Local community sailing programmes
We will train local instructors and build fleets that support school sailing. Communities can lead and sustain these programmes.
02 / The 2026–2030 plan
More children on the water
Our 2026–2030 plan connects local instructors, school sailing, three community bases and earned income to give more young Bahamians opportunities on the water.
Youth pathways & employment
We will help young sailors become apprentices and instructors, with routes into maritime work. Training and mentoring will prepare them for paid opportunities.
Sustainable growth through social enterprise
We aim to use lessons and rentals, alongside visiting camps, to support youth access and local jobs. That income can also help fund equipment and transport.
Culture & Bahamian heritage
We will connect young sailors with traditional crews and sloop building, Homecomings and Bahamian regattas.
Our roadmap · 2026–2030
The plan, year by year.
012026
Build capacity
Build capacity
022027–2028
Expand access
Expand access
032029–2030
Anchor in communities
Anchor in communities
2026
Build capacity. Establish South.
In 2026, South Eleuthera (at CEIS), summer camps and our first instructor course connected beginner sailing with a pathway into paid work.
2027
Expand access. Start North.
Repeat instructor training, introduce free school sailing days and add a school from September 2027. Expert coaching supports camps and the launch of North Eleuthera.
2028
Build regular school sailing.
Add one school each year. Follow the same cohort, develop local instructors and strengthen community bases and fleets.
2029
Anchor programmes in communities.
Develop six 420s shared across the three bases and introduce inter-school sailing competitions.
2030
Connect the island through sailing.
Build towards inter-school team racing, three ESA regattas a year, a C-Class sloop and hosting the 2030 Nationals.