Private Charters

We happily customize all sailing charters to fit your needs. Whether formal or casual, sails can be planned for 1 to over 100 people. Sail for just two hours or an entire day. No sailing experience is necessary to participate in any of our sailing experiences! The day is yours, the charter possibilities are endless!

Legendary 12 Meters provide the perfect venue for:

• Family Celebrations
• Weddings
• Yacht Club Events
• Excursions
• Photo Shoots

Family Celebrations: What a wonderful way to say “Happy Birthday”, “Happy Anniversary”, or “Congratulations” to someone special! Let our staff arrange beverages and catered breakfast, lunch, or hors d'oeuvres to customize your event. Whether cruising or racing, an event on an America's Cup twelve meter yacht is a spectacular and unique way to celebrate.

Weddings: Imagine sweeping vistas of Narragansett Bay: lighthouses, the beautiful Newport Bridge, and lavish estates, such as Hammersmith Farm (Jacqueline Kennedy's family home), as the backdrop for your perfect wedding celebration. Whether it is a pre-wedding get together, bachelor or bachelorette party, rehearsal dinner, or actual ceremony, a sail aboard an America's Cup 12 Meter yacht will provide a truly unique and memorable experience.

Yacht Club Events: Create your club's most memorable sailing event of the season! Have a full out racing regatta with 2 to 10 America's Cup yachts or plan a leisurely cruise, but let us make all the arrangements! Help crew, grind the winches, hoist the sails, call tactics, or just enjoy beautiful Narragansett Bay. Participation is encouraged but never required. If racing is your pleasure we can even provide a committee boat to officiate your races or spectator yachts for those who just want to watch the action. Bring the “twelves” to your locale or sail in Newport, RI's world famous racing waters. An event with 12 Meter Charters is sure to be unforgettable and one that you will want to include in your sailing season every year!

Excursions: For a unique escape from the everyday "hustle and bustle" of life, try a 12 Meter getaway. For example, escape with a Newport to Block Island sail and overnight excursion. Take one or more of the 12 Meter yachts from Newport for a day cruise or race. End the day at Block Island where you can tour the island, enjoy fresh New England seafood, and stay at one of the island's Bed and Breakfasts. Head back to Newport the next day while enjoying another beautiful sail on an America's Cup yacht. Let 12 Meter Charters help plan this wonderful sailing getaway!

Photo Shoots: America's Cup 12 meter yachts make for the perfect backdrop for photo shoots. Elite fashion houses, jewelry companies, ad and modeling agencies have used our yachts for a dynamic venue. An America's Cup contender denotes sleek elegance.

12 Meter yachts are available for sailing charters including:

RACING: Create a multi-boat event (your own America's Cup!) with "hands on" racing. Help crew, grind the winches, hoist the sails, or just enjoy the beautiful scenery. No sailing is experience is required to participate in any 12 Meter Charters' event.

CRUISING: Enjoy beautiful Narragansett Bay aboard a sleek, 70 foot America's Cup yacht. Help the 12 Meter's crew sail the boat or just sit back and enjoy the sights. Spend the day or just a few hours on a piece of America's Cup history!

SUNSET CRUISES: With or without wine and hors d'oeuvres, a 12 Meter sunset cruise is the perfect way to view Narragansett Bay. A two hour sunset sail aboard on of our America's Cup 12 Meters combines the beautiful sights of Newport including the Newport bridge, lighthouses, and lavish estates with the unparalleled experience of sailing on an America's Cup 12 Meter. Help sail the yacht or just sit back and relax.

• Rates start at just $850!
• Our fleet includes Newport's finest America's Cup 12 Meters: Columbia, Easterner and Heritage.
• Classic spectator yachts and race committee boats are also available for charter to complete your America's Cup racing experience.
• Beverages and catered food can be arranged to include breakfast, casual boxed lunches, a gourmet lunch-time raft-up, or hors d'oeuvres.
• Complete your America's Cup sailing experience with 12 Meter Crew Gear, available for purchase before, during or after your sail.
• Bring 12 Meter Charters to you! We regularly deliver our yachts to destinations throughout New England such as Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, Boston, Maine and Long Island Sound.
• Let 12 Meter Charters help plan you a memorable America's Cup sailing charter! For more information about chartering our 12 Meters please call our office toll free at 800.820.1223 or email us sail@classic12metercharters.com .