Community Boating, Inc.: Difference between revisions
m mission statement ref url incorrect |
m Not necessary always to repeat words. Tags: Visual edit Mobile edit Mobile web edit Newcomer task Newcomer task: copyedit |
||
| (28 intermediate revisions by 20 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Multiple issues| |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
{{advert|date=November 2017}} |
|||
{{notability|Companies|date=November 2017}} |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
| ⚫ | |||
{{Infobox company |
{{Infobox company |
||
| name = Community Boating Inc. |
| name = Community Boating Inc. |
||
| Line 16: | Line 21: | ||
| homepage = [http://www.community-boating.org community-boating.org] |
| homepage = [http://www.community-boating.org community-boating.org] |
||
| footnotes = |
| footnotes = |
||
}}{{Short description|Sailing organization in Boston}} |
|||
| ⚫ | |||
[[File:Community Boating, Inc clubhouse.jpg|right|thumb|Community Boating Inc. as seen from across the [[Charles River]].]] |
[[File:Community Boating, Inc clubhouse.jpg|right|thumb|Community Boating Inc. as seen from across the [[Charles River]].]] |
||
'''Community Boating, Inc. (CBI)''' is a private [[not-for-profit corporation]] |
'''Community Boating, Inc. (CBI)''' is a private [[not-for-profit corporation]] founded in 1937 to teach [[sailing]] to those who would not typically have access.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sailing pink in support of Community Boating, Inc. (CBI) - We are EF |url=https://www.ef.com/wwen/blog/we-are-ef/sailing-pink-in-support-of-community-boating-inc-cbi/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |website=EF Blog |language=en}}</ref> Located on the [[Charles River]] Esplanade between the [[Hatch Shell]] and the [[Longfellow Bridge]], it is the oldest public sailing organization in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |title=History and Mission |url=https://www.community-boating.org/about-us/history-and-mission/ |website=Community Boating |publisher=Community Boating, Inc |access-date=26 October 2022}}</ref> To date, they have had over half a million sailors use their organization.<ref name="BostMag">{{cite news |last1=Buel |first1=Spencer |title=Setting Sail on the Charles with Community Boating, Inc. in Its 75th Year |url=https://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/2021/08/13/sailing-community-boating-boston/ |access-date=22 May 2023 |work=Boston Magazine |date=13 August 2021}}</ref> |
||
== History == |
|||
CBI's primary boat is the [[Cape Cod Mercury]], of which they have 82. All new members are introduced to sailing on this boat and must display proficiency in sailing with a jib in high winds before being allowed to sail high-performance boats. Two Mercuries are specially designed for persons with disabilities. Their high-performance fleet includes 6 [[Rhodes 19]]s, 6 [[Sonar (keelboat)|Sonars]], 4 [[Ideal 18|Ideal 18s]], 13 [[Laser (dinghy)|Lasers]], and 18 [[420 (dinghy)|420s]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.community-boating.org/about-us/fleet-and-facility/|title=Fleet and Facility - Community Boating|publisher=|accessdate=14 September 2016}}</ref> The 420 is the boat of choice for high school racing teams, which practice and race through CBI. |
|||
Community Boating, Inc. was founded by [[Joseph Lee (American politician)|Joseph Lee Jr.]], a wealthy Bostonian and recreation advocate. In 1932, the city of Boston set $200,000 aside to build a boathouse at the [[West End, Boston]] Beach. However, by 1937 the boathouse still had not been built and so Lee partnered with William F. Brophy, a lawyer who worked in the West End, to push for the boathouse's construction to advance opportunities for public boating for local children. Lee also began regular meetings of the "Community Boat Club" in the basement of the West End Community Center to build simple plywood sailboats and the group of 100 began sailing out of the boathouse on the Charlesbank with seven boats. The Community Boat Club later relocated to Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) property on the Upper Basin without permission over concerns that they had been sailing too close to the Charles River Dam.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2022-01-14 |title=Joseph Lee, Jr. and the Founding of Community Boating – The West End Museum |url=https://thewestendmuseum.org/history/era/immigrant-neighborhood/joseph-lee-jr-and-the-founding-of-community-boating/ |access-date=2023-05-02 |language=en-US}}</ref> |
|||
The Community Boat Club and Lee continued to advocate for a city-funded boathouse. In 1938, they regularly drew attention to their cause by sailing under the [[Longfellow Bridge]] into the Upper Basin, including once during the annual [[American Henley Regatta]] at the [[Union Boat Club]]. Metropolitan police towed them out of the basin in response. In another protest, the Community Boat Club marched from the West End to the State House, placing a boat called the ''Eugene C. Hultman'' inside the Hall of Flags. In 1939, the Community Boat Club petitioned the recently-elected Governor [[Leverett Saltonstall]], to use a portion of the $1 million gifted to the city by Helen Storrow for the improvement of the Charles River Basin to build a boathouse. In the summer of 1939, Saltonstall attended the club's boat christening ceremony, one of which was named after him, and in 1940 he asked the state legislature to designate part of Helen Storrow’s gift for completing the boathouse.<ref name=":0" /> |
|||
CBI is most well known for being affordable and accessible to everyone. The universal access program, which allows disabled people the opportunity to sail Sonars or specially rigged Mercuries, costs only $1. The junior program, which is a summer camp for young people ages 10–18, costs $1–$300 (based on income) for the entire summer. The regular rates are intended to be accessible to a broad range of people; a yearlong adult membership costs $309.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.community-boating.org/programs/adult-program/membership-prices/|title=Membership Prices - Community Boating|publisher=|accessdate=14 September 2016}}</ref> [[Leonard Nimoy]] learned to sail here as a child. <ref> http://www.leonardnimoy.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1722:my-early-days-in-boston&catid=4:other-appearances&Itemid=3|title=Leonard Nimoy's Boston|publisher=|accessdate=20 April 2017}</ref> |
