Affiliated with the acclaimed outdoor outfitter Orvis, Oceans and Ponds (Ocean and Connecticut Aves., New Harbor, 401/466-5131 or 800/678-4701) offers one-stop shopping for outdoor pursuits, including kayak and canoe rentals, guided surf-fishing trips, deep-sea fishing cruises, and sails aboard Ruling Passion, a 45-foot tri-catamaran.
Sailboats can be rented and chartered from the Block Island Maritime Institute (Smuggler’s Cove Marina, New Harbor, 401/466-7938, www.blockislandmaritimeinstitute.org [1]), a nonprofit organization that offers both group and private sailing lessons aboard 22-foot Pearson Ensigns or 15-foot Herreshoffs.
Links:
[1] http://www.blockislandmaritimeinstitute.org