International Yacht Restoration School

Experience Newport’s Maritime History- Free

THE INTERNATIONAL YACHT RESTORATION SCHOOL is devoted to the preservation of maritime skills and historic watercraft. in the heart of Newport’s historic waterfront, an area rich in maritime tradition. We are proud to continue this tradition and keep the site accessible to the public and preserved for

maritime use. Visitors can watch students at work in the shop, see gallery exhibits and view classic yachts afloat and ashore. With campuses in the heart of historic Newport and Bristol, Rhode Island, the International Yacht Restoration School (IYRS) offers technical training for individuals interested in working in the marine industry and related fields. The school teaches the skills, history, art and science of building, restoring and maintaining wooden and composite-construction boats and their onboard systems. IYRS offers three full-time programs in Boatbuilding & Restoration, Marine Systems and Composites Technology employing a time-ho nored educational model that teaches problem solving, teamwork, project management and hands-on skills. IYRS graduates are highly regarded for their passion and craftsmanship

, and work in many of the premier modern and restoration yards around the world.

IYRS has two campus locations in Newport and Bristol, RI. The Newport campus is located on a 2 ½ acre historic waterfront site. Classes for the Boatbuilding & Restoration programs held in Restoration Hall, a converted electric generating plant. IYRS has an excellent marina with dockage for our restored vessels and visiting classics. The campus includes a recently restored 1831 steam mill building, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and Coronet, an 1885 schooner yacht,

currently under restoration.The Marine Systems and Composites Technology programs are run at the IYRS Bristol campus, which is based at the Franklin Street Marine Corridor–a unique industrial/educational complex where students mix with marine-industry companies located in the complex. Both areas are rich in boating history and marine industry, including some of the most highly acclaimed boat builders and marine businesses in New England.

 

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