International Yacht Restoration School

The two-year Boatbuilding and Restoration Program provides students with a level of competency that will allow them to find jobs in the best modern and traditional boat yards in the world. Read more >

Developed in response to the marine industry’s demand for skilled labor in the growing and rapidly changing field of marine systems, IYRS has partnered with the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC) to develop a state-of-the-art Marine Systems training program. Read more >

The Fall 2008 courses are now on-line. Come to Newport this fall, take a course at IYRS and learn something new.
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11th Annual Summer Gala

When over 500 guests filed through the doors of the International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) on July 12 for the Eleventh Annual Summer Gala, sponsored by Lexus, they found a fitting scene for revelry--an industrial building transformed with flickering lanterns, towering panels of black and citron fabric, and a classic Beetle Cat sailboat positioned center stage, complete with Hollywood-star lighting. But gala-goers gathered at IYRS for something deeper than a good time... Read more >

Partners

The International Yacht Restoration School and The Museum of Yachting have joined forces.

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Boats for Sale

Own a newly restored Beetle Cat

A number of Beetle Cats are available right now at the great price of $9,500. Each comes with a crisp new sail; traditional colors; bronze hardware: all to historic specs. Free delivery within 50 miles.

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December 2 - "The 6-Metre Class": Lecture at 7:30pm

The 2008 Fall Lecture Series on "The Need for Speed" wraps up December 2nd with a lecture by Toby Rodes, "The 6-Metre Class". Join us at 7:30pm in Restoration Hall.

Holiday Art Show

Join us for the 2008 Holiday Art Show, December12-13 in Restoration Hall. Collections from Quester Gallery and American Marine Model Gallery will be on display and available for purchase. Click "read more" to view the invitation and preview the collections.

Marine Trades Training Program

The IYRS Marine Trades Training Program has been developed in partnership with the Rhode Island Marine Trades Association (RIMTA) specifically to address Rhode Island marine employers’ need for trained workers.

Lease Space Available in Aquidneck Mill Building

As the restoration of the 1831 Aquidneck mill building nears completion, there is still a select number of spaces available for marine related businesses.

Spotlight

An interview with Morgan Huntley, '08 graduate of the IYRS Marine Systems program.