Come celebrate with us at 5:30PM with our 2023 Junior Sailing Awards & Donor Appreciation Ceremony!!

Our "Take A Kid Sailing Day"! We are so lucky to be able to work with The Miracle League of Southeastern CT and East Lyme Parks to pull together a special event like this... The smiles and laughter from the children enjoying their time on the water were absolutely priceless, and remind us of just how much joy sailing can bring into our lives and the lives of others.

Hawaiian Day for Opti beginners (Red and Orange)!

Open to Opti and 420 sailors!

Join us at Niantic Bay Yacht Club tonight for our Wednesday Night fundraiser race and a post race reception hosted by us!

NBSA will be supporting Opti Fleets!

Hawaiian Day for Opti Yellow Beginners!

On July 13th, junior sailors from throughout southern New England will come to Niantic, CT to compete in the annual Larry White Junior Regatta hosted by the Niantic Bay Yacht Club (NBYC).

An instrumental advocate and contributor to junior sailing, Larry White is responsible for the growth of high school sailing throughout the USA, including starting the local sailing team at East Lyme High School. For his efforts, White was awarded US Sailing’s most prestigious award, the Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy, in 2005. White also held many roles as a US Sailing volunteer, serving many positions on the committee and is most known for his successful 15-year presidency of the Interscholastic Sailing Association.

Focusing on green initiatives, the Larry White Regatta was recognized by Sailors of the Sea with its gold designation for its environmental practices in 2022. To achieve this designation from this environmental organization, practices must include paperless entries, no single use water bottles, no plastics, an emphasis on recycling, signage from repurposed materials, and nontoxic products for boat cleaning.

Ken Shluger, Sailing Academy President remarked “We are not just teaching kids how to sail. We are teaching kids to appreciate the environment in which they sail and the importance of environmental stewardship. We want to ensure that our children and their children will have clean water and air.”

Awards will be given to the top three competitors in each category, which include the Opti Green fleet,

Opti RWB fleet, RS Feva fleet, and C420 fleet.

Registration and further details are located here.

Open to Opti sailors, a great event for new racers!

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Our "Take A Kid Sailing Day"! We are so lucky to be able to work with The Miracle League of Southeastern CT and East Lyme Parks to pull together a special event like this... The smiles and laughter from the children enjoying their time on the water were absolutely priceless, and remind us of just how much joy sailing can bring into our lives and the lives of others.

Last day to register for the youth 2023 sailing season without late fees!