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Photos: Blind and visually impaired sailors take to Lake Pontchartrain during Blind Match Racing clinic
Community Sailing New Orleans partnered with Boston-based Community Boating Inc. to hold a 2-day Blind Match Racing clinic. Four blind and visually impaired sailors came in town from Boston, Wisconsin and Colorado. Each boat had 2 blind and visually impaired sailors with a person who could give visual cues when the sound devices floating on the lake could not be heard due to large waves. .
Come and set sail around Boston!
This nonprofit organization is the oldest public sailing organization in the United States, dating back to 1937. Its goal is to teach sailing to those who would not typically have access. Find this group on the Charles River Esplanade between the Hatch Shell and the Longfellow Bridge, with programs for youth + adults.
Five Places to Take Sailing Lessons in Boston
From its perch on the Charles River Esplanade, Community Boating is responsible for the sailing dinghies dotting the river that have become an iconic Boston image. Incorporated in 1946 with the goal of providing accessible, inexpensive sailing opportunities, little has changed about this program except for the expansion of its offerings.
Ride the Wave
Why linger in beach traffic when you can board a boat and cruise the open water? Anchored close to the Square, Community Boating Boston offers an assortment of lessons on the Charles River, from amateur-level courses to specialized racing and windsurfing programs for seasoned sailors.
An interview with Duane Farrar about the 2024 Boston Blind Open Regatta
Sailboat racing is a wonderful pursuit for a whole lot of reasons, from competition levels and crew work to adaptability and inclusivity. The Boston Blind Open Regatta (August 31, 2024), which is being hosted and organized by Community Boating, Incorporated, in Boston, Massachusetts, ticks all of these boxes while also delivering great racing and good times afloat for all involved.
Meet the Accelerator of the Year: FORGE President and Executive Director Laura Teicher
Somerville, Massachusetts-based FORGE helps startups navigate these challenges, which is why it won Startup Boston’s Community Award as Best Accelerator or Incubator Program. To learn more about FORGE and its ambitions, Startup Boston caught up with its president and executive director, Laura Teicher.
DECD provides $800K to FORGE for product development grants
The state is providing more than $800,000 to a New Haven nonprofit that will use the money for a grant program to promote manufacturing innovation and product development.
The program was announced Wednesday by FORGE, a nonprofit that connects startups creating products with product development, manufacturing, and supply chain resources. It will receive $811,800 from the state Department of Economic and Community Development’s Manufacturing Innovation Fund (MIF), a state spokesperson said.
The Prototype: This Startup Is Finding A Better Way To Deliver Drugs–In Space
Next Monday, NASA and SpaceX are scheduled to launch a spacecraft loaded with cargo for the International Space Station. On board is a research experiment from Boston-based startup Eascra Biotech, which aims to make better drug delivery systems in zero gravity.
These 3 Connecticut-based startups received $24K in funding at innovation event
Three clean technology startup companies in Connecticut competed in a pitch competition on Thursday night that awarded the winners a total of $24,000 to advance their prototypes.
The event, Innovation Nights CT, was held at CoCreate in Stamford and was sponsored by FORGE and Innovation Nights, an organization that helps entrepreneurs get more visibility for their products.