Great Story: Boat Naming
Norbert “Knobby” Raymond LaRochelle was an avid sailor, and asked that donations be made to NESS when he passed. Prior to his retirement in 1996 as Postmaster in Essex, CT, he was employed by the US Postal Service for 32 years. He had also served in the US Air Force and was a long-time member […]
Fall Sailing Update
This past weekend NESS’s Mark Zagol, Tim Desmond, Drew Buttner were back at it sailing the Viper 640 New England Championships down at Larchmont Yacht Club in Larchmont NY! Here are the final results. Note from Mark: “After a tricky day 1 with 60 degree shifts, we found ourselves sitting in 3rd place after 5 […]
Successful July for NESS’s Opti Race Team
NESS’s Opti Race Team was out in full force this month! Our racing team has been competing at local and non-local events for both 420, Opti Red, White and Blue and Opti Green. What is even more special is that these finishes in Opti RWB are ALL GIRLS! NESS has won 4 of these 5 […]
NESS Expeditions: How We Implement Ocean Literacy Principles (OLP)
NESS Expeditions: How We Implement Ocean Literacy Principles (OLP) “understanding the ocean is essential to comprehending and protecting this planet on which we live” NESS uses curriculum standards such as the Ocean Literacy Principles to help guide the formation of our lessons. All our programs at NESS reflect the principles set forth by “Ocean Literacy: […]
NESS in the News: Stonington’s Zagol joins wife in Old Dominion Sports HOF
NESS’s Managing Director of Sailing and Operations, Mark Zagol, was featured in The Westerly Sun! “Mark Zagol of Stonington was recently inducted into the Old Dominion University Sports Hall of Fame. Zagol was a two-time Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association All-American and helped the Monarchs win the national championship in both the team race and co-ed […]
Opti Race Team Summer Updates
July 22 Watch Hill Yacht Club RWB Fleet Regatta RWB OPTI FLEET 2nd Kate Van Berkel, 2nd Blue Fleet 3rd Lindsey Wiatrowski, 3rd Blue Fleet 5th Mason Zagol, 4th Blue Fleet 6th Sterling Welsh, 5th Blue Fleet 7th Vicky Van Berkel, 1st White Fleet 9th Ainslie Zagol, 2nd White Fleet 10th Abby Wiatrowski, 7th Blue […]
NESS in the NEWS: ODU Announces the 2021 Sports Hall of Fame Inductees including NESS’s Mark Zagol!
“NORFOLK, Va. – The largest Old Dominion Sports Hall of Fame class ever will be inducted on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Priority Automotive Club at Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium. The seven honorees include Arni Arnason (men’s swimming), Kent Bazemore (men’s basketball) and Thomas DeMarco (football), who earned the honor their first year on […]
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 […]
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 […]
Opti Race Team: Larry White Junior Olympic Regatta
This past week, NESS’s Opti Race Team competed in The Larry White Junior Olympic Regatta. The event, hosted by the Niantic Bay Yacht Club, is one of several held throughout the county as part of US Sailing’s Junior Olympic Sailing Festival. Congratulations to the entire NESS team and their coach Mark “Zorro” Zagol! 420’s 1st, […]
