The August Sailors for the Sea Ocean Watch Essay was contributed by Chris Mancini is the Executive Director of Groundwork Somerville. Over the course of the summer volunteers from Groundworks Somerville and the Mystic River Watershed Association worked to minimize the growth of an invasive species, Water Chestnuts. In one morning alone the volunteers removed 16,120 pounds of … Read more
Yesterday the America’s Cup Healthy Oceans Project hosted a beach clean up with The Marine Mammal Center. The clean up was held at the Horseshoe Cove Beach at Fort Baker in Sausalito, CA. Approximately 100 people attended including staff of local NGO’s, America’s Cup Sailors, the America’s Cup Event Authority, and volunteers. Check out the pictures … Read more
The Ocean Health Index from Ocean Health Index on Vimeo. The Ocean Health Index is a new, comprehensive measure of the ocean’s overall condition – one that treats people and nature as integrated parts of a healthy system. The index has been created to sustainably manage our relationship with Earth’s greatest resource. The Ocean Health … Read more
As avid shark week watchers at Sailors for the Sea, we wanted to share some of our favorite sharks and also raise awareness about the overfishing of sharks. Sailors for the Sea has a featured Ocean Watch Essay, Saving Sharks One Fin at a Time. This essay explains how some sharks need our help by discussing the value … Read more
In certain conditions, red seaweed can collect on Newport, Rhode Island’s Easton’s Beach. Whether it’s due to cloudy skies or poor surf conditions, there are a variety of reasons why you might cancel your beach day. But have you ever avoided the beach because of seaweed? For decades, residents and visitors in Newport, Rhode Island, have dealt … Read more
Eliza and her friend Nicole worked the lemonade stand in the rain to raise money for ocean conservation! Sailors for the Sea is excited to feature one of our youngest supporters, Eliza Hancock from Marblehead, Mass. An avid sailor at Pleon Yacht Club, Eliza was assigned a school project that required her to learn more about a global issue … Read more
Which do you think cost more? A post from our intern, Jennifer Chamberlin. This blog was inspired by the cost of a 16.9 oz. water bottle. You can purchase water in many different sizes and quantities but at my second job the store sells 16.9 oz. bottles. I have been amazed as to how many … Read more
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
