Projects

Two important restoration projects are currently underway on the Newport campus of the International Yacht Restoration School.  Both projects are listed on the National Register of Historic Places and their restoration and ultimate reuse support the IYRS mission of "preservation through use."

The 1831 Aquidneck Mill Building

Currently under restoration on the IYRS campus, the 1831 Aquidneck Mill Building will house critically needed classroom, workshop, and assembly space; a marine library that will be open to both students and the public; and lease space for companies and organizations whose focus is synergistic to the IYRS mission. Read more>

Restoration of the Schooner Yacht Coronet

Built in 1885 for American industrialist Rufus T. Bush, Coronet is the last remaining grand schooner from her era.  During her first five years, Coronet earned fame as a trans-Atlantic race winner and circumnavigated the globe as one of the first U.S.-registered yachts to round Cape Horn. A series of owners have used Coronet for different ends: for pleasure cruising, racing, scientific exploration, and even as a global voyager for a missionary cause. The storied schooner yacht is now being restored on the IYRS campus with work on the hull and deck scheduled to begin in Summer 2008.  Read more>