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background="1c364643.jpg"> <div> <B>Overview</B></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24e144a0.jpg" border=0 width="532" height="74" ALT="Photo: copyright © 2003 Tom Kenney" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="0" CELLSPACING="0" WIDTH="475" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 663 WIDTH="475"><div> <B>Mi</B><B>ssio</B><B>n</B></div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To provide a safe, challenging and educational Junior sailing program</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To promote seamanship, sportsmanship and a lifelong interest in sailing to young people in our community</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">To offer a cutting edge program with up to date equipment, ranging from Learn to Sail to competitive racing</div> <div> <B>Philosophy</B></div> <div> The New Bedford Yacht Club Sailing School is a program which is designed to be:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Fun</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Safe</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Instructional</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Progressively challenging</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">State-of-the-art (equipment, materials and faculty)</div> <div> The curriculum is designed to teach children:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Introduction to sailing and safe boat handling</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Intermediate sailing and yachting skills</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Advanced sailing and yachting skills</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Seamanship</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sportsmanship</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Team raciing</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Fleet racing</div> <div> <B>Objectives</B></div> <div> The Program strives to achieve the following:</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">A lifelong love and interest in sailing and yachting</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Sportsmanship</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Leadership</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Decision-making</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700dc26262600.png" HEIGHT="15" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Competitive racing expertise</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="24dc8300.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="48" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" 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