Local sailing centers turn a week of harbor crowds and logistical challenges into an unforgettable experience on the water.
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While Sail Boston 250 has offered visitors the chance to tour ships in port, out on the harbor, hundreds of recreational boaters are viewing the ships amid the many commercial vessels doing business each day in Boston. They are all following a designated route into and throughout Boston Harbor each day. Meanwhile, the summer youth programs continue, so sailing instruction and camps have school-aged youths out each day learning to sail.
Courageous Sailing Center faced the logistical challenge of continuing its summer camp while two massive Tall Ships docked nearby on Pier 4. They are sharing the pier as thousands of daily visitors come and go. Although Courageous worked with the city’s port authorities for over a year to keep operations smooth, it was still uncertain how they would keep programs on track. They decided that the best plan was to head upriver this week in their 19-foot Rhodes19 sailboats…