![]() ![]() “It’s a really traditional-looking sailing boat, but what’s great about it is it can take 12 people sailing at a time in a boat that’s very stable and safe,” Downie said. A drascombe gig - a traditionally-rigged sailboat designed for training use in the Royal Navy - is currently being shipped from England. Adult sailing and windsurfing classes are also planned.ĭownie is expanding the center’s fleet, he said. Even though the weather will be chilly, Downie said the kids will be out on the water and exploring outdoors and likely kayaking.ĭuring the summer, the Bay Explorers programs will return, along with youth and teen sailing and plenty of classes for families and adults. to 4 p.m., which will feature artwork hung in the McFadden Center, sailing excursions with staff, a self-guided story walk and art activities, among other festivities.ĭuring the schools’ April Vacation, the center will run a week-long Bay Explorers program for 8- to 12-year-olds. On May 14, an Onset Bay Center Community Day is planned from 10 a.m. Community programs like yoga overlooking the bay and painting classes are being planned. A new sailboat, windsurfing classes and a slate of new programming are all in the works for the Onset Bay Center this year, led by the Buzzard Bay Coalition’s Stuart Downie in his new role as vice president of outdoor exploration.ĭownie said he and center staff are working to make the renovated bathhouse on Onset Beach a year-round destination. ![]()
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