2011 show highlights

Join the World’s Largest Virtual Yacht Club and You Could Be a Star!
Casting Call for the Feature Motion Picture, “Yacht Club”
Will Take Place during the Boat Show

Got talent? The Newport International Boat Show will be one of the stops on a nationwide casting call for the upcoming motion picture Yacht Club

The comedy screenplay was written by Stephen Cross, a former Rhode Island resident who used his experience at one of Newport’s elite yacht clubs as inspiration. The casting process in itself will be filmed for a possible reality show called The Casting Call, giving every hopeful a chance at fame.

Be part of something very special. Join this unique Yacht Club to help create the “World’s Largest Virtual Yacht Club” and you not only will make history, but you could be chosen to be in a feature comedy motion picture, “Yacht Club”. Everyone can participate and no current boat ownership is required, no acting experience is necessary, there are no age restrictions, no size, shape or background restrictions. So, if you want to have fun, you will want to join the club and have the opportunity to chase a dream.

JOIN TODAY…YOU MIGHT BE A STAR TOMORROW

Attendees and exhibitors are encouraged to visit the Yacht Club Enterprises casting booth located near Tent B to become a Social Member or to try out for one of the many leading, supporting or extra roles. And if you’re camera shy, visit www.yachtclubmovie.com to audition at your own computer, share boating stories, jokes, songs, or any other ideas you have to enhance this project. If you are not a boater, please still make plans to attend the show, you never know, it might be the big break you have been dreaming about. The film is slated for a 2013 release.

WELCOME ABOARD

Special Two –Day Marine Weather Course offered at NIBS

Instructor: Lee S. Chesneau Classroom
Location: 250 Thames Street, 3rd Floor, Newport, RI (across from Boat Show site)

No pre-requisite required)

Level 1 Course:

Outline:

Day 1…8:30 AM to 4 PM

1. The surface marine weather map discussion 2. The atmosphere, its composition, properties, and behavior 3. The importance of moisture and the principles of how clouds form. 4. Observing cloud types and what they mean to a mariner. 5. Basic concepts of atmospheric pressure and wind. 6. Global pressure and wind patterns 7. Air masses 8. The surface marine weather map discussion 9. Homework assignment —

Day 2… 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM

1. The surface marine weather map discussion 2. Review of key points from day 1, review homework assignment. 3. The surface weather map: An overview of surface weather systems (lows, fronts, and troughs; highs and ridges). Warning labels and wind barbs and other marine surface weather map chart symbols as depicted on Ocean Prediction Center (OPC) and the Tropical Analysis and Forecast Branch (TAFB) of the Tropical Prediction Center (TPC). 4. The surface marine weather map discussion 5. Navigating for your weather information; where to access weather information while at sea from the public domain.

Review questions and application exercises will be administered throughout the course to ensure that the objectives of understanding how weather works and how to read marine surface weather charts is properly interpreted. (Supplemental reading material and articles, as well as complementary reinforcement exercises, will be provided).

Course Fee: $395 per person

(Includes a course notebook, handout materials, and two Newport International Boat Show tickets - good for any day!)

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Best-selling Nautical Authors Lin and Larry Pardey to Speak at Newport Show - Hosted by Blue Water Sailing Magazine

For the first time in seven years, the two voyagers who have been called, “the enablers” will be participating in four boat shows during September and October, 2011. “The Newport International Boat Show is on their schedule! We are honored they will be joining us and attendees will be delighted with their presentation, said Nancy Piffard, Show Director”.

Lin and Larry Pardey have written eleven books. Each of them have sailed more than 200,000 miles and received some of sailing’s most prestigious awards. The Pardeys’ have also created several instructional videos on offshore voyaging. The books they have written, the slide shows and talks they have presented are credited with launching 50,000 dreams. Lin will also be signing copies of her latest book Bull Canyon, a Boatbuilder, a Writer and Other Wildlife. Just released this spring, Publishers Weekly calls Bull Canyon “significant, highly romantic and admirable” and adds “readers may feel as if they’re following the fantastic adventures of an old friend.” Midwest Book Review calls Bull Canyon “A riveting memoir of a path less taken.” They make New Zealand their home base, but spend part of each year cruising on board their engine-free 29-foot sailboat Taleisin.

Exhibit space and seminars hosted by Blue Water Sailing Magazine. Newport Seminar Topics include:

• Storm Tactic - Friday, September 16th, 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Tent J
• Cost Control While you Cruise - Saturday, September 17th, 1:00 - 2:00 PM, Tent J
• Booth Location - Book Signing - Tent C - #45 & 46

Plan your NIBS Weekend early!

Newport will be chockablock full of world-class racing events taking place during the Newport International Boat Show, so start planning your accommodations now.

• The New York Yacht Club will host the Swan 42 World Invitational Cup, September 15-19.
• The 12 Metre North Americans will immediately follow the close of the Boat Show.

Visit sailnewport.org for a complete summer-long schedule of events.

And this is why Newport is hailed the Sailing Capital of the World!

