2010 Nostalgia

Taking a look back, 2010 was a great year for the WFC. The amount of people we provide access to the Oyster Bay estuary continues to rise year after year. The secret is out and we are thrilled to share the beauty with anyone who will listen. Our fleet of boats and kayaks and our teams of naturalists and sailing instructors are ever eager to engage with people who come down for a day outside, exploring and discovering! We were excited to see people take advantage of the opportunities we provide and we were fortunate to have great weather, good breeze and a fun group of people always around.

The WFC began preparations early in 2010 prepping the Christeen for another busy season with new bottom paint and black paint for the topsides.  By early April we were off and running towards a record setting year aboard the Christeen and nearly 3,500 passengers stepped aboard for a sail, WOW!

Our Community Nights were a big hit offering free kayaking and discounted sailboat rentals to the public. We were excited to see people come down and take advantage of the opportunities to spend time on the water and enjoy it in a responsible way. New hourly rentals for sailboats and extended seasonal hours made it easy to come down and go for a sail in the morning or in the evening to catch a sunset. Kayak rentals were available seven days a week and people took advantage of an easy way to relax and get some exercise. Many people kayaked down to the Bayville Bridge and many others explored the tidal marshes along the western coast of West Harbor.
 

  

The staff of the WFC is extremely grateful to all of our customers and volunteers who make the WFC the place to come on Long Island if you want to rent a sailboat, learn how to sail, kayak, charter a sailboat and learn about the marine environment. Thank you for helping us create such a fantastic place.  Without your smiling faces and love for the sport of sailing and the marine environment, the WFC would be a much different place.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS! See you in 2011!