Yacht Club, with support from Ida Lewis Yacht Club and Sail Newport, will be run in conjunction with NYYC's Annual Regatta from June 9-11, 2017. Sail Newport will provide dockage for all of the boats at their Fort Adams facility, enabling
02/07/2020
US Sailing Honors Association Award Winners for Contributions to the Sport - United States Sailing Association The annual US Sailing Association Award winners were celebrated Thursday evening aboard the USS Midway in San Diego at the US Sailing Awards Night Celebration. Award winners were honored for their contributions to the sport of sailing in the United States. To celebrate the accomplishments of these i...
10/26/2017
This just published-- an excellent feature in support of our 12mR Class-- please read, enjoy and consider sharing!
Why a 12-Meter Yacht Is Your Perfect Starter Boat The 12-Meter category has it all: a historical pedigree, an active global fleet, a cohesive class association and a charter program that is both accessible and affordable.
10/26/2017
12mR Skipper Position: Vanity V.
Reply to James Patrick Howaldt
12mR Skipper Position: Vanity V.
Reply to James Patrick Howaldt
10/17/2017
09/26/2017
2017 12mR North American Championship 09/23/17 Windlass Creative
09/26/2017
12 Metre Class | News | Abbreviated 12mR North American Championship NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND (September 24, 2017) – Wind effects of Hurricane Jose shaved a day off the front end of the three-day 12 Metre North American Championship that started Friday, Sept. 22, while no breeze at all stole the last day. In the end, three races on Saturday told the story of a very comp...
09/24/2017
(sneak peek)
2017 12mR North American Championship: PREVIEW! Windlass Creative
07/24/2017
12mRs Top story in Scuttlebutt again today! Click through to view a stunning photo gallery by Steve Cloutier
http://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2017/07/23/photos-twelves-newport-trophy/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Scuttlebutt%204880%20-%20July%2024%202017&utm_content=Scuttlebutt%204880%20-%20July%2024%202017+CID_fdf11c88f7c0ff38095f4d9fce391cb8&utm_source=Email%20Newsletter
07/21/2017
Scuttlebutt 4879 - July 21, 2017 Interest in the America's Cup is sustained by its history, and there is no better story-teller than the boats that once competed on its race course. Here's an update from Jim Gretzky.
07/21/2017
07/18/2017
Congratulations to Dennis Williams and his Defender, US-33 team! (photo credit: Steve Cloutier)
DEFENDER, US-33 Wins Queen’s Cup Dennis William’s skippered the restored 12 Metre to a win in the Queen’s Cup, knocking off a fleet of a dozen newer and more nimble raceboats to claim one of the New York Yacht Club& #82…
06/16/2017
NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND (May 14, 2017) – Metre boat sailors from four corners of the United States and Canada enjoyed a spectacular weekend of racing at METEREFEST NEWPORT 2017. By all accounts, the inaugural regatta for International Rule sailing yachts, held in conjunction with New York Yacht Club’s 163rd Annual Regatta with support from Ida Lewis Yacht Club and Sail Newport was a huge success. [ 439 more words ]
http://metrefest.com/2017/06/16/a-huge-success-by-any-measure/
A HUGE SUCCESS BY ANY MEASURE Metre boat sailors from four corners of the United States and Canada enjoyed a spectacular weekend of racing at METEREFEST NEWPORT 2017. By all accounts, the inaugural regatta for International Rul…