|||
Lee's program gradually grew less mischievous and more formal, but his kids insisted that the city needed a permanent place for cheap public sailing. They were ultimately successful: CBI was officially incorporated in 1946, and it earned 501(c)3 status by 1951. |
|||
==Mission== |
|||
The mission of Community Boating, Inc. is to enable “Sailing for All”. We offer sailing and other water sports to people of all ages, abilities, and means in the greater Boston area. We promote an accessible and welcoming environment that encourages learning, volunteerism, and community spirit. <ref> https://www.community-boating.org/about-us/history-and-mission</ref> |
|||
== Operations == |
|||
Community Boating, Inc. employs staff to run operations and also relies on volunteers to teach classes. Available boats include [[kayaks]], [[paddleboards]], and sailboats. Operations are funded through corporate sponsors and membership fees.<ref name="BostMag"/> |
|||
==Activities== |
|||
Community Boating, Inc. continues to provide boating training and equipment with an emphasis on accessibility. As of 2021, the organization had the lowest prices in Boston.<ref name="BostMag"/> |
|||
==References== |
==References== |
||
{{Reflist}} |
|||
<references /> |
|||
== External links == |
== External links == |
||
*{{ |
*{{Official website|http://www.community-boating.org}} |
||
{{Authority control}} |
|||
{{Coord|42.359836|-71.073051|display=title|type:landmark}} |
{{Coord|42.359836|-71.073051|display=title|type:landmark}} |
||
Latest revision as of 22:02, 29 March 2024
 | This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages)
|
| Company type | Not-for-profit corporation |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sailing |
| Founded | 1936 |
| Headquarters | Boston, Massachusetts |
Key people | Joseph Lee Jr, Founder |
| Website | community-boating.org |
Community Boating, Inc. (CBI) is a private not-for-profit corporation founded in 1937 to teach sailing to those who would not typically have access.[1] Located on the Charles River Esplanade between the Hatch Shell and the Longfellow Bridge, it is the oldest public sailing organization in the United States.[2] To date, they have had over half a million sailors use their organization.[3]
History
[edit]Community Boating, Inc. was founded by Joseph Lee Jr., a wealthy Bostonian and recreation advocate. In 1932, the city of Boston set $200,000 aside to build a boathouse at the West End, Boston Beach. However, by 1937 the boathouse still had not been built and so Lee partnered with William F. Brophy, a lawyer who worked in the West End, to push for the boathouse's construction to advance opportunities for public boating for local children. Lee also began regular meetings of the "Community Boat Club" in the basement of the West End Community Center to build simple plywood sailboats and the group of 100 began sailing out of the boathouse on the Charlesbank with seven boats. The Community Boat Club later relocated to Metropolitan District Commission (MDC) property on the Upper Basin without permission over concerns that they had been sailing too close to the Charles River Dam.[4]
The Community Boat Club and Lee continued to advocate for a city-funded boathouse. In 1938, they regularly drew attention to their cause by sailing under the Longfellow Bridge into the Upper Basin, including once during the annual American Henley Regatta at the Union Boat Club. Metropolitan police towed them out of the basin in response. In another protest, the Community Boat Club marched from the West End to the State House, placing a boat called the Eugene C. Hultman inside the Hall of Flags. In 1939, the Community Boat Club petitioned the recently-elected Governor Leverett Saltonstall, to use a portion of the $1 million gifted to the city by Helen Storrow for the improvement of the Charles River Basin to build a boathouse. In the summer of 1939, Saltonstall attended the club's boat christening ceremony, one of which was named after him, and in 1940 he asked the state legislature to designate part of Helen Storrow’s gift for completing the boathouse.[4]
Lee's program gradually grew less mischievous and more formal, but his kids insisted that the city needed a permanent place for cheap public sailing. They were ultimately successful: CBI was officially incorporated in 1946, and it earned 501(c)3 status by 1951.
Operations
[edit]Community Boating, Inc. employs staff to run operations and also relies on volunteers to teach classes. Available boats include kayaks, paddleboards, and sailboats. Operations are funded through corporate sponsors and membership fees.[3]
Activities
[edit]Community Boating, Inc. continues to provide boating training and equipment with an emphasis on accessibility. As of 2021, the organization had the lowest prices in Boston.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sailing pink in support of Community Boating, Inc. (CBI) - We are EF". EF Blog. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "History and Mission". Community Boating. Community Boating, Inc. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
- ^ a b c Buel, Spencer (13 August 2021). "Setting Sail on the Charles with Community Boating, Inc. in Its 75th Year". Boston Magazine. Retrieved 22 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Joseph Lee, Jr. and the Founding of Community Boating – The West End Museum". 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
External links
[edit]| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
42°21′35″N 71°04′23″W / 42.359836°N 71.073051°W
 | This article about an organization in the United States is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |