Our charter with Mana was the highlight of our trip. Truly unforgettable! Neville & Catherine are the most experienced captains we have ever met.
Our charter with Mana was the highlight of our trip! We can’t thank you enough!!
Mana is a beautifully equipped sailing catamaran, the most modern of her class available for private daily charter in Newport, Rhode Island.
Owned and operated by a couple with a deep passion for sailing and a love for Newport, Sail with Mana is one of the city’s most luxurious daily private charter experiences, with just a little inspiration from the South Pacific.
“mana” (mah-nuh) from Polynesian cultures:
a natural energy that permeates the universe; an intentional force embodied in a person, place or an object
Mana is an eco-friendly yacht powered by an array of bi-facial solar panels and a water turbine to generate renewable energy whilst underway. Mana also boasts a 12-volt desalination unit, powered by the sun, that makes pure drinking water from the ocean.
Mana will raise sail at Fort Adams then glide back in time, past the sweeping lawns of Castle Hill and the 1890 lighthouse. Marvel at Newport’s tall ships under full canvas before slipping out past Brenton Point for a truly breathtaking view of a stunning stretch of American coastline.
THE CAPTAINS
Neville, from Southampton, England, and Catherine, from Belfast, Northern Ireland, began sailing together in Newport over twenty years ago. During a fourteen year voyage of the world they explored remote regions of the South Pacific, sailing amongst Polynesian Islands for four years that became the inspiration for Mana.
Neville and Catherine’s sailing stories have appeared in dozens of publications worldwide, they have been featured on ABCNews.com and interviewed by numerous media outlets including an appearance on Good Morning America NOW.
Neville and Catherine became US Coast Guard licensed captains in 2007.
Neville is also an award-winning artist and his work, which includes unique and exquisite carvings influenced by his experiences at sea, are available at Newport’s Scrimshanders – a gallery and store that first opened its doors on Bowen’s Wharf almost forty years ago. Neville has donated his work to Oceana for auction and to help raise money and awareness for the preservation of our oceans and its valuable marine life.
OCEANA
During Neville and Catherine’s world voyage, they donated 100% of all payments from published articles to Oceana and continue to support this valuable organization by donating a portion from every private charter.
PHOTOS FROM NEVILLE & CATHERINE’S 18-YEAR WORLD VOYAGE.
VIEW MORE IN THEIR WORLD VOYAGE GALLERY >
