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Carter and Helena talk Newport Harbor in this episode. Hear about Helena’s 4th of July fireworks experience aboard Aurora, and her first glimpse of the schooner Meteor. Plus, Carter dishes about his preparation for the Candy Store Cup Regatta (next episode he’ll tell us what it was like to race in it, too!), and answers a bunch of random questions from a landlubber. Listen in!

This week’s sponsors: East Passage Boatwrights, and our media partner, The Newport Buzz.

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Hosts: Carter Richardson & Helena Bee
Noteworthy: 11th Hour Racing and the Schmidt Family Foundation

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11th Hour Racing was a sponsor of the Land Rover BAR Sailing Team in this year’s America’s Cup, as well as the Vestas /11 Hour Racing Team in the 2017 Volvo Ocean Race. Our guest in this episode is Andy Green of British Racing Green. Andy is part of the 11th Hour Racing Ambassador Program, which consists of a group of professional sailors committed to ocean health. We chat with Andy about 11th Hour’s involvement in this year’s highest profile sailing events, what it’s like to go from competition to commentating, and how we all can help change the world. Listen in!

Andy Green

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Hosts: Carter Richardson & Helena Bee
Guest: Andy Green, British Racing Green (on Twitter: @britishracingg)
Noteworthy: 11th Hour Racing and the Schmidt Family Foundation

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Summer on the water is even better when you’re moving around on a beautiful, wooden boat. For classic boat enthusiasts, the Wooden Boat Show in Mystic, CT is like their Mecca. Andrew Breece, publisher of WoodenBoat magazine, joins Carter and Helena to chat about the cool stuff one can find at the show coming up June 30-July 2, 2017. Learn about Sharkbait, the cat who was delivered by UPS, a Hokulea demonstration, boat building for families, and more. Listen in!

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Hosts: Carter Richardson & Helena Bee
Guest: Andrew Breece, WoodenBoat
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Celebrating 35 years in existence, the Newport Charter Yacht Show is a showcase of luxury charter yachts alongside a display of ancillary goods and services for the charter industry. This four-day event is dedicated exclusively to yacht charter professionals; agents, owners, brokers and captains. The Show is produced and hosted at Newport Shipyard. We chat with Newport Charter Yacht Show Manager, Veronica Brown in this episode, about participating yachts, special events, and what exhibitors and visitors can expect. Listen in!

Sponsored by: EAST PASSAGE BOATWRIGHTS

Feature Photo: Northrop & Johnson M/Y Blue moon

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• Hosts: Carter Richardson, Helena Harris
• Topic: The Newport Charter Yacht Show
• Guest: Veronica Brown, Newport Shipyard
• Fore more information: Newport Charter Yacht Show

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It’s a tall ship. It’s a new ship. Looks like an old ship. It is a very, very cool ship. Oliver Hazard Perry Rhode Island is actually a non-profit organization that provides innovative education-at-sea programs to promote personal and professional growth. It is a floating, one-of-a-kind learning experience! OHP executive director, Jessica Wurzbacher, enlightens us about the ship and the programs available to the public. Listen in!

Sponsored by: EAST PASSAGE BOATWRIGHTS

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• Hosts: Carter Richardson, Helena Harris
• Topic: SSV Oliver Hazard Perry
• Guest: Jessica Wurzbacher
• Fore more information: http://www.ohpri.org/

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In this first episode of AROUND THE BUOY, we talk with Terry Nathan, President of a unique school in Newport, Rhode Island. The International Yacht Restoration School of Technology & Trades (IYRS) teaches the art and science of building, restoring and maintaining boats. This fascinating trade school is actually changing the we way we learn and prepare for a livelihood we love. Listen in!