Happy Summer Solstice from Newport, Rhode Island!

Welcome aboard SUMMER! Today is the Summer Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere. The summer solstice began at 6:51 a.m. EDT on June 21, according to Almanac.com, officially ringing in summer. The date brings the year’s longest stretch of daylight.  Today we will have over 15 hours of daylight!  

After a long, cold, snowy winter, we say bring on the sunshine and boat shoes weather!  Spend some of those extra daylight hours by sailing in Newport, Rhode Island.  Join 12 Meter Charters this weekend to celebrate the return of summer!

Happy Summer Solstice from Newport, Rhode Island!

Today is the Summer Solstice for the Northern Hemisphere. The actual moment of the solstice will occur at about 7:09 p.m. this evening, while the sun sits directly above the Pacific Ocean to the west of Hawaii. It's the longest day of the year (and the shortest night).  Today we will have over 15 hours of daylight!  

We are so excited for the summer of 2012, check out all these great events coming up in Newport this summer.

• Newport Flower Show - June
• America's Cup World Series Racing – June – set sail with 12 Meter Charters for viewing!
• Newport's 4th of July Celebration – July 4 – Fireworks Cruises available!
• Tall Ships Festival - July
• Black Ships Festival - July
• Newport Music Festival - July
• Newport International Polo - July, August
• The Newport Folk Festival - August
• The Newport Jazz Festival - August

12 Meter Charters looks forward to welcoming you aboard during the 2012 summer!

Happy Friday from Newport!

IMG_5459, a photo by MangoPOPTART on Flickr.

Can't wait until we are doing the again aboard America's Cup Winner Columbia! Shake off the springtime blues and think about a Newport summer adventure. 12 Meter Charters looks forward to welcoming you aboard!

Come to Newport, RI for the start of summer!

This weekend marks the start of summer! Looking for something great to do? Come to Newport, Rhode Island to kick off summer in style. Newport offers the best that summertime has to offer - beaches, mansions, shopping, tennis, seafood and, of course, America's Cup sailing! Come for just the day or stay the weekend - there is plenty to do in Newport.

During your stay in the "city by the sea" set sail aboard on of our America's Cup 12 Meter yachts for the ultimate Newport experience! This weekend we are offering both America's Cup racing and cruising.

On Friday, June 19 from 6:00pm to 8:00pm we will offer our America's Cup Racing Experience - watch or participate. Click here for more information.

On Saturday, June 20 from 5:30pm to 7:30pm we will offer our Ticketed America's Cup Cruise. Tickets are $68/person. Click here for more information.

For more information about other things to do in Newport this weekend check out http://www.gonewport.com/. We look forward to seeing you in Newport, Rhode Island this summer!