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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Island Global Yachting (IGY), an owner, developer and manager of marinas and yachting lifestyle destinations, has added Newport Yacht Club & Marina to its global marina portfolio, the company reported in a recent statement.
Situated on New York Harbor in Jersey City, N.J., directly across the Hudson River from downtown Manhattan, Newport Yacht Club & Marina offers 154 berths – including 12 megayacht berths. Features of the marina include: inner basin parallel docks for superyachts; transient finger slips for vessels up to 60 feet; 30-, 50- and 100-amp single-phase and 100-amp three-phase power; water, cable and telephone hookups; indoor parking; bathrooms, showers and laundry; 24-hour dock and perimeter security with close circuit cameras for monitoring and taping; in-water winter storage; on site PATH subway train; and a helipad. In addition, Newport Yacht Club & Marina offers numerous on-site restaurants, two on-site hotels, a 12-screen movie theater and nearly 200 on-site stores, including 4 department stores.
“We are pleased to welcome Newport Yacht Club & Marina to the IGY family,” said Kenny Jones, executive vice president of marina operations for IGY. “Together with the Montauk Yacht Club, this facility provides an outstanding platform as we develop a powerful marina network in New England and the Mid-Atlantic states.”
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