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Ida Lewis Yacht Club

Name: Ida Lewis Yacht Club
Address: Newport, US
Telephone: +14018461969

Newport, United StatesRhode Island

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Type: Harbour

Private yacht club on Lime Rock in Newport Harbour, Rhode Island, with 18 visitor moorings off the clubhouse.

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Moorings lie in the centre of Newport Harbour, off the Lime Rock light. Day-of mooring and dockage are open to members of reciprocal yacht clubs only. Tidal range about 1.2 metres.

Practical

18 moorings for visitors at roughly 65 dollars per night; berths are reserved for club members. Launch service to the clubhouse. Downtown Newport shops and provisions a short tender run away.

History

The club, founded in 1928, occupies the former Lime Rock Light. It is named after lighthouse keeper Ida Lewis, who is credited with saving numerous lives from the rock during the second half of the 19th century.