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2012 Newport Charter Yacht Show Report PDF Print E-mail

Although we have been enjoying the annual charter yacht show in Newport, R.I., for more than 30 years, we reserved advance judgment about this year’s edition, held on June 18-22, 2012, due to the show’s recent change of ownership to Newport Harbor Corporation (NHC). A day or two into the event, however, all were in agreement that the 2012 Newport Charter Yacht Show was a huge success.

Dedicated exclusively to luxury charter professionals, the four-day Newport Charter Show is capable of showcasing exquisite private yachts up to 300+ feet. This year, there were 26 participating yachts on display at the docks of the Newport Yachting Center, and nearly 100 charter agents attended to inspect them and visit with their crew. The fleet ranged from impressive megayachts to quality smaller yachts perfect for gunkholing in New England’s quaint harbors. The event also included luncheons onboard for the agents, as well as evening “yacht hops” to provide a tiny window on what the charterer can expect when booking one of these vessels.

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On land, the daily seminars designed to keep everyone abreast of operations in the marine industry were interesting and smoothly conducted. Our American Charter Yacht Association (AYCA) Seminar with its “Discover New England” theme, held at the prestigious 41 North venue, “blew the doors off” the number of attendees we had anticipated – we ended up with over 70!

Of course, the show would not be complete without a Culinary Competition. Chefs from 11 yachts competed in two classes: Grande Class for boats 100 feet and larger, and PremiNewport Charter Yacht Show Culinary Competitioner Class for those under 100 feet. Chef Eddj from 145-foot LADY M won the Grande Class competition with a delectable shellfish concoction. The Premier Class was tasked with preparing a seafood chowder, and yours truly had the pleasure of being one of the tasters for that division. The winner was Chef Megan from the 70-foot S/Y DESTINY

We look forward to helping clients who want to book a summer charter or a fall “leaf-peeping” tour in New England select from among the excellent fleet we saw at this year’s Newport Charter Yacht Show. For more information, please contact DJ Parker at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For an expanded report on the show, sign up for the Neptune Group Yachting’s free company newsletter by putting “The Neptune Pilot Subscription” in the subject line of your email.