Hey Boston Blind Sailors! The pre-season is upon us!
As your newly elected Coaching Committee Chairs, Leo and I would like to
invite you to come to Wednesday night Robie Pierce practice for the month
of May. *Practice starts this Wednesday, May 1, at 5:30 PM at Community
Boating. We will be practicing in Ideal 18s. *
Even if you haven't signed up for the Robie Pierce regatta, we welcome your
attendance. The more the merrier, and bonus points if you bring a sighted
guide, or a new sailor. It's a good time to stretch those sailing muscles
and shake off the dust (and that goes for our guides, too)! If it's your
first season and you've managed to wander onto this list, I have put
directions and relevant info about Community Boating below the signature.
If you would like to sign up for the Robie Pierce regatta, or you are
looking for a team, there is lots of information on their website, here:
http://www.robiepierceonedesignregatta.com/
You can also read the Notice of Race, which is attached. The dates are May
31 - June 2, but if you want to put together a ladies' team as well, the
women's regatta is May 30th and is free for female regatta participants.
*Please RSVP to this email if you are coming to practice this Wednesday,
May 1! *And, feel free to forward this email to anyone you'd like to
introduce to blind sailing.
We will begin our regular practice schedule in June.
Your devoted coaches,
Grace and Leo
If it's your first time coming to Community Boating:
- You will need to fill out a waiver, so please come early and talk to the
folks at the front desk.
- If you are visually impaired, you can also sign up for a Universal Access
Program membership. The price is $50, but if that is not possible for you,
you may pay $1. Joining the UAP gets you access to sailing lessons with
instructors trained in teaching adaptive sailing, as well as all the
benefits of being a member.
- Memberships at CBI are not required for participation in Boston Blind
Sailing for either guides or VI sailors, but it does simplify our boat
check-out process.
- We tend to gather at one of the picnic tables on the dock, to the right
when you walk out of the building.
What to bring:
- Athletic clothes that can get wet
- Sunscreen
- Enthusiasm
- Life jackets are provided; so you don't need to bring one unless you want
to.
Directions to Community Boating, Inc.:
Address: 21 David G. Mugar Way, Boston, MA 02114
By T: Take the Red Line to Charles/MGH and exit through the doors towards
the river. Turn left, walk 100 feet, and cross two consecutive sidewalks
over Cambridge Street. Turn right and cross the crosswalk over Charles
Street, which may have some construction barriers on the other side. Follow
along inside the construction barriers about 25 feet, then cross another
crosswalk back over Cambridge Street to your right. Turn left and walk over
the Fanny Appleton foot bridge. Follow the left railing to avoid being led
down any stairs. At the end of the bridge, turn right onto the Esplanade
bike path and walk about 50 feet, then turn left and you will be in front
of Community Boating.
By Uber: Many ubers have a hard time getting to a safe place to let you off
at Community Boating, though occasionally they figure it out. A lot of our
sailors prefer to have ubers drop them off at the CVS at 155 Charles St,
Boston, MA 02114. From there, the directions are the same as above - turn
around and walk across the Charles Street crosswalk to the construction
barriers.
By Ride: The Ride can figure out how to get into CBI, but its notoriety for
being late makes it the last one I suggest.
If you have any questions, please let us know!
Attachment:
2019 Robie Pierce NOR.pdf
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