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Junior Program Operations Update
With the Commonwealth's reopening well under way and the world easing back to normal, Community Boating's Junior Program is beginning to look more and more like it did in 2019. Masks and social distancing will still be required for staff and juniors while indoors, however, outside on the dock and on the water things will look as they once did. Check out our other changes below:

  • The minimum age required to join the program has returned to 10
  • Class sizes have returned to their 2019 levels
  • Kids will have unrestricted access to the dock during Junior Program hours. Indoor access will continue to be restricted.
  • The Instructor-in-Training program will operate just as normal starting tomorrow.
  • Soon we hope to open up opportunities for Independent Sailing Practice (open sailing). Keep an eye out for future announcements.

Additionally, we will be limiting the amount of time kids spend indoors, with the on-land portion of all classes held in the Main Bay or under shelter on the dock (including under the brand new Priebatsch Pavilion.) We will have hand washing stations and hand sanitizer stations posted throughout our facilities.

A reminder to all parents to keep your child home if they are experiencing any symptoms of Covid-19. You can view the CDC's complete list of symptoms here.
Registration Advisory
The Junior Program is very close to reaching its current capacity. The majority of classes are full or close to full, and we do not currently have more class spots scheduled to open. Currently additional membership sales are paused for this reason.

Memberships are non-refundable and non-transferable. Please make an informed decision prior to purchasing a membership by reviewing our class schedule here.

As a reminder, membership entitles Juniors to take up to two weeks of half-day classes. The Beginner Sailing class fulfills this allotment completely, while intermediate and advanced classes are one week long.

If you have already purchased a membership and are having difficulty finding classes that work for your schedule, please get in touch with our Front Office staff at frontoffice@community-boating.org. We will do our best to assist you as you register for classes.
A Word about Our Mission
The mission of Community Boating, Inc. is to enable “Sailing for All”. We offer sailing and other water sports to people of all ages, abilities, and means in the greater Boston area. We promote an accessible and welcoming environment that encourages learning, volunteerism, and community spirit.
A private not-for-profit 501(c)3 corporation, CBI is the nation's oldest continuously running public sailing center. Community Boating operates through a long-term partnership with the Commonwealth’s Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) from the DCR's boathouse facilities on the Charles River Esplanade.