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What: 39th ANNUAL NEWPORT INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW
When: Thursday – Sunday, September 17 – September 20, 2009
VIP DAY: Thursday, September 17
Where: Newport Waterfront, Newport, Rhode Island
Along America’s Cup Avenue
Details: One of the four largest in-water boat shows in the country, the Newport International Boat Show features both power and sail with over 15 acres along America’s Cup Avenue, stretching from the Newport Yachting Center to Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina. More than 850 exhibitors with over 700 boats ranging in size from 16 to 100 feet on display, plus kayaks, inflatables, equipment and accessories of all types. Including PassageMaker Magazine’s TrawlerPort, this special section is located at Newport Harbor Hotel & Marina highlighting trawlers in all sizes and styles, and MULTIHULL Magazine’s “Multihull Lagoon” featuring a full display of sail and power multihull yachts. Plus, services, such as financing, insurance, storage, surveying, repair and maintenance throughout the show. Also, there will be demonstrations, seminars and workshops with children’s activities running all four days.
Annual…NEWPORT FOR NEW PRODUCTS
The producers of the Newport International Boat Show and publishers of Cruising World,
Sailing World and MotorBoating magazines will once again present “Newport for New Products™ ” -- the official venue for U.S. debuts of all new boats and boating products. Together we have established an industry-wide promotion that will recognize the best of the boats and boating products being introduced for the 2010 model year at the NIBS show…last year we had over 50 entries. Look for the red and blue balloons signifying a new product/boat at the show.
Hours: Thursday – Saturday 10 am to 6 pm, Sunday 10 am to 5 pm.
Tickets: Discount advance ticket sales available on line thru September 16. Advance discount tickets are available on line thru September 16th. Tickets purchased at the show on Thursday, VIP Day, are $27.00 ($24 on-line). On Friday, Saturday and Sunday the tickets are $18.00 ($15 on-line). Friday only is Military and Newport County Residents’ Day - all tickets half price with ID. Thursday thru Sunday children under 12 free when accompanied by an adult.
Parking: FREE Shuttle Bus Service will run from designated lots all four days.
Contact: Tel. 401-846-1115 / 800-582-7846 or visit our web site …www.newportboatshow.com
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