Although nothing can substitute for a visit to the Pier or Jamaica Pond to see our programs in action, we think our 2023 video does a great job of showing what makes our community--of kids, staff members, Special Olympics sailors, adult students and racers, and volunteers--so special and supportive. Take a look!
Courageous Sailing Center
Sports and Recreation Instruction
Boston, Massachusetts 604 followers
Transforming lives through sailing programs that inspire learning, personal growth, and leadership
About us
Courageous was established in 1987 by Boston sailing enthusiast Harry McDonough, who envisioned the sport of sailing as a means of fostering unity and life skills in children of all economic and ethnic backgrounds. Courageous has developed into a nationally recognized, year-round educational center, serving our community through lessons and memberships for adults, sailing for those with special needs, corporate teambuilding, and youth development opportunities. Our main focus remains our youth programs, which utilize sailing, the marine environment, and science education as platforms for social-emotional and academic growth. Courageous is committed to ensuring equitable access to high-quality, engaging, multi-year learning opportunities for kids throughout Boston and beyond. We serve approximately 1000 young people per year, of whom over 600 participate for free in multi-week summer or school-year programs. Approximately 2 out of 3 summer students receive need-based scholarships, with 57% paying nothing at all. Our programs reflect the diversity of Boston, with over 60% of our summer sailors identifying as youth of color. Young sailors remain involved with Courageous over the course of a decade or more, many eventually becoming paid Instructors-in-Training and instructors themselves. Years of evaluation have confirmed that Courageous programs are effective in empowering youth to strengthen leadership and other crucial 21st century skills, become confident sailors and swimmers, and—in the case of our summer academic support program, offered in partnership with Boston Public Schools—become more engaged in learning and improve academically. At Courageous, young people from all walks of life come together to build skills that will take them far beyond Boston Harbor, supported by a community of people united by the belief in the transformative power of setting sail.
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- Industry
- Sports and Recreation Instruction
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1987
- Specialties
- Youth Development, Sail Training, Sailing, Sailing Education, Summer Learning, Racing, Sailing Instruction for Adults, Teambuilding, STEM Education, Environmental Education, Community Sailing, Sailing Lessons and Memberships for Adults, and Adaptive Sailing for People with Intellectual/Sensory Challenges
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Pier 4
Charlestown Navy Yard
Boston, Massachusetts 02129, US
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507 Jamaica Way
Jamaica Plain, Ma 02130, US
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Updates
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Less than one month to the Courageous37 fall gala on November 14th! Get your tickets now, and join us for live music, great company, live and silent auctions, food and drink, and stories of impact. https://lnkd.in/eb53K6kg
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Our fall gala is coming up, and leadership support opportunities are available! Make an advance donation in support of Courageous's free sailing and learning programs--as a company or an individual--and enjoy publicity and perks. Visit https://lnkd.in/eb53K6kg to learn more.
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It's back! The Flip Flop brings a fleet of 50+ boats from all over New England together for a pursuit race around the Boston Harbor Islands. And afterwards, racers and landlubbers alike are invited to the best party of the summer, under the big tent on Pier 4 in the Charlestown Navy Yard! Even better, it's all in support of free sailing and learning opportunities for kids! Head to courageoussailing.org/ffr for info, boat registration, and party tickets.
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Last chance to claim one of the three spots left in the Courageous Corporate Challenge! Build team spirit, support free sailing programs, and network with teams from 3EDGE Asset Management, Acadian Asset Management, Advent International, Boston Properties (BXP), Cabot Corporation, EM Duggan, Janitronics Building Services, Leyton, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Moderna, RSM US LLP, State Street, and Wellington Management! Join us for 4 June Monday evenings of sailboat racing (no experience required!), followed by food, beverages, and good company. Learn more about the perks and sign your company up at https://lnkd.in/e_QSTTQ3.
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Time (and boats) are running out to join the Courageous Corporate Challenge! Network with some of the area's top financial, construction, health, legal (and more!) companies, build team spirit, and support free sailing programs for kids in need. 4 June Monday evenings of sailboat racing (no experience required!), followed by food, beverages, and good company. Learn more about the perks and sign your company up at https://lnkd.in/e_QSTTQ3. Can't wait to sail with 3EDGE Asset Management, Acadian Asset Management, Advent International, Boston Properties (BXP), Cabot Corporation, EM Duggan, Janitronics Building Services, Leyton, Loomis, Sayles & Company, Moderna, RSM US LLP, and...you?! Sign up by May 17 so we can get your boat--with your company's logo on the jib sail--ready for you.
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Looking for a unique networking and team building opportunity? Join us for the Courageous Corporate Challenge: 4 June Monday evenings of sailboat racing (no experience required!), followed by food, beverages, and good company. And it's all in support of free sailing and learning programs for Courageous kids! Learn more about the perks and sign your company up: https://lnkd.in/e_QSTTQ3 Thanks to last year's participants, 3EDGE Asset Management, Advent International, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Baird, Boston Properties (BXP), Cabot Corporation, DC Beane and Associates Construction Company, EM Duggan, Janitronics Building Services, Moderna Foundation, RSM US LLP, State Street Global Advisors, and The Bulfinch Group!
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Glad to be part of the group of educators, legislators, experts, and community organizations who gathered at the State House to advocate for state funding for summer and after school programs--we know first-hand how necessary and impactful out-of-school time learning opportunities are for the young people we serve.
What we can accomplish together is much stronger than what we can do alone. We recently gathered for an Afterschool Caucus at the State House to discuss the importance of statewide level funding for line items ASOST (7061-9611) and Summer (7061-9814). Thank you to Senator Brendan Crighton and Representative Adrian Madaro for your leadership as we work to ensure every child has access to after-school programs. Massachusetts Afterschool Partnership
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If you'd like to know more about our impact, approach, programs, populations served, and evolution since our founding in 1987, our Annual Report is the place to look! Please consider making a donation at https://lnkd.in/dSgt7WsX in support of the Courageous mission--we'd be honored by and grateful for your year-end, tax-deductible gift of any amount.
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Check out an amazing profile of an amazing person! Today's Patriot-Bridge features one of our favorite grown up Courageous kids and staff members...in an article written by Courageous member and neighbor Tracy Iannelli (Tracy I.)--a great example of the connections that develop within the Courageous community. We're proud of you, Isabelle Cadene, and we know you're going to accomplish incredible things, in addition to all you do already. And thanks to you and the rest of the maintenance team for your hard work on our fleet this fall!