December 19th - 23rd: Boat Parade fundraiser on Mayflower

Rather than our usual booth selling sweets and cider at the Sea Base, this year we decided to deck the hulls and take Mayflower out in the 110th Newport Holiday Boat Parade. With Skipper Andrew donating revenue from tickets and donations from friends and family of the scouts to ride along, we tripled our previous fundraising high! These funds will help buy uniforms and keep our programs costs down. To make things even sweeter, we won the Best Sailboat and Best First-Time Entry awards!

December 9th: Mayflower comes to Newport

After being refitted in San Pedro, Skipper Andrew and Mate Vanya sail Mayflower down to Newport to serve as the scout's main program vessel while Dare is being overhauled. Mayflower can accommodate more than 15 people, and so she is great for outings (though sadly she's not as fast as Dare). 

November 14th: Engine maintenance - checking oil and coolant levels

Just because we have wind doesn't mean we can neglect our iron sails! Scouts learn to keep an eye on the levels of vital fluids on Lively's engine to keep her running.