12 Metre North Americans to Bring Classic Yacht Racing Back to Newport

Sailing action on the bows of 12 Metre yachts in Narragansett Bay. SSeaman Photography/Courtesy ITMA

The sleek lines of a bygone era will slice through Narragansett Bay this September as the 2025 12 Metre North American Championship returns to Newport, Rhode Island. From September 19–21, Ida Lewis Yacht Club will host the prestigious regatta in partnership with the International Twelve Metre Association (ITMA) Americas Fleet, drawing an elite roster of yachts and crews to the City-by-the-Sea.