The Sailing Museum: Stewardship
The Sailing Museum, National Sailing Hall of Fame, and America’s Cup Hall of Fame is opening in May 2022 in Newport, RI’s Historic Armory. “Interactive educational exhibits will provide real-world applications of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) concepts that come alive through sailing; and visitors of all ages, non-sailors and sailors alike, will […]
National Nonprofit Day 2021
August 17th is National Nonprofit Day! “Every day, somewhere a volunteer reads to school children; a patient receives steady medication; a lawyer provides legal services for low-income individuals; or a first-time homebuyer is moving into his own home. On August 17, National Nonprofit Day (NND) reminds us that each of these scenes is possible because […]
2022 Calendar Contest Winners
PRESS RELEASE August 16, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Lauren Lyons Director of Administrative Services & Advancement 860-535-9362 ext. 122 Lyons@nessf.org Winners Announced in Statewide Drawing Contest NESS Recognizes Young Artists from Across CT Stonington, CT — New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) announced this year’s winning artists for the statewide calendar drawing contest entitled […]
4th Annual Porgy Fishing Tournament
THANK YOU for joining us for our 4th Annual Youth & Family Porgy Fishing Tournament! A record of 48 anglers had a perfect morning for fishing, and we had so much fun with all of you! Special thanks to Captain Seth Sportfishing and Watch Hill Outfitters for sponsoring!
Dominion Energy Sponsored Calendar Contest
THANK YOU DOMINION ENERGY for sponsoring NESS’s “Long Island Sound & its Watershed: What it means to me” 2022 Calendar Contest! Our panel of judges, consisting of Educators and Professional Artists, have selected the winners from each grade level. 14 winners will be featured in the 2022 calendar and honored in a special ceremony!
NESS in the News: Wireless Zone Announces $40,000 in Grant Recipients, Backpack Giveaway and More!
Thank you to the Wireless Zone Foundation for Giving® for a very generous donation to NESS! “In addition, Wireless Zone also nominated multiple nonprofit organizations in the Eastern Connecticut and Southern Rhode Island communities to receive grants from the Wireless Zone Foundation in 2021. A grand total of $40,000 will be donated to these neighboring […]
NESS in the News: WCVB Channel 5 Boston
NESS was recently featured on WCVB Channel 5 Boston! “Stonington, Connecticut tops the list as one of the prettiest coastal towns in New England Shayna Seymour ventures south of the border to Stonington, Connecticut and takes in the saltwater air on a harbor cruise and hits Saltwater Farm Wine.” Watch Here!
Sailing in the Olympics
Sailing has been in every Summer Olympics since 1900, except for 1904 due to severe weather conditions (weather also cancelled its scheduled 1896 Olympic debut). There are 10 total events, five for men, four for women, and one mixed. Each event requires certain skills from the sailors, varying on the fleet size, shape, and crew […]
NESS in the News: New London’s summer playground program includes swimming lessons for kids
NESS was recently featured in The Day. Read more here: “New London — On Thursdays, children in the city’s Recreation Department’s summer playground program visit Ocean Beach Park and are split into groups that rotate between taking swimming lessons, spending time with New England Science & Sailing and playing at the kiddie spray park on site. The summer playground program has […]
Opti Race Team: Austin LaFrance Regatta
This Tuesday, NESS’s Opti Race Team competed in the Austin LaFrance Regatta! The event was hosted by the Ram Island Yacht Club, and NESS’s sailors brought home 6 out of the top 10 spots! Results Kate VanBerkel – 2nd overall and in Blue Lindsey Wiatrowski – 3rd overall and in blue Mason Zagol – 4th overall […]
