Leaders of the National Sailing Hall of Fame and Museum are moving closer to reaching an agreement with the City of Newport while still holding out hope a solution can be found to keep the organization in Annapolis.
Gary Jobson, president of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, confirmed that negotiations have been ongoing to purchase the Newport Armory on Thames Street. Jobson said the NSHOF Board of Directors will vote on the proposal once it is approved by the Newport City Council.
“We have the basic framework of a deal with Newport. There are some outstanding issues to discuss, but we’re darn close,” Jobson said.