More from Newport

This was pretty good scenery sailing right by cliffs. I did manage to get the jib up a bit later. My wife (with camera in hand) met me at a pier down the beach a bit and we spent a pleasant couple of hours irritating the local kids' sailing club.

The ramp I used is at Fort Adams State Park. There is a good ramp, if a bit steep. It is listed on the chart as 3' water at mean low water, That looked to be about right. There is no dock and the wind can blow right to the nearby beach, so be ready to push off the pilings and sail away as soon as you're clear! There were no fees and very little ramp use that day with plenty of parking. It's still off-season. I don't know how this is on-season.