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: Decommissioning

Gain hands-on experience in preparing your boat for winter storage. The course will cover: cleaning and preparing the hull for storage; engine maintenance of outboards, stern drives and in-board engines; winterizing boat systems including fuel systems, bilges, fresh water systems and the head; preparing the boat's interior, trailer and electronics for the winter; and battery storage and wrapping up the boat. Students go through the complete decommissioning process to insure a worry-free launch in the spring. Sat., Sep 18, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Read More>

Campus Tours for Prospective Students

If you are interested in learning more about IYRS’s full-time Certificate programs, you may attend one of IYRS’s regularly scheduled tours. Informational tours are conducted by the Director of Admissions to familiarize visitors with our programs in Boatbuilding & Restoration, Marine Systems and Composites Technology. 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>

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 are winding down

By Tom Daniels on 8/15/2010 7:53 PM
Folks at the school are starting to get ready for the 2010-2011 year, and a very sexy boat is now in Restoration Hall.

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.