Newport Charter Yacht Show Crew Competitions


CHEF COMPETITION - june 21, 2022

Open to all registered yachts in the Newport Charter Yacht Show, the Chef Competition theme will be announced in early June.

Judging is scheduled to take place in the main tent on Tuesday, June 21st at 1:00pm and is open for all show attendees to watch. There is a three person judging panel.


Captain & DEck CHALLENGE - june 21, 2022

photos: © Billy Black

The Captain & Deck Challenge is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, June 21 at 5:45pm adjacent to the main show tent. The competition will be made up of three challenges, all of which will be exciting and fun to watch! The 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners of the three challenges combined will each receive an award and other prizes. Your crew and all other show participants are invited to cheer you on! Beer and wine will be served during the competition.

NOTE: This event is only for the captains & crew of yachts participating in the show.


Signature Cocktail Competition - june 22, 2022

photo: © Billy Black

Open to all crew participating in the Newport Charter Yacht Show, this is a competitive opportunity for crew to show off their skills in creating delicious adult beverages using secret ingredients from their bar pantries. This competition is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, June 22 from 10:00 am to 4:00pm. Entries will be judged onboard by show attendees who will evaluate each for taste and presentation. (Please note that you will be required to list all the ingredients in each drink).


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TABLESCAPING COMPETITION - june 22, 2022

photos: © Billy Black

This competition is open to all interior crew onboard yachts participating in the Newport Charter Yacht Show and is scheduled for Wednesday, June 22. Crew can compete solo or as a team. The challenge is to artistically decorate a dining table onboard utilizing the yacht’s own linen, china, tableware and decorative items including candles and flowers. The yacht may choose any theme and set-up on either an interior or exterior table.

The judging will focus on what is displayed on top of the table. A panel of design professionals will pick one winner. Show attendees will also pick a fan favorite. The criteria used in judging includes: originality of theme, composition, use of materials and how well the tablescape fits with the yacht.


CYBA Designer Water Contest - JUNE 22, 2022

The Newport Charter Yacht Show Designer Water Contest is a fun contest to raise awareness on a great way to reduce plastic water bottle waste while providing charter guests with delicious, refreshing drinking water. 

Elegant glass “Save the Blue” trophies will be given to 1st and 2nd place winners along with: 

CONTEST RULES 

1. Prepare a flavored water using ingredients of your choice. No alcohol. See here for some Sample Recipes 

2. Water used must be produced by the desalinator onboard your yacht. 

3. Beverage must be served in reusable containers. No plastic. 

4. Display a printed copy of the recipe with the name of the recipe, ingredients, preparation steps, and the name of your boat. 

5. The same recipe needs to be used for the duration of the contest. 

 To enter the contest, simply fill out the registration form on this page or send an email to environment@cyba.net with the name of your yacht and indicating that you are attending the Newport Charter Show and want to join the contest. 

A group of Brokers will be selected to judge your water based on taste, creativity, and presentation. Judging will take place during regular yacht viewing hours and more details will follow. Please remind the judges to take a picture of your printed recipe for reference. 

For more information on CYBA’s Going Green initiatives go to www.cyba.net/goinggreen


Congrats Abigail Pawlik on winning best Chef at the
2019 Newport Charter Yacht Show presented by
Helly Hansen Newport.

Great piece in the Sept issue of Dockwalk magazine about Chef Abigail from the yacht Enterprise who won the Chef Competition at the 2019 Newport Charter Yacht Show presented by Helly Hansen Newport. The theme was sustainable luxury. http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/d074b1fc#/d074b1fc/71