Sail Newport 72 Fort Adams Drive, Newport, RI 02840

"My second year sailing after taking lessons at Sail Newport. The boats are well kept up, my instructor was excellent (Monica),easy to reserve a J22 on line. Is thrilling to sail around the harbor. Highly recommend joining and taking lessons so you can take the boat out without an instructor"

"Great facility. Rented a J22 for 3 hrs last weekend. The boat was well maintained. The check out process was pretty straightforward - I rigged the boat with the instructor, did a tack and a gybe, and docked under sail. Only took a few minutes. Staff were friendly and helpful. Overall, highly recommended. Great way to see the harbor."

"Newport is a famously beautiful place to sail, and Sail Newport is the best place we found there for renting a boat to sail ourselves. They rent out Rhodes 19 and J/22 craft; we got a Rhodes 19 for three hours. The dock staff are friendly and helpful. I have sailed lots of boats, but never a Rhodes 19, so the dock staff were patient in helping us learn to rig the craft and stow it when we were done. Sailors are allowed to roam the southern part of the bay, from the Newport Bridge down to Castle Hill, more or less. That amounts to about 5 square miles, with a single longest run of 3 miles. Brenton Cove by the dock is a bit crowded with other people's moorings, but the rest of the bay is wide open with steady winds. Sail Newport's boats are sturdy and well maintained, their staff are friendly, and their prices are fair. We'll definitely sail with them again if we're ever in the area."

"The crew at Sail Newport provided a memorable introduction to sailing experience. Newport's surreal beauty, rich history and the excitement of sailing made this the best kind of souvenir, an experience to remember. Shout out to Alice, Cortney and the dock office team. You guys rock. When in Newport... sail!"

"My family enjoyed the Try Sail with Sail Newport in this park. As we were touring New England we landed in Newport, the sailing capital of the world. We felt it appropriate to go sailing and it was a perfect experience! Alice was our instructor who was here from Ireland. She gave our kids great information about sailing and involved them in the experience as much as possible. Our 5 and 8 year-old had a blast! This was 100% worth it for us."