Community Boating, Inc
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Community Boating, Inc. (CBI) is a private not-for-profit corporation run in association with the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation
. Organized as a company in 1946, it is the oldest continuously operating community sailing program in the United States. It is located in Boston along the Charles River
Esplanade between the Longfellow Bridge
and the Hatch Shell
. CBI offers members instruction for sailing and windsurfing, and allows members to use CBI-owned sailboats on the Charles River
.
CBI's primary boat is the Cape Cod Mercury, of which they have 78. All new members are introduced to sailing on this boat and must display proficiency in sailing with a jib in high winds before being allowed to sail high-performance boats. Two Mercuries are specially designed for persons with disabilities. Their high-performance fleet includes six Rhodes 19s, four Sonars, 13 Lasers, and 19 420s. The Rhodes 19 is used for excursions into Boston Harbor and the islands. The 420 is the boat of choice for high school racing teams, which practice and race through CBI.
CBI is most well-known for being affordable and accessible to everyone. The universal access program, which allows disabled people the opportunity to sail Sonars or specially rigged Mercuries, costs only $1. The junior program, which is a summer camp for young people ages 10–18, costs $1 for the entire summer. The regular rates are intended to be accessible to a broad range of people; a yearlong adult membership cost $259 (see application form).
Department of Conservation and Recreation (Massachusetts)
The Department of Conservation and Recreation is a state agency of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, situated in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. It is best known for its parks and parkways. As of May 24, 2011 the Commissioner of the DCR is Edward M. Lambert, Jr...
. Organized as a company in 1946, it is the oldest continuously operating community sailing program in the United States. It is located in Boston along the Charles River
Charles River
The Charles River is an long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts, USA. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 22 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston...
Esplanade between the Longfellow Bridge
Longfellow Bridge
The Longfellow Bridge, also known to locals as the "Salt-and-Pepper Bridge" or the "Salt-and-Pepper-Shaker Bridge" due to the shape of its central towers, carries Route 3 and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Red Line across the Charles River to connect Boston's Beacon Hill...
and the Hatch Shell
Hatch Shell
The Edward A. Hatch Memorial Shell is an outdoor concert venue adjacent to the Charles River Esplanade near downtown Boston....
. CBI offers members instruction for sailing and windsurfing, and allows members to use CBI-owned sailboats on the Charles River
Charles River
The Charles River is an long river that flows in an overall northeasterly direction in eastern Massachusetts, USA. From its source in Hopkinton, the river travels through 22 cities and towns until reaching the Atlantic Ocean at Boston...
.
CBI's primary boat is the Cape Cod Mercury, of which they have 78. All new members are introduced to sailing on this boat and must display proficiency in sailing with a jib in high winds before being allowed to sail high-performance boats. Two Mercuries are specially designed for persons with disabilities. Their high-performance fleet includes six Rhodes 19s, four Sonars, 13 Lasers, and 19 420s. The Rhodes 19 is used for excursions into Boston Harbor and the islands. The 420 is the boat of choice for high school racing teams, which practice and race through CBI.
CBI is most well-known for being affordable and accessible to everyone. The universal access program, which allows disabled people the opportunity to sail Sonars or specially rigged Mercuries, costs only $1. The junior program, which is a summer camp for young people ages 10–18, costs $1 for the entire summer. The regular rates are intended to be accessible to a broad range of people; a yearlong adult membership cost $259 (see application form).