Posted: June 22, 2020
Our 96th year of sailing instruction began with a "Virtual" Commissioning, broadcast on Zoom live, on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at 1730 hours, with a blessing by the Revered Peggy Hodgkins, remarks by Vice Commodore Chuck Murphy, and a ceremony officiated by Junior Commodore William Donovan with his officers Tucker Ballou, Tyler Nash, and Andrew Wagner. And, as of Monday morning, June 22, we are sailing!
Posted on April 29, 2020
We are encouraged that we will be returning to some semblance of normalcy, and like everyone no doubt, we are looking forward to the end of April showers and to May flowers.
It's our intention, and with the internal support from the board of governors of Pequot Yacht Club and with the external support of the Junior Sailing Association of Long Island Sound, that our program will be run as planned this summer. However, because we know that there are more questions than answers today, we will continue our extension of our early registration discount to May 20. (Why May 20? you might ask. Well, that's a date that Governor Lamont has talked about to potentially reopen our state, so it's a date very much in our minds!)
And -- please note -- if by reasons beyond our control, the program must be cancelled, registration fees will, of course, be refunded in full.
If you've been on the fence with summer plans, please register! We've had fantastic support from many families, and classes are filling quickly.
Our next event -- the May 4 Parent Orientation -- is, of course, not happening as usual. We are exploring options to either conduct this virtually, or to postpone it until there is clarity whether we can gather in person. At this meeting, we traditionally hand out the program t-shirts. Obviously, that cannot be done virtually, but rest assured, this summer's t-shirts will be given out as soon as possible! (And they are cool, too...!)
More than a few sailors have compared this "stay at home" or "shelter in place" time to an offshore race (except in this race, you can get groceries and have a hot shower!). It's an apt metaphor. Offshore, you're isolated with only the crewmates on your boat, yet you know that others are sailing to the same destination, perhaps having similar conversations aboard their vessels. While you can't see the finish line, you know you're making progress towards it, but it's a sailboat, after all, and oftentimes you are not making progress directly at your goal as you deal with the variables of weather, wind and waves. Sailors are uniquely trained to adapt to these circumstances.
Likewise, we will adapt our program to whatever lays ahead, and we look forward to a summer of sailing. As always, please reach out with any questions, or if you need a helping hand.
Posted: March 13, 2020
While we anxiously wait for consistently warmer weather, we continue to plan for Team Pequot's 96th year of junior sailing!
First and foremost, given the disruption to everyone's lives due to the current headlines, we've extended our early registration discount deadline to March 31st, recognizing that many people have other things on their minds now.
What we're thinking about, other than the headlines? Click the accordian below...
Posted: February 11, 2020
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (February 7, 2020) – The annual US Sailing Association Award winners were celebrated Thursday evening aboard the USS Midway in San Diego at the US Sailing Awards Night Celebration.
Dave Perry (Southport, Conn.) received the prestigious Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy for his extraordinary contributions to the sport of sailing.
Mary Von Conta (Southport, Conn.) received the Virginia Long Sail Training Service & Support Award.
For complete descriptions of these prestigious awards, please visit https://www.ussailing.org/news/associationawards-2020/
Posted: January 22, 2020
TeamPequot is pysched to announce that we will be acquiring four O'Pen Skiffs!
These lightweight, responsive, self-bailing and quick skiffs will be available for all members of the program to try out.
We will also have the boats available for a growing list of JSA regattas.
Stay tuned for more details!
Posted: October 30, 2019
Fairfield Theater Company presents MAIDEN, the story of an all-female crew participating in an around-the-world sailing race. Incredible offshore footage complements an inspiring story.
Dawn Riley, one of the MAIDEN crewmembers, will present the film and take questions.
Doors open at 6:30pm; show at 7:00pm.
Tickets and more information at this link
Posted: September 20, 2019
Thank you all for a fun, safe and exciting season, both on and off the water. It's hard to believe that it's only been about a month since our season-end Awards Banquet. We are starting to plan for next year, but before we give you a few teasers for the 2020 season, some highlights from summer 2019: