b'NAVIGATOREASANT B Fall 2019 NewsletterP L A Y C O GM I NMUNITY BO TAWaterfront HighlightsAnother Busy Summer Seasonlearned how to sand and varnish, greatly improving the fleet, for which we purchased four new racing sails.Now we have a dozen Sunfish to match our 12 Flying Scots.This new fleet has offered a fun alternative to the Flying Scot. During Youth Sailing, youngsters who are adept in taking the helm of a Scot are soon invited to try the Sunfish. It is great to see how many are taking to the new boat, moving in formation, following their instructorwho is also sailing a Sunfishand eagerly joining in the Sunfish squadron.The exciting morning racing and capsize/recovery drills have become part of High School Sailing was held in June. The programour program, and the kids love it!PBCBs 2019 summer seasonintroduces the principles of wind, kicked off with the Monomoysails, tides, navigation, teamwork Regional High School sailing teamand resilienceall in a fun and launching their season in the chillysocial format. Children are given March waters and continuingthe opportunity to engage with through the end of the school year. Pleasant Bays marine environment, Since 2016, the PBCB waterfrontexperience the joys of sailing has been the home for the team.and marine exploration, acquire The 420s used for our summerenvironmental and scientific program classes and recreationalunderstanding, and spark a lifelongLittle Skipperssailing are shared with the sailingappreciation of the outdoors. AndAnother new activity is our informal team during the school year. for many, it truly is their first sail! "Little Skippers" initiative. When lack of wind becalms our fleet, youth More Boatsandsailors now have a chance to learn First Sail proper rowing skills in our eclectic The fifth annual First Sail, aPrograms collection of rowboats and dinghies.learning opportunity for 300 localOur Sunfish Fleet benefitted fromRowing around a short course may children from the Monomoy andneeded repairs and the donationsseem like chaos at first, but our Little Nauset school districts (six towns),of five newer boats.InstructorsSkippers soon sort it out!'