168: REVIEW & RATING OF NEWPORT, RHODE ISLAND from a CRUISER'S PERSPECTIVE

Newport is known, and for good reason, as the sailing mecca, which is why we visited and gave it a full review and rating. There are things you need to know if you are sailing there like you need to be on high alert when sailing into the town, as you are constantly dodging boats out for a day sail. It's quite challenging and not for the novice sailor. Finding a place to anchor in summer can also be a challenge, but there are ample mooring balls and marinas. Plan ahead. We had a great time visiting Brown's High School friend, Jim and his family. They live in a (currently renovating) historic home once owned by John Banister, in a perfect area of town. You can walk to the wharf, but you can also walk to the grocery store and tennis hall of fame. They literally showed us the town by bike, taking us to the colonial and guilded age parts of Newport. We saw much more of the mansions from the ocean side by taking the cliff walk out and back. As cruisers, you want for nothing. Whatever parts or you service you need, you can find in Newport. Be ready to pay a premium though. We hope you enjoy the video. #sailing #sailboat #sailingprojects #NEWPORT #RHODEISLAND #LONGISLANDSOUND #JOHNBANISTER #MANSIONS #cliffwalk NEW TO OUR CHANNEL? We are Eileen and Brown Councill. Welcome to our channel and a glimpse into our life adventure! 2020 was a year of uncertainty and change (for all of us, right?), but we overcame the challenges and decided it was time to chase our dream, to sail around the world! Did I mention that we had very NO sailing experience? Before leaving Qingdao, China, our home of 4 years, we sold almost all of our earthly possessions and started our international search to find the right sailboat that we would call "home." After 5 months of unanticipated twists and turns, we found what we were looking for, a used Leopard 44' Catamaran located in St. Lucia. So, here begins our journey, filled with unmatched excitement and honestly, a bit of trepidation as well. We have much to learn as we travel the world on our floating home and we intend to document that journey and share it with you. We are so glad you have decided to join us, and we hope that you will find our story so compelling that it will inspire you to chase your dreams too! As a viewer, we consider you to be part of our family and look forward to getting to know you. Don't hesitate to comment on our videos and ask questions. We will do our best to answer every correspondence! All we ask is that you have patience with us as we work really hard to improve our camera/video techniques and ability to tell a story. Hopefully, you will be as BLOWN AWAY from watching, as we are in experiencing and producing our adventures! HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT US? If you wish to support our video efforts, all we ask is that you SUBSCRIBE, give a THUMBS UP, SHARE our videos with your friends, AND COMMENT! WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET TO KNOW US MORE DEEPLY? It would be an honor and pleasure to deepen our relationship with you as a Patron. Please click on the following link to see how: https://www.patreon.com/sailingblownaway WOULD YOU LIKE TO FOLLOW OUR JOURNEY? https://www.noforeignland.com/boat/6040796987916288 WHERE CAN YOU FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA? Instagram - @sailingblownaway Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SailingBlownAway Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/eileen.dietrich/ YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/sailingblownaway