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NESS receives 2023 Captain Joe Prosser Award for Excellence in Sailing Instruction by US Sailing! 

The Captain Joe Prosser Award was created to recognize the life achievement of the Merchant Marine Academy’s first sailing master, Captain C.A. “Joe” Prosser, USMS. Nominees for the award should be organizational members of US Sailing, and may be professionals in the field of sailing instruction. Organizations may be either “for-profit” or “not-for-profit”; and may be engaged in sailing instruction on a part-time or full-time basis. Nominees shall embody all characteristics of sportsmen: namely honor, integrity and a selfless dedication to the sport.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_message icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-anchor”]”ST. PETE BEACH, FL (February 8, 2023) – US Sailing awarded the annual Adaptive, Training, Community Sailing, and One Design Awards this past week at the Sailing Leadership Forum in St. Pete Beach, Florida. Adaptive, Training, and Community Sailing Awards were given during a luncheon on February 4…

Captain Joe Prosser Award for Excellence in Sailing Instruction
New England Science & Sailing Foundation (NESS) (Stonington, CT)

The Captain Joe Prosser Award, given in honor of the lifetime achievements of the Merchant Marine Academy’s first sailing master, is awarded to an organization which has, in the opinion of the US Sailing Education Committee, made an exemplary contribution toward improving the quality and safety in the training or instruction of sailors. This year’s recipient is New England Science and Sailing, which is celebrating its twentieth year of sailing instruction, leadership excellence, and tireless work expanding the sport of sailing, with a particular emphasis supporting under-represented students. Each year they educate thousands of students ranging in age from five years old to adult. Their students learn sailing fundamentals through the US Sailing curriculum to which they deliberately attach critical social and emotional learning skills which come via additional programming that has been accredited through the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.  

This combination of learning elements instills in students a life-long passion for sailing, and a much greater sense of confidence, teamwork, and persistence in the face of difficulties…”

Read the full Press Release HERE![/vc_message][vc_single_image image=”13119″ img_size=”full”][vc_empty_space][vc_message message_box_color=”sky” icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-quote-left”]“While many in sailing give understandable attention to focus on competitive sailing at the top of the pyramid, NESS focuses on the base of the pyramid; introducing students, many of whom are underserved, to sailing as a platform for learning and success in life.

Even though most of these students may never sail again, their experience has inspired them to become engineers and scientists or pointed them to a new path they may not have considered. That truly is worth more than winning a race.”

– Spike Lobdell, NESS Founder & Board Chairman[/vc_message][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”13125″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]

This is NESS’s 8^th award since 2013 from US Sailing!

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