Block Island Hint..
Get there early for a mooring. In a sailboat, you say? OK, you may have to anchor when you get there, but keep a sharp lookout for an open mooring in the morning as boats are leaving. Then snatch one up before the power boat crowd arrives between 10:00 - 11:00.In Newport you can get moorings from Old Port Marine (CH. 68). If they are full, call the harbormaster and ask him for a city mooring. He will direct you. They are on the east side of Goat Island, near the condos and are extremely quiet. They also afford a great view of the boats passing thru the harbor.If you must anchor, you'll be in a crowd. The anchorage is in the Southeast corner of the harbor and the holding is marginal, at best.