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Young Sailor's Program

The Young Sailor’s Program was started in 2006 by NYC Council Member Alan Gerson. The Working Harbor Committee joined with the South Street Seaport Museum , Project City Kids and the US Coast Guard Auxiliary to produce this program which introduces about 120 junior high school students to the maritime world. The 10-week program begins with a safety orientation by the USCG Auxiliary, followed by several trips on or visits to the Seaport’s historic schooners Pioneer and Lettie G. Howard. The students then learn to sail on J-24 sailboats at the Manhattan Sailing Club’s facility at North Cove Marina, hosted by Project City Kids. Finally, the students are given a special Hidden Harbor Tour® of New York ’s working harbor by the Working Harbor Committee, followed by a graduation ceremony on board the Seaport Museum's barque Peking.

The programs is funded by the New York City Council, with additional funding from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.