Tag: newport
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) A couple of years ago, we did a feature on cruising Narragansett Bay, called Beyond Newport: A Cruise on Narragansett Bay. In it, we skipped right over Newport because it is such a well-known and popular destination. In hindsight, I think we might have done our readers a small disservice. […]
by B.J. Porter (Contributing Editor) If you’re a sailor, you’ve almost certainly heard of Newport, Rhode Island. For years it was the epicenter of American sailing. It started as a commercial seaport, but eventually hosted the America’s Cup for decades. In the Gilded Age, Newport was the summer playground of the rich and famous, and […]
