Sea-Legs

01/11/2019

Visit our booth at Hartford Boat Show, to be held this year at Mohegian Sun. Take home a watercolor print with a $20 DONATION. January 17-20, 2019.

04/18/2018

This boat is brand new. It was built in June, 2017 under the supervision of B&B designers and it has never been launched. It comes with all spars, lines, sail and oars, complete in every respect. Learn about the design and construction of this boat at B&B's website: bandbyachtdesigns.co...

08/20/2016

Our summer program wrapped up Thursday with a sail to Flat Hammock Island. On board was Sean Eliot, Day photographer. Check out his photographic account of this odyssey.

07/08/2016

Advanced Sea-Legs sailors navigated through thick fog yesterday to reach Stonington Harbor (leaving from Thames.R) and a second group brought the boat back in the afternoon. This required a high level of navigation (dead reckoning) and carefully keeping on course. Ram Island Bell Buoy was all we saw ON the sail to Stonington and about half the way back. Most of the sailors had learned to plot accurate courses on the chart, but we also had backup from our trusty Garmin.

Arriving at Dodson Boatyard, we were given free docking and treated to free ice cream cones at The Dog Scoop courtesy of Dog Watch Cafe. This is one of many ways the owners of Dog Watch have helped our program over the years. THANK YOU CLAY, WENDY, AND DAVID.

05/26/2016

The event was a great success. As expected, Quentin shared his vast experience resurrecting famous boats. Phil Caputo, author of The Voyatge, was there. Frank Mason and Clay Burkhalter's photography work was on display--along with the traditional work by Soderberg.
Thanks to everyone who showed up to support Sea-Legs, Inc. .

Now we are all in with the task of getting boats ready for summer.
Apprentices are working longer hours.

We are seeking volunteers, especially someone with enough computer savvy to take on this page and manage our website.

04/25/2016

Great interview with Quentin Snediker, guest speaker at our Annual Fundraiser on Thursday night. If you don't know Quentin or his work you should; if you haven't yet purchased your tickets for Thursday, time's running out! http://sea-legs.org/events.html

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01/30/2016

Dick is manning the booth CMTA - Connecticut Marine Trades Association 2016 Boat Show and sent these shots of our "Art Gallery". Once again this year we have standout works from Connecticut's own Roy Wrenn, as well as these joyful new pieces from native Frank Mason, and a variety of other prints on view and for sale to benefit Sea-Legs. Stop by tomorrow and Sunday to have a look and say hello!

If you haven't bought your tix yet, purchase through Sea-Legs for $6 at https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=5ZPN3EZ9266RL and pick up at Will Call. If you can't make it and would still like to help, donations can always be made via the "

12/30/2015

Happy New Year from Sea-Legs! We can't say it enough: Thank you for your support!

To keep up with us in 2016, be sure to subscribe to our newsletter via our FB or campaign pages.

Learn how you can help keep our apprenticeship program alive! Sea-Legs helps underprivileged children using the sea and maritime experience to provide recreational, vocational, and educational opportunies to enhance personal, social and future economic potential.

07/19/2015

Terrier is a Bruce Kirby designed yawl that was built privately by a master builder from Stonington. She was donated to Sea-Legs, Inc.by an estate and we are currently sailing her with our kids.

We had her appraised for our insurance and the surveyor valued her at $45,000. She will go on the market shortly. Please contact us if you would be interested in owning a unique and exquisite craft.

04/16/2015

Sea-Legs Fundraiser 2015!
with Rod Johnstone
April 30, 2015, 6.30 PM
Phone me for advanced reservations and tickets: Dick Lathrop (860) 912-5393
http://sea-legs.org/

About Sea-Legs Sea-Legs, Inc. offers maritime experience to boys and girls living in Eastern Connecticut. The experience begins on a 25-35ft sailboat where the young sailor becomes an essential member of the crew. Advanced sailors join the captain and other mentors to serve as instructors aboard the…

04/14/2014

Thank you, WindCheck Magazine, for helping us tell our story and promote our event.
Dick Lathrop
www.sea-legs.org

Dick Lathrop is founder of Sea-Legs, a non-profit organization in New London, CT.

02/03/2012

Ahoy Friends of Sea-Legs. West Marine is hosting a Grand Opening Gala for their Old Saybrook Store early in April.

Sea-Legs, Inc. and other charities have been asked to help promote this event and we will directly benefit, if full, for every $10 ticket sold.

The event will include music, food and raffles/auction of maritime items at the Old Saybrook store adding still more to the fun of the party, the promotion of the story and dollars for charity.

I need to get a reading of how many tickets we might be able to sell before I can commit to this event. It will be good for us and a fun time, but we have to sell at least 50 tickets.
Are there 50 folk out there who will buy one in advance?

Please reply if you will. [email protected] (aka.) Dick Lathrop.

spread the word.