DC Sail & DC Youth


One of DC Sail's greatest goals is to allow DC youth to interact with and experience the waterways that surround their city. Through Kids Set Sail, Schooner Camp, and the High School Sailing Team, DC Sail is able to provide fun and educational sailing programs to the children of the Washington, DC area. Each of our youth programs follows the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) curriculum and use the exciting sport of sailing to develop self-respect and sportsmanship, foster teamwork, as well as cultivate sailing skills and an appreciation for maritime-related activities.

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The Race of My Life

-Harry Warren, 13

I stand
Waiting

For our tiny dingy
To take us to our
Ocean blue boat
That is bobbing
Up and down

When we reach
The boat
We take of its
Jacket

All the nooks and crannies
Of sailing sit there
Waiting

When we are ready
We sail out
Into the lake

The wind bursts in my face
As I pull in the sail
We gain speed

Then half
The boat is in
The water

I freak
Thinking
We will fall into
The blue nothingness
That lies below
Our captain
Wrestles the rudder

We now have control

Our boat is still
Leaning
But now it is
To our advantage

We race
Past the other boats
Except
For one

This one boat
The other boat
Is what lies between
Victory and second place

We round the final turn
Just in time to see the
other boat...

Then my mom calls me back
Come back to the
Real world

The world
Where I have a real
Race to win

DC youth on the water with DC Sail!
 
 

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