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 >

Designed with the American Boat & Yacht Council (ABYC), the IYRS Marine Systems program addresses the marine industry’s demand for skilled labor in the field of marine systems. Learn to install, maintain and repair the major systems found on power and sailboats through hands-on and classroom study. Read More>

Composites are the wave of the future. Get trained in the latest techniques and processes and join the next generation of technicians in the marine industry and other high-growth industries such as energy, aerospace and transportation.

The IYRS Composites Technology program teaches the skills needed to work with the latest advanced technologies, materials and processes including advanced composites molding, CAD operations, robotic CNC plug building, and composites repair. Scholarships up to $3,000 are available to those who qualify. Read More>

Featured CE Course: Build your own Kaholo Paddleboard

Why are Stand-Up Paddleboards all the rage? Because they're ridiculously fun--like walking on water. we've created a board with that rare quality of being fast enough to race but stable enough for first-timers. Tracking is great and a fine bow with kayak-derived shaping lifts the Kaholo up and over waves. The tail shape and twin fins facilitate surfing once your skills build up to it. Mon. - Sat., Aug 16 - 21, 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Read More>

2010 IYRS | MoY Membership Drive

During the past 24 months, membership has fueled support for a string of significant accomplishments at the International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) and the Museum of Yachting (MoY). Read more>

13th Annual IYRS Summer Gala

A big thank you to our title sponsors US Trust and Lexus, our gala chairs and committee members, table sponsors, auction item donors, the IYRS staff, volunteers, and all in attendance for making Saturday evening a great success. Press Release and Photos to come... Read More >

Museum of Yachting

The Museum of Yachting continues to introduce new exhibits for 2010 and update some favorites. MoY opens Saturday, May 29th. Take the water taxi from IYRS to MoY to see the exhibits. Read more>

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Boats for Sale

Beetle Cats®

$11,500
A number of fully restored Beetle Cats are are available for delivery now at a great price, complete with sails, beautiful bronze hardware and in appropriate colors. Read More

Summer projects at IYRS & MOY

By Tom Daniels on 7/22/2010 8:49 PM
Here's a sample of the summer projects happening at the IYRS and MOY campuses.

31st Annual Classic Yacht Regatta Sponsored by Panerai, Presented by Land Rover

The Museum of Yachting will host the 31st Annual Classic Yacht Regatta, sponsored by Panerai and presented by Land Rover, on September 3-5. This perennial event will once again turn the waters off Newport into a panorama of majestic classic yachts, but for the first time this regatta will be part of a three-event regional series.

Scholarships Available for Fall 2010 Programs

The IYRS Scholarship Fund has been significantly increased to assist students with Tuition & Fees for the Marine Systems and Composites Technology programs. Scholarships are available to qualified applicants enrolled in the Marine Systems program to help cover tuition and fees for the school year. Also, qualified applicants enrolled in the Composites Technology program will receive a minimum $3,000 scholarship.

Dynamic Moth Sailboats Chosen as Student Project for Composites Program

Students in the International Yacht Restoration School’s Composites Technology Program, a new nine-month program that begins this September at the school’s Bristol campus, will learn their craft while building a fleet of Moths—a small, high-performance sailboat considered by many to be the fastest, most exhilarating dinghy being sailed today.