Mission To provide a safe, challenging and educational Junior sailing program To promote seamanship, sportsmanship and a lifelong interest in sailing to young people in our community To offer a cutting edge program with up to date equipment, ranging from Learn to Sail to competitive racing Philosophy The New Bedford Yacht Club Sailing School is a program which is designed to be: Fun Safe Instructional Progressively challenging State-of-the-art (equipment, materials and faculty) The curriculum is designed to teach children: Introduction to sailing and safe boat handling Intermediate sailing and yachting skills Advanced sailing and yachting skills Seamanship Sportsmanship Team raciing Fleet racing Objectives The Program strives to achieve the following: A lifelong love and interest in sailing and yachting Sportsmanship Leadership Decision-making Competitive racing expertise