A Sailboat in Newport, Rhode Island for Weathervane Wednesday

 This weathervane was photographed in Newport, Rhode Island

Today's weathervane was seen atop the Newport Transportation Center in Newport, Rhode Island. This is a handy place to start your tour of Newport, with a large parking garage, bathrooms, free maps and information at the Gateway Vistors Center, bus stops, and the FREE green and gold hybrid tourist trolleys.  It is located at 23 America's Cup Avenue, Newport.

The very appropriate sailing yacht weathervane was installed on one of the towers above this transportation center. For more than a century Newport has been a major center for sailing and boat racing.  The area still hosts regattas and charters, especially sightseeing tours. Newport is the former home of the America's Cup races and is still considered the sailing capitol of the United States.

This three dimensional weathervane is very detailed, with rigging, mast, sails and a rudder.  

For the truly curious:  

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority:    https://www.ripta.com/newport/   

Gateway Visitor Center:   https://www.cityofnewport.com/living-in-newport/parking-transportation/city-parking-lots/gateway-visitors-center-parking-lot  

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To cite/link to this blog post:  Heather Wilkinson Rojo, "A Sailboat in Newport, Rhode Island for Weathervane Wednesday", Nutfield Genealogy, posted October 4, 2023, ( https://nutfieldgenealogy.blogspot.com/2023/10/a-sailboat-in-newport-rhode-island-for.html: accesssed [access date]).