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Newport - the place to be this summer!

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It has been a while since my last post on this blog, but I have a good excuse for my silence: Newport is probably one of the busiest places on the East Coast when it comes to events on and around the water. Since our arrival we have been working a lot and at the same time trying to make the most of the local events. Here are some of the things we have done in the past weeks:  - Haul out the yacht in Portsmouth to have the bottom painted  - Take part in the Newport Charter Show, which proved very successful for Tilly Mint  - Watch the start of the Newport to Bermuda race just in front of Castle Hill  - Bike around town to discover all the great places to shop for our charter guests  - Take wine classes to improve my knowledge of local wines  - Test about 40 recipes with just as many types of fish and seafood  - Take guests to Martha's Vineyard for the week-end  - Sail down the Narragansett in the middle of the America's Cup boats Tilly Mint is now moored at the best p