(projo) A Newport Fire Department rescue boat and the U.S. Coast Guard have
been searching Narragansett Bay since around 7 a.m. Wednesday after a
911 caller reported someone jumped off the Newport Bridge, according to
the Newport Fire Department.  Source

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• Newport Yacht Lifestyle Collection dates announced

     (Newport) Dates have now been announced and the concept defined for The Newport Yacht & Lifestyle Collection.

• Need to know: The Americas Cup in Newport

     (newport-now) NEWPORT, R.I. – Whether it’s getting an up-close look at the oldest trophy in international sport, savoring a parade of majestic racing yachts, attending lunch with some of the top names in sailing or viewing a presentation by the winning America’s Cup team at historic Fort Adams, visitors

• AC34: Mark it Down: Cup by 1 July visit

     (newport-now)Mark your calendars. The America’s Cup trophy will be coming to Newport on July 1.  “It’s confirmed,” Brad Read, executive director of Sail Newport, told members of the state’s America’s Cup Planning Committee on Friday.  Source

• Tanker fire gets in Manila

    A motor tanker containing diesel caught fire while it was docked at Pier 18 of the Manila North Harbor early early Thursday morning. An initial investigation showed that the fire started inside the quarters of the ship crew at 1:30 a.m. Firemen immediately responded to the scene and put out

• Boy struck by lightning while fishing

     (firstcoastnews) The fire department tells First Coast News a 12-year old boy was shocked by a lightning strike while fishing off a pier.  The Flagler Beach Fire Department said the boy claimed the strike happened on Friday before 3:30 p.m. During that time, violent storms rolled through the First Coast. Source

• His two: Newport, San Francisco, only Stateside cities under consideration for the next Cup

     (newport-now)  San Diego is out. Newport and San Francisco are the only two cities under consideration as the site of the 34th America’s Cup

• Six charred to death of workers in Alang

     Six labourers died when a huge fire engulfed a ship being broken at the Alang Ship Breaking Yard in Bhavnagar on Tuesday. While a forensic science laboratory team has begun investigation to find the cause of fire, the local police have also initiated an inquiry into the matter and registered

• Newport Spring Show, shelved for the year 2010

     (soundings) Newport Harbor Corp. will suspend the Newport (R.I.) Spring Boat Show this year to focus on the launch of a superyacht show in summer 2011.  Source

• Newport Bermuda – il mostro to second on handicap Genuine Risk

     (sail-world) Newport Bermuda 2010 – PUMA Ocean Racing Team powered by BERG Propulsion finished second in the Open Division of the Newport-Bermuda Race today.   Source

• Tough competition as Meleg Regatta Shaping Up Expected

     (newport-now) Exceeding expectations, an impressive slate of 15 Melges 32 teams will compete here at the 2010 USA Sailing Series Event No. 6, Northeast Regatta hosted by Sail Newport on June 25-27.  Source