On the Grid : Piers Park Sailing Center

"While you’re at Piers Park, take advantage of the nonprofit sailing center operating there. The center offers lessons for novices, intermediate, and experienced sailors. The Learn to Sail course is 21 hours, taken over a series of weekday evenings or on one intensive three-day weekend. If you did not take lessons at the center and want to sail one of the center’s 23-foot Sonar sailboats, you must pass a “checkout sail.” Early registrants, college students, and East Boston residents can get discounted membership, good for the entire sailing season. You can also purchase five-day passes. The center offers outreach programs for underserved youth, as well as one of the country’s best programs for disabled sailors. With easy access to the Inner Harbor and Harbor Islands, this is one of East Boston’s most popular attractions." - Nick DiStefano