How does blackwater affect our harbors? Dumping sewage into coastal waters can cause a number of problems for both the environment and human health. See how below: What are the regulations?  1. It’s illegal to discharge untreated sewage in coastal waters within 3 miles of shore and inland waters (lake, reservoirs, rivers, etc.) in the … Read more

The Vineyard Cup… is a well-seasoned Clean Regatta, having participated in the program since 2010. Brock Callen, Executive Director of Sail Martha’s Vineyard, has created a Locally Sourced/Zero Waste plan for the island of Martha’s Vineyard, and it works incredibly well for the regatta. The Vineyard Cup sources all food from the island and composts … Read more

Shelley Brown, Education Director, and Robyn Albritton, Sustainability Director, recently returned home from an exciting week in Chicago, where they attended the Chicago Yacht Club Sailing School’s Clean Green Day and the start of the 109th Race to Mackinac! For the second year in a row, Sailors for the Sea was invited out to do … Read more

A watershed is a region surrounding and draining water into a common body of water, which may be a stream, river, lake, estuary or ocean. The outer boundaries of a watershed are determined by the tallest landmasses, such as mountains, in the area. Water travels over farms, forests, suburban lawns, and city streets, or sinks … Read more

Now in its 11th year, we’re proud to say that Clean Regattas is officially an award-winning program. On June 28th, the Green Sports Alliance named Sailors for the Sea an Environmental Innovator of the Year for our work with the Clean Regattas program. This would not have been possible without the amazing sailing community and … Read more

We have 5 simple things you can do on your boat right now to reduce your boat’s carbon footprint and help combat the effects of climate change. Once you are on the water, your boat’s carbon footprint is primarily the emission of carbon dioxide from burning fuel in your engine(s). So the key to decreasing … Read more

Read our OBR, Anna’s firsthand account about how her adventure on SEA Semester’s tall ship SSV Corwith Cramer is going. She is crossing the Gulf Stream researching the floating seaweed, Sargassum along the way.  Stay Golden: Dancing Scientists One may be wondering at this point, how does research work with 16 students and 5 scientists on a … Read more

Save the date: June 4th, 2017 a march in New York Harbor to #SaveourOcean! Join a once in a lifetime gathering of boaters, sailors and friends to show your love for our oceans and waterways at the Ocean March on June 4th. Why? The parade of large and small boats is to make a statement … Read more