With President Jay Coogan retiring in 2023, IYRS seeks its fourth president to lead the school into its next period of growth and accomplishment.
IYRS Blog
We asked our most recent students to tell us in their own words why they chose IYRS.
Nikolai Kozak '23 shares how the spirit of IYRS and craftsmanship is woven into a larger tradition through Newport's historic homes.
Boatbuilding & Restoration graduate Tristan Sess '22 and his teammates took on the challenge of restoring the catboat Sea Duck in the second and final year of their program. In his blog, Tristan shares what the process was like and why a two-year program is so critical to students learning the boatbuilding trade.
Meet Mari! She is a 2023 IYRS Marine Systems student where day to day life is a menagerie of wires, plumbing, and motors. Her work as a yacht stewardess, prior to enrolling in IYRS, supplied her with many opportunities to put an ordinary household item to use in a rather unconventional manner. She has quite a few tips!
Dan Purcell '23 came to IYRS from Baltimore, Maryland where he had a successful career as a commercial property management executive. But the boating itch had taken hold and he knew his future career happiness would be based on and around the water. A career change was in order. Today he's a student in our Marine Systems program and shares some of his observations about being an IYRS student and living in Newport!
Terry Hutchinson, decorated American sailor, gave the Commencement Address for Graduation & Launch Day 2022. Hear what he had to say about the incredible partnership between his NYYC AMERICAN MAGIC America's Cup 36 & 37 campaigns and IYRS.
Each type of wood seems to continue to respond to the environment in and around Restoration Hall in sometimes unpredictable ways, making us wonder whether the boundary between life and death in a tree is as discrete as we often assume. We ask: “Does the incorporation of wood into a boat help to extend its life, imparting a new body and—daresay—even a soul to a former existence?”