The Pequot Yacht Club has continued their environmental pledge, committing to Clean Regattas for the second year in a row! Regatta organizers and sailors are working together to be certified at the silver level. Check out their poster below for some of the Clean Regattas best practices they will be following. The regatta runs from … Read more
Sailors for the Sea is excited for Boston Landmarks Orchestra‘s annual green concert that celebrates the natural beauty and life-giving properties of our waterways. The event takes place today at the Hatch Shell, in celebration of the 40th Anniversary of The Clean Water Act. Come down to the waterfront at 6pm to learn more about many amazing non … Read more
Composting is an important item on our Clean Regattas best practices list. However even many of our gold level Clean Regattas have trouble checking this one off the list. Perhaps this is because it is not as common in our homes as recycling, however when planned ahead of time, having composting at your regatta can … Read more
A Magellanic Penguin native to South America generally found in Argentina, Chile, and the Falkland Islands. With special thanks to Strategic Ocean Solutions and their representative, Annie Reisewitz, Sailors for the Sea passes along an amazing story. On the Strategic Ocean Solutions blog, Annie recounts that she witnessed a lone, juvenile Magellanic penguin – … Read more
We are excited to be at the Chicago Match Cup on Navy Pier in Chicago for the World Match Racing Tour. This event is being run as a Clean Regatta as part of the Chicago Match Race Center full season commitment. They are working hard to be certified at the bronze level. Click on image … Read more
Check out our second video from the America’s Cup World Series in Newport, RI. This highlights video features the work of event organizers, including our program lead Annie Brett. Sailors for the Sea Clean Regattas best management practices were used to reduce the events environmental impact. Sailors for the Sea is The Official Clean Regattas Partner of … Read more
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Finished Rain Garden at Fort Adams. Photo: ACEA/Gilles Martin-Raget Sailors for the Sea worked with RI DEM, America’s Cup sailors and staff this morning to build a rain garden here at Fort Adams in Newport. We hope that this conservation activity will provide a demonstration project for proper stormwater management and leave a legacy of … Read more
As the eyes of the sporting world descend on Newport, Rhode Island, during the final stop of the America’s Cup World Series (ACWS) (June 23, 2012 – July 1, 2012), a trio of local organizations are working in collaboration to set a new standard for sustainable sporting events. The ACWS Host Committee, led by Sailors for … Read more
More than 70 nations, private companies and international organizations declare support for Global Partnership for Oceans RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, June 16, 2012 — Over 70 countries, civil society groups, private firms and international organizations have declared their support for the new Global Partnership for Oceans (GPO), signaling their commitment to work together around coordinated goals … Read more
