Longshore Sailing School is a public facility in

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that teaches

sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, windsurfer, or kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (land yacht) over a chosen cou ...

and paddling. It is "among the oldest and most renowned sailing programs in the country" and has earned "the country's most prestigious sail training awards". Longshore was founded in 1960, by the Town of Westport Recreation Commission. In 1975. it changed to private operation ."Come Join In On John Kantor’s Longshore Caribbean Sailing Weeks" brief article, "Soundings", newsletter of the Bitter End Yacht Club, January 14, 2004. Retrieved February 21, 2007
/ref> I’m 2017, Jane Pimentel became the owner/operator Longshore provides sailing courses for children from ages 8 through 16.Glynn, John, "Local Sports" column, '' Greenwich Time'' newspaper, Greenwich, Connecticut, June 9, 2006. It also offers Adult programs in sailing. The school's staff includes US Sailing Association certified instructors, Instructor Trainers and

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licensed Masters. Longshore rents

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kayaks A kayak is a small, narrow watercraft which is typically propelled by means of a double-bladed paddle. The word kayak originates from the Greenlandic word '' qajaq'' (). The traditional kayak has a covered deck and one or more cockpits, each s ...

and stand-up paddleboards to the public.

References

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