The first J7 has been ordered, and she will anchor our fleet! This is big! Now we will have a boat to demo. “Seventh Heaven” will be delivered to the US SAILING CENTER in November of this year.
US Sailing Center - City of Miami Parks Department Sailing
Team Paradise appreciates the confidence and trust the US Sailing Center has in our ability to safely conduct Summer Camp Experiences for kids from ten different City of Miami parks. Each day brought a new group of campers. The challenges were many: weather, wind, thunderstorms, lightning, current, and Sargassum, just to name a few.
Strategic Alignment - TPS Legacy Plan
My Olympic dream took 29 years to become a reality. It likely would never have happened without finding the right partner to team up with. Mark Reynolds had a proven record and had already earned Olympic gold and silver medals. Together, we embraced the motto “Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together.” In the end, that shared belief carried us to the top of the podium at the Millennium Games in Sydney.
City of Miami Parks Summer Sailing
What makes our summer camp so unique is that we have different kids every day. Only a very small percentage of them have ever been in the boat before. We are fortunate to have talented sailors in our coaching staff, and with our focus on safe, fun and learning, it makes all the difference in the world. The campers get to drive the boat, hike out, and hang in the trapeze….
Great minds think alike!
With the recent news that Sail Newport was upgrading their J/22 fleet to J/7s, and the immediate and growing demand from other community sailing programs and yacht clubs to replace their aging keelboats, it’s timely to make people aware of successful funding strategies that have helped cash-strapped organizations fulfill their missions.
USSC-City of Miami Parks Sailing 2025 Week-2
Week two of SummerCamp was a huge success, packed with just as much adventure as the first! Our mission was to provide a safe, fun, and educational experience, and that's exactly what we did.
For most of our campers, it was their very first time exploring the beautiful waters of Biscayne Bay. To ensure everyone felt comfortable and secure, we kept our adventures close to shore and away from heavy boat traffic. Our special propeller-less safety boat, equipped with a big awning, was a huge hit, providing a cool and shaded spot to relax and take in the sights….
USSC-City of Miami Parks Sailing 2025 Week-1
Team Paradise is thrilled to be delivering the ultimate Sailing Summer Camp, on behalf of the US Sailing Center Miami (USSC)! Get ready, because starting July 21st, we're welcoming kids from twelve different parks across the City of Miami. For the next couple of weeks, each day will bring new groups of excited campers from selected city parks. By the time it's all said and done, we'll have had the pleasure of hosting approximately 150 young sailors as they discover the thrill of being out on the water!
USSC-City of Miami Parks Sailing 2024 Week-2
Team Paradise is honored to work for the US Sailing Center Miami (USSC), which provides the ultimate Sailing Summer Camp experience for children in Miami, our Magic City. Beginning on July 22nd, we will have kids from twelve different parks. Each day, campers from different parks in the city will be brought. USSC will serve approximately 150 kids in a couple of weeks.
USSC-City of Miami Parks Sailing 2024 Week-1
Team Paradise is honored to work for the US Sailing Center Miami (USSC), which provides the ultimate Sailing Summer Camp experience for children in Miami, our Magic City. Beginning on July 22nd, we will have kids from twelve different parks. Each day, campers from different parks in the city will be brought. USSC will serve approximately 150 kids in a couple of weeks.
USSC-City of Miami Parks Sailing 2023 Week 2
Serving 113 Campers in 10 Days
Great big thank you to everyone involved with putting the summer camp together. The US Sailing Center - Miami Parks Sailing for the worthwhile and rewarding initiative. Our volunteers worked diligently and put up a big effort on a daily basis. Ed, Mo, Josh, Jian, Maryna, Frankie, and Pickel, you are the best!
USSC-City of Miami Parks Sailing 2023 Week-1
THE MURAL AT USSC
The final week of Summer camp belonged to the US Sailing Center - City of Miami Parks Sailing Program. Coach Lauren was new on our volunteer staff, but no stranger to our community. She grew up sailing on Biscayne Bay and fell in love with our sport. It was no wonder that I jumped on her offer to help us for the final week of Summer Camp before heading back to college in Main.
As normal when kids arrive at the US Sailing Center (USSC), we gather on the second-floor breeze-way for an introduction and a float plan of the day. Yours truly prepared a whiteboard and handed it to Lauren saying “if you can improve on this, please go ahead”……
USSC - City of Miami Parks Sailing
These are exciting times! The US Sailing Center (USSC) chose Team Paradise as their vendor to take the children of Miami out sailing for a Summer Camp experience on the beautiful Biscayne! This week, the USSC hosts 75+ kids from five different parks within the City of Miami. Each day brings 15 unique named kids out for adventure sailing. Only a few of them have any prior boating experience. They love it! Check out the pictures below and see for yourselves:
What to wear when sailing!
City Sailing with Coral Gate Park (E-2)
Biscayne Bay,, Wednesday, December 8th, 2021. Today was the final episode of the year for the US Sailing Center - City of Miami Parks Department Sailing. It was a make-up session for Coral Gate Park Two, their 2nd visit for the year. This program will be greatly missed until October when it starts back up again.
City Sailing with Curtis Park (E-2)
City Sailing with Curtis Park (E-1)
REPORT FROM THE US SAILING CENTER - CITY OF MIAMI PARKS DEPARTMENT SAILING
Wednesday, November 17, 2021. This time we had 7-kids from Curtis Park visiting the US Sailing Center to go sailing. The program is offered by the US Sailing Center and we commonly refer to it as “City Sailing”. Team Paradise facilitates the sailing portion of the program. It is a lot of fun and kids love it!
The bus carrying the children arrived at the Sailing Center at 3.49 PM. The sails were being hoisted as the kids approached the docks. We had four awesome youth sailors show up to command the two RS Feva sailboats. Basically, we had the skippers and the crews! I’m glad we did because it was a windy afternoon with a median velocity of about 15 kts, gusting up to 25 kts, from ENE.
Out of the seven kids, there were 4 boys (3 siblings and a cousin). The youngest one was only five-years-old. The 3 girls were a bit older ranging from 10-14 years of age. It was a disappointment to see that none of the kids were dressed properly to go sailing. Nevertheless, they were excited to head out on the bay for a sail.
Yours truly was driving the coach-boat, taking pictures and cheering them on. We intended to reach the Sister Banks, but the boys were shivering by now and we had to cut the sail short and head back to shore. Boats were tied up at about 5.10 PM.
Thank you US Sailing Center for trusting in us to carry out your program!
Check out the video and the pictures below. Let’s go sailing again, soon!
City Sailing 11-17-2021 (Pictures) by Magnus Liljedahl
City Sailing with Peacock Park (E-2)
REPORT FROM THE US SAILING CENTER - CITY OF MIAMI PARKS DEPARTMENT SAILING
Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Another 10-kids from Peacock Park arrived at the Sailing Center at 3.55 PM. This was the first City Sail with the clock dial back one-hour. Boats were ready to go. We had three awesome youth sailors show up to lead the way on the water. I didn’t think we would be able to reach the Sister Banks (a.k.a. Viscaya Sandbar), but we did. Some of the kids took the opportunity to go for a swim.
It rained north and south of us, but we were rather lucky to avoid it all. We sailed back and docked the boats at 5.30 PM sharp. I was pleasantly surprised by how far we sailed and the amount of fun we had in such a short time.
Thank you everyone for participating!
Peacock Park (video)-11-10-2021 by Magnus Liljedahl
Peacock Park 11-10-2021 by Magnus Liljedahl
International Pizza Day 2021 by Magnus Liljedahl
