Hello! We hope this email finds you well, and welcome to the first edition of KBIA sailing’s newsletter. As the winter months continue to bring cold temperatures and snow up in Maine, it is nice to begin looking forward to warmer days ahead at KBIA! 

This summer, KBIA is excited to strengthen our sailing race program, and we heavily encourage you to consider enrolling your child in race program classes. The race program offers KBIA’s highest level of sailing instruction. In this class, students will study all components of sailboat racing with an emphasis on proper boat handling, the rules of racing, and mastery of sailing fundamentals. The goal of the race program curriculum is to develop competent, confident, and competitive sailors who are ready to compete in local sailing regattas and MIRC’s (New England Sailing youth regattas). 

KBIA is excited to announce multiple on-site events hosted by the race program. This summer, KBIA racing will host:

  •  Late June / early July: Laser Clinic (Instructed by Diana Weidenbacker, Head Coach of University of New Hampshire’s Sailing Team) 
  •  July 29: MIRC (c420s, Optimist) 
  •  August 12: MIRC (c420s, Optimist) 

 Any additional curriculum which is planned will also be announced throughout the spring/summer. 

As stated above, we hope you consider registering your child for the race program. Students who are enthusiastic about taking their sailing to the next level will be perfect candidates for this course. Only one week of sailing experience is required from the previous summer to register, as we have lowered the prerequisite to open the class to more students. Ultimately, the race program guarantees more one-on-one, focused coaching with students, and a chance to travel/sail with our team. 

We hope you take advantage of the opportunities that our KBIA race program provides, and are excited to welcome you all back to KBIA’s campus in a few short months. If you have any questions about the race program, or KBIA sailing generally, please reach out to Nolan Byron ([email protected]) or Jamie LaMent ([email protected]). 

Best, 

Nolan Byron 
Race Program Director & Lead Sailing Instructor 
Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association | KBIA 

Mimi Fox
Executive Director
Kennebunk Beach Improvement Association | KBIA