NEW ENGLAND
From ‘Gilded Age’ mansions lining the thoroughfares of Newport, Rhode Island to former whaling ports in Massachusetts, New England puts its history on display in picturesque ways.
Mansions aside, there’s a purity and simplicity about New England sights – lighthouses casting beacons out to sea, lobster traps bobbing in the water, their catch served up in seafood shacks close to the shore. Wide, unpopulated beaches, cobblestone streets and a flotilla of sailboats racing to the finish are among some of the sights that you can enjoy from the deck of your yacht in New England.
Why Go: Unspoiled coastlines, remote beaches, historic buildings, sailing as a religion.
When to Go: June – September
Essential Ports: Newport, Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket, Hyannis Port, Sag Harbor and Block Island.
Essential Experiences: Touring the Newport mansions, the U.S. version of a Loire Valley Chateau. Biking between the lighthouses on Martha’s Vineyard, Nantucket or Cape Cod.
Local Favorite: Lobster roll at the Clam Shack in Kennebunkport. Lunch on the wide lawn facing the Atlantic at the patrician Nantucket resort, the Wauwinet.
