IYRS Holiday Auction

Treat yourself or a loved one to a unique holiday gift and support the IYRS School of Technology & Trades during their winter auction.

By Lidia Goldberg

November 16, 2022

With the holiday season approaching fast, it’s time to be on the lookout for one of a kind gifts. The IYRS Holiday Auction offers a range of wonderful gifts from maritime treasures to artwork, jewelry and live experiences. IYRS is a marine trades and manufacturing school in Newport, Rhode Island. All auction proceeds go towards supporting IYRS, and to make it more accessible. The auction closes on December 4^th, 2022.

Here are some of the auction items that might peak your interest or be great as gifts for family and friends.

7-Night stay for 4 guests in St. Barth’s in a Wimco Villa with flights on Tradewind Aviation—Can you put a price for a week in paradise?

Private daysail for 8, aboard Verissimo on Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay—Lunch at the New York Yacht Club’s Harbour Court kicks off your day before going for a sail.

Tuna fishing charter—Launching off Chatham, Massachusetts, three guests will get to go 50 to 100 miles offshore to catch a Bluefin tuna.

A vintage brass oil ship lantern—Made in Holland by Den Haan Rotterdam, this is a beautiful piece of 1900’s craftsmanship. For $550, it can be all yours.

Handmade Nantucket basket—For $400 a beautiful, handmade Nantucket Lightship basket makes a wonderful gift.

1870’s Newport Harbor lithograph—A wonderful scene of Newport Harbor in 1870, could make a wonderful gift for anyone interested in the history of boating.

For more auction items and items for purchase, click here.