Veterans Sailing
Magnus Liljedahl
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Miami Fleet week

Today was a big Fleet Week celebration next door at the Coral Reef Yacht Club (CRYC). Hundreds of young sailors were invited for fishing, sailing, and boating. The first busload showed up at 0645 hours for a lovely breakfast buffet. As luck has it, the day coincided with our regular Thursday Veterans Sailing. Two uniquely named veterans, who had never sailed with us, arrived at about 1000 hours. The weather and wind were perfect for sailing across the Bay and joining the festivities at Stiltsviille. We tied the boat next to an anchored sailboat in what can best be described as a small lagoon behind the building. The CRYC dockmaster was on hand to ferry us to the lapidated building. We mingled with the sailors for a while and had some snacks and refreshments before heading back to the US Sailing Center. We had to leave before the current started ripping. The sail home was smooth and very relaxing. It was …

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Veterans Sailing
Magnus Liljedahl
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PERFECT DAY ON THE BAY!

Perhaps I might be getting forgetful, but today felt like the best Veterans Sail ever! We had two boats, six veterans, one veteran family member, plus me. Two of the veterans had never sailed with us before. Today was a perfect day on the Bay. The weather conditions were ideal, with just the "right" amount of wind speed. We aimed for the Biscayne Bay channel as we left the Seaplane channel behind, spotting some Dolphins along the way, then tacking through Stiltsville, we turned around and headed back home with the flooding tide pushing us along Bill Baggs State Park, Nixons Beach,..,

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Veterans Sailing
Magnus Liljedahl
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Home, sweet home!

Old friends meet new friends. Today, a young man who had just returned from active duty in Syria was visiting. It was super rewarding to offer him and his significant other a soothing and relaxing experience sailing on Biscayne Bay. As always, thank you guys for serving our country.

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STEM, Youth Sailing
Magnus Liljedahl
Spring Break with the Miami Waterkeeper

During spring break, we took a day to introduce our Sailing + Youth + STEM (“SYSTEM”) initiative. Partnering with the Miami Waterkeeper organization, we had student-sailors, coaches, and three graduates from the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science participating in the class. We began the day with a presentation on water quality monitoring. 

Spring Break with the Miami Waterkeeper
Veterans Sailing
Magnus Liljedahl
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Today, we had four veterans sailing aboard one of our Sonar, of which one had never sailed with us before. Ed Marrero was leading the way as usual. Check out the pictures and video below.

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Corporate Sailing

United Corporate Regatta

United Corporate Regatta

Today was a lot of fun! Team Paradise hosted our fifth corporate regatta for 2024. The group of eleven was amazingly diverse, representing four continents and ten countries. The breeze was up, and we ran three short races, using three Sonar with main sail only. We adhered to the four-hour time limit to near perfection. Our recently donated compact VHF radios featuring private channels helped communicate between the boats and the Race Committee. The After-Sail at the yacht club next door was a hit—it usually is…

MCA Corporate Regatta

MCA Corporate Regatta

Team Paradise hosted the ATC Corporate Regatta today. The group arrived at the US Sailing Center at noon. After a short meet and greet, we continued with the skipper's meeting, followed by a safety briefing.

Five boats came to the starting line, three Sonar and two J-24. Each team had a skipper we provided and three corporate team members aboard. We managed to complete three races in light and shifty wind.

The after-sail de-briefing at the Coral Reef Yacht Club next door was almost as fun as the racing. Everyone seemed to have a good time……

ATC Corporate Regatta

ATC Corporate Regatta

Team Paradise hosted the ATC Corporate Regatta today. The group arrived at the US Sailing Center at noon. After a short meet and greet, we continued with the skipper's meeting, followed by a safety briefing.

Five boats came to the starting line, three Sonar and two J-24. Each team had a skipper we provided and three corporate team members aboard. We managed to complete three races in light and shifty wind.

The after-sail de-briefing at the Coral Reef Yacht Club next door was almost as fun as the racing. Everyone seemed to have a good time……

ROCK STAR Corporate Regatta

ROCK STAR Corporate Regatta

Team Paradise was honored to host the ROCK STAR Corporate Regatta! It was a great day for what we set out to accomplish: light wind, sunny with a bit of overcast. Twenty guests sailed aboard five boats with an expert sailor on each vessel. The event took four hours from start to finish. The ROCK STAR group arrived in a timely fashion. We met at the US Sailing Center at 10.30 AM for a short meet and greet activity, followed by an introduction to sailing and a skipper's meeting, including the safety briefing….