• The J’s are back! The J- Class Regatta will take place June 15-19. The Bermuda One-Two Race starts June 3rd.
• Puma’s Volvo Ocean Race Boat is currently being built at New England Boatworks in Portsmouth, RI. New England Boatworks is a NIBS exhibitor.

Newport For New Products

Applications are already coming in for our annual NEWPORT FOR NEW PRODUCTS Program in association with Cruising World, Sailing World and MotorBoating magazines. NFNP is the official venue for U.S. debuts of all new boats and boating products. This industry-wide promotion recognizes the best that’s being introduced for the 2012 model year at NIBS. Look for the red-and-blue balloons signifying new boats/products throughout the Show.

SAIL FOR PRIDE: Our 2011 Charitable Partner

Just days after the 9/11 attack, a group of sailors led by Scott Murray, Mick Harvey and Brad Read founded the Sail For Pride Regatta to raise money to support the victims and their families. And indeed they succeeded in raising over $110,000. Over the past nine years they have continued to raise money under the name Sail For Hope to reflect the RI state motto. From 2002 on, the funds were directed to support local Rhode Island charities. This year, being the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the name Sail For Pride will be brought back. NIBS is very proud to help this wonderful organization.

How to get involved:
The 10th Anniversary Sail For Pride race to benefit American Servicemen & Women charities will take place on September 11, 2011. This date commemorates the 9/11 fateful moment in history and the founding of Sail For Pride.
Boats over 22 ft. are invited to join the 18-plus mile race around Conanicut Island, Jamestown, RI. All types of boats are encouraged to participate. There will be many classes offered for handicap and one-design boats. Boats that do not have a Narragansett Bay PHRF rating will be given one for the event. In addition, boats will be asked to fly their ensign from their transom in a show of patriotism as the flotilla navigates around Conanicut Island and finishes in Newport Harbor. To register for the race, go to www.sailnewport.org.

This year’s charitable organizations are The Wounded Warrior Project and the American Red Cross of RI Service to Armed Forces Fund.

NIBS is proud to partner with this wonderful organization.
If you cannot enter the race, please stop by the Sail For Pride booth at the boat show.

Partial proceeds from Sunday ticket sales will be donated to Sail For Pride.

Latitudes & Attitudes hosts our first-ever Cruisers Party! All Boaters Invited!

Join others with your same passion for boating, along with the exhibitors and industry folks, for a great evening of free pizza, beer, and soft drinks at the Lats & Atts Cruisers Party! Enjoy the music of The Eric Stone Band, live and in concert! Visit the Eric Stone website at www.boatsongs.com.

Rules? We don't need any rules! Just be inside the gates before the Boat Show closes on Saturday evening, September 17th at 6PM. The Lats & Atts Cruisers Party has become one of the major events at boat shows from Miami to California, and now, right here at the Newport International Boat Show. Remember: To attend the Cruisers Party, you must be inside the show gates by 6 PM on Saturday - no additional ticket needed. Pizza, beer and soft drinks are free... and its fun!

MAKE PINK YOUR COLOR

PINK HEALS is touring the USA and will make a stop at NIBS! The Pink Heals Foundation is a national, non-profit organization committed to raising breast cancer awareness. Please join us as we welcome the Newport Fire Department and the pink fire truck to the boat show! You can help raise funds for various breast cancer support programs by purchasing t-shirts or other accessories such as dog bowls, stickers, mouse pads, etc., or make a monetary donation in the amount of your choice. 100% of the proceeds will go to Pink Heals.

PARKING MADE EASY

Purchase your show ticket and an Easton’s Beach Parking Pass in advance by clicking on “Tickets”. Shuttle Service from the Easton’s Beach Parking Lot to the show is free and runs continuously from 8 AM to 8 PM all four days. Shuttle buses are handicapped accessible.

Al Jardine and the Endless Summer Band!
Sunday, September 18 at 5:30 pm
International Tennis Hall of Fame,
194 Bellevue Avenue, Newport Rhode Island

After the Boat Show wraps up, stick around Newport for one last summer night with a sunset concert set in a classically Newport venue! Al Jardine, a founding member of the Beach Boys, and his Endless Summer Band, will perform an outdoor show on the legendary grass tennis courts of the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Chose between a limited number of reserved chairs, or opt to bring a blanket and select your own spot on the lawn. Full concessions and bar service will be available, so you can enjoy dinner with the show.

After performing with the Beach Boys for more than 35 years, Al Jardine will release his first full-length solo album this year. "A Postcard from California" features contributions from fellow Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, and Mike Love, along with guest appearances from Neil Young, Steve Miller, Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell (members of the band America), Alec Baldwin, and Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers). In addition to being the rhythm guitarist for the Beach Boys, Jardine sang harmony vocals and was lead vocalist on select tracks, including the band's No. 1 hit, "Help Me, Rhonda." Jardine was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1988.

Tickets: $25, $50 and $100

Special for Boat Show Fans: Save 10% on tickets with promo code BOAT.

Click to order on tennisfame.com or call 401-849-6053.