DSC Community,

I am very pleased to announce that our search for a new Executive Director has concluded. Please join me in welcoming Mr. Greg Cantori, Executive Director of the Downtown Sailing Center.  Most recently, Greg served as Executive Director of the Marion I. & Henry J. Knott Foundation for over 12 years. During his tenure, he was impressed with our mission and funded some of our outreach activities.

Previously, Greg served seven years as Executive Director of Light Street Housing Corporation where he implemented the comprehensive vision of "Homelessness to Homeownership". Greg is past President of One Less Car (now Bike Maryland), The Baltimore Housing Roundtable and the Maryland Center for Community Development. He is a past advisor to the Bearman Foundation, and past Board member of the Association of Baltimore Area Grantmakers.

He holds an Executive M.B.A. from Loyola College and a Bachelor's degree in Geography and Cartography from UMBC.

Greg is also an avid sailor. Greg learned to sail as a youngster on a sabot dinghy in Marina Del Ray, Los Angeles. He then crewed on a Jet 14 and numerous larger boats over the years, eventually earning his 50 ton auxiliary sail captains license. He re-floated (!) and then lived aboard a 1947 S&S Knutson Pilot 33 for several years and has owned and sailed a Force 5, Cal 20, Morgan 35 and currently sails a Freedom 39 Pilothouse Schooner. He regularly participates in the Great Chesapeake Schooner Race to Save the Bay and has been lucky enough to have sailed to Bermuda and the Bahamas.

While, Greg began his new position on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, he will be taking two weeks off from June 7th to June 20th. Greg and I will work together so that I can assist in covering his duties while he out of town.

Please join us for Happy Hour to welcome Greg to the Downtown Sailing Center on Friday, June 1st at 6pm at Little Havana's.

Kathleen Lester

DSC Board President

The Fed Hill Jazz/Blues Festival is just around the corner! We just need 5 more volunteers for the "Happy Hour Shift" and one should be you! Join the other 13 volunteers and come out for a great time and an opportunity to share our community. 

Peak Season Price Increases for Adult Education Start July 1! Book your courses right now for June to secure the lowest price possible at $150 for members and $300 for non-members. After July 1, courses will be $275 for members and $350 for non-members. Book now and GET SAILING! 

Adult Learn to Sail programming descriptions available by Clicking Link Here.

DSC Volunteer Orientation 

The next MANDATORY volunteer orientation is May 29th from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM.  The DSC requests that all volunteers attend one session to learn the basic rules and procedures for volunteers. Please register to attend this quick but important meeting.

Click Here to Register for Volunteer Orientation

Learn about inspirational activities here at the DSC with staff blogs recently added to the DSC website. 

STEM learning with the Ingenuity Project

Accessible Sailing May 22nd

Emily's Story - Lollipop Kids Foundation

Please be advised there is a "Red Flag Day" at DSC in the BMI parking lot on Sunday, June 3rd for the entire day.  If you plan on visiting the DSC and sailing that day, please park on Key Highway or the surrounding streets.   

Reminders about parking for DSC Members - your cooperation is very much appreciated:

1. Seek parking on the gravel area near the docks.  If no parking is available in that area, limited blacktop parking can be utilized, keeping as close to the docks as possible. 
2. The "Entrance" Gate is solely for the purpose of vehicular traffic entering the BMI/DSC parking lot.  Do not use this as a vehicle exit from the property at any time unless the "Exit" gate is locked.  The "Exit" Gate should be utilized to leave the property.  (This applies to moving vehicles only, not pedestrian or bicycle traffic.)
3. Skippers and Dock Masters performing end of day "securing the property" duties as the last remaining members on site will be required to close and lock both the Entrance and Exit Gates in the future. 
4. Please drive slowly and keep watch for pedestrians, especially children, and also wildlife in the parking area.