National Sailing Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2022 Announced
July 18, 2022
The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced today thirteen sailors comprising its 12th class of inductees.
The Best Things to do in Newport, RI
Town & Country / Sam Dangremond Newport may be best known for its stunning Gilded Age mansions that were once home to famous families like the Vanderbilts, Kennedys, and Astors, but beyond its excessive exterior, the city and its surrounding area offer an enviable range of activities and destinations. From taking a stroll along the Cliff Walk…
Newport, Rhode Island, Is Having a Moment: 8 Ways to Celebrate Its New Gilded Age
New hotels and museums, reopened mansions, buzzing restaurants and more are making this classic summer getaway cool again. Robb Report / Andrew Sessa Celebrating a Life Aquatic: The Sailing Museum Designed to appeal to sailors both novice and expert, the month-old Sailing Museum takes visitors on an interactive journey. The experience begins with museumgoers selecting a virtual…
Sailing, Cars and Tennis!
Newport’s Three Sporting Museums Announce Joint Access Ticket Visitors and sports fans can visit The Sailing Museum, Audrain Automobile Museum and International Tennis Hall of Fame for the price of just two museum admissions. JUNE 6, 2022, NEWPORT, R.I. – The Sailing Museum, Audrain Automobile Museum and International Tennis Hall of Fame have teamed together…
Best Small Towns to Visit in 2022
By Smithsonian Magazine Celebrating America’s small towns has become one of Smithsonian magazine’s favorite traditions: an opportunity to get lost in the slower pace of walkable streets, minor league baseball games and waters brimming with wildlife. These communities are gateways to vast national parks, Native American heritage and Underground Railroad history, where qualities such as preservation, pride and…
Officially Open in the Ocean State
The Sailing Museum has officially opened in the Ocean State Article by Soundings It was all clear skies, fair winds and administrative camaraderie for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the old Armory on Thames Street in downtown Newport, Rhode Island, this past May. The Sailing Museum—a nonprofit, educational showplace—was ready for the public. Many of those…
This institution belongs here’: A peek inside The Sailing Museum in the heart of Newport
Laura Damon / Newport Daily News NEWPORT — As soon as the blue ribbon dropped in the threshold of the historic municipal Armory building on lower Thames Street, a large crowd of people funneled inside to be among the first to see The Sailing Museum ahead of its official opening. “I can’t tell you how…
Save the Date: May 10
THE SAILING MUSEUM ANNOUNCES GRAND OPENING Newport, R.I. – The Sailing Museum announced today it will officially open its doors to the public on May 10th, 2022. Located on the waterfront of downtown Newport in the historic Armory Building built in 1894, the museum will offer an innovative multi-media experience. An educational and cultural non-profit…
National Sailing Hall of Fame Welcomes Eleven Legends to its Ranks
The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced today the induction of eleven sailors during its 11th ceremony, held on Saturday, October 16th, 2021, in Newport, Rhode Island.
National Sailing Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2021 Announced!
July 5, 2021
The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced eleven sailors comprising its 11th anniversary class of inductees.
Eight Bells – James Martinus “Ding” Schoonmaker, II
Remembering Ding Schoonmaker, champion of sailors everywhere. Thoughts from fellow Hall of Famer, Gary Jobson.
Nine Legends Honored During 10th Anniversary Celebration
September 15, 2020
The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced nine sailors comprising its 10th anniversary class of inductees.
National Sailing Hall of Fame Induction Class of 2020 Announced!
June 23, 2020
The National Sailing Hall of Fame (NSHOF) announced nine sailors comprising its 10th anniversary class of inductees.
The Class of 2017
Left to right, top to bottom: Presenters Bob Johnstone and Mason Chrisman, Bill Martin, Robby Naish, Tom Whidden, Corny Shields, Fred Mills, Berny Mills, Sham Hunt, Randy Smyth and Timmy Larr (click image to download high res; Credit: NSHOF/Stephen Cloutier) Sharing Knowledge and Access is Hallmark of Seventh Annual Induction Weekend NEWPORT, R.I. (September 25, 2017) – The…
Bill Pinkney & Paul Mixon: Introducing The Sport of Sailing to African Americans
Webisode #5 – “Living the Dream” (For More Webisodes – Scroll Down) Videos provided by National Geographic and Ameriprise Finanancial The first Black Boaters Summit shoved off in 1997 with 10 boats and 100 participants, and it’s been growing ever since. After ten years, Paul Mixon and Bill Pinkney have taught hundreds of African Americans…
NSHOF Inducts Nine of Sailing’s Significant Contributors
NSHOF Inducts Nine of Sailing’s Significant Contributors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASECONTACT: Jan Harley, Media Pro International, jan.harley@mediapronewport.com , (401) 849-0220 Medal of Freedom Recipient, Creator of the Yellow First-Down Line for Televised Football and Olympians Are Members of Historic Second Class of Inductees New Orleans, La. (October 14, 2012) – There was an abundance of Southern…