SAILING: Experience Wind and Water!

What better way to enjoy a day in Boston than to go sailing in the harbor! Join Outdoor Explorations (OE) to learn about rigging, tying knots and steering the boat under the guidance of a skilled skipper. Use state-of-the-art keelboats that combine stability with speed, making them ideal for adaptive sailing and for spending a summer evening on the water. Sail away with OE and see the Boston skyline like you never have before!

To reserve your space on the sailing excursion of a lifetime, please go to www.outdoorexplorations.org.
Transportation provided by Outdoor Explorations from COSD Conference site at Merck

Therapeutic Benefits:
• Release muscular tension and take a break from daily stress
• Build teamwork skills and enjoy time with new and old friends
• Explore individual abilities and learn new skills

Sailing Programs Include:
• Equipment and instruction customized to your needs
• Use of sailboats and personal flotation devices
• Snacks

Accommodations:
• Accessible port-o-john, sighted guides and other accommodations available by special request. Please call the OE office two weeks before the date of the trip to make arrangements.

What to Bring:
• Comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting wet or dirty
• Close-toed shoes
• Rain gear
• Short and long pants
• Long sleeve shirt
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Water Bottle
• Sunscreen
• Insect repellent

OE Will Provide:
• The boats, skippers, trained staff and post trip cheese and crackers/snacks and beverages.
• Complementary van transportation from the front of the Merck Research Laboratories to Piers Park in East Boston and back to the Hyatt Regency Cambridge.

KEELBOAT
Keelboats are considered small to medium sized vessels; they generally start at about twenty feet and can be as large as thirty feet in length. This sailboat gets its name from the keel, which is the vertical fin beneath the boat. The keel is weighted to counterbalance the force of the wind in the sails.

The basic keelboat is outfitted with a mast and a jib and has a tiller steering system. The keelboats we will be sailing are equipped with a small gear storage area beneath the deck. Between one and five people can sit comfortably in the keelboat. These boats are stable, fully accessible, and allow for a fun day on the water for everyone, from the beginning sailor to the experienced Skipper.

98 Winchester Street, Medford, MA 02155 Office 781-395-4999 FAX 781-395-4999
Web - www.outdoorexplorations.org / Email -info@outdoorexp.org

Outdoor Explorations (OE) Is an Inclusive disability organization that inspires personal growth through outdoor adventures. OE serves individuals with all types of disabilities, as well as those without disabilities. Through unique outdoor adventures, OE enables people to learn new skills, engage in physical activity, increase self-esteem, and forge new friendships.