Excellent work in rural Midcoast Maine providing youth and adults with opportunities to sail and build boats. Program formats vary from daytime workshops to 2 year intensives. Scholarships and financial aid available to all participants. Community sailing programs include free weekly community sails, a competitive youth racing program, adult lessons and corporate/team-building opportunities. Boats are the platform but the mission is to empower, so it is a cool mix of personalities in the boatbuilding program - some are headed for professional boatyards, others may choose to go in completely different directions. There is a strong tie to arts institutions, with much cross pollination in the boatbuilding program between RISD, MICA, SAIC and others.