The 23rd Annual Newport Spring Charter Yacht Show took place this week at the Newport Shipyard, Newport, Rhode Island. This year, more than 30 charter yachts and more than 100 charter brokers, press, and industry professionals participated at this annual event. On Wednesday, Newport Charter Yacht Seminar presented speakers such as Brian Piers of Homeland Security and Customs, Robert Peck of MARSH Insurance, Rupert Conner of Luxury Yacht Group, and Kurt Bosshardt on Contract topics.

Tom B. Rowe, managing director and Patty Martin, charter fleet manager of NYM Worldwide greeted the crew, captains and attending delegates of this year event.

Churchill Yachts, Cox Marine, Fraser Yachts, International Yacht Collection, Koch Newton & Partners, Luxury Yacht Group, Merle Wood & Associates, Newport Yacht Management, Nicholson Yacht Charters, The Sacks Group, and independent charter yachts participated with their Summer 205 New England fleets.

YachtChartersMagazine.TV covered the entire event with exclusive interviews and reports from the docks.

(June 14, 2005, PM) - Karin Garrett of Blue Water Yacht Charters, Inc., Michael Hutton of Charter Index, Carmen Gonzalez and Robyn Forma of International Yacht Vacations & Charters magazine during the opening night reception which was sponsored by YV&C.

(June 15, 2005, AM) - Jim Hanchrow (R) of YV&C greets Robo of S/Y Endeavor - a past winner of The America's Cup.

 
(June 16, 2005, AM) - Robyn Forma of YV&C with the Captain of M/Y On Seafari, a participant in the Yacht Hop as well as in the Concourse de Chef at the NYM Spring Charter Show.

(June 16, 2005, AM) - The chef on board S/Y Titan XIV, a participant in the Concourse de Chef, smiles as the judges sample her creations. (The gorgeous yacht in this photo was previously misidentified and the correct name is S/Y Titan XIV managed by Bartram & Brakenhoff www.bartbrak.com. For charter contact Pila Pexton at 401-862-1977 or pila@bartbrak.com )
 

(June 16, 2005, AM) - The chef's Concourse de Chef entry on board S/Y Titan XIV looked divine. (The gorgeous yacht in this photo was previously misidentified and the correct name is S/Y Titan XIV managed by Bartram & Brakenhoff www.bartbrak.com. For charter contact Pila Pexton at 401-862-1977 or pila@bartbrak.com )

(June 16, 2005) - S/Y Titan XIV at the Newport Spring Charter Show in Newport, RI. (The gorgeous yacht in this photo was previously misidentified and the correct name is S/Y Titan XIV managed by Bartram & Brakenhoff www.bartbrak.com. For charter contact Pila Pexton at 401-862-1977 or pila@bartbrak.com )

(June 15, 2005, AM) - Jim Hanchrow, Robyn Forma, Carmen Gonzalez and Fuat Kircaali of International Yacht Vacations & Charters Magazine.