News We are excited to partner with the Chesapeake Regional Accessible Boating (CRAB). Based out of Annapolis, CRAB is an organization whose mission is to bring the thrill and freedom of sailing to persons with disabilities, recovering warriors and local youth from at-risk neighborhoods. Brendan participants are invited to the Sail Free Sundays. These sails are...
News The Off Season is ON.You may be wondering what we do here at Brendan HQ when not operating programs. Well, the answer is we are hard at work exploring new ways to improve our current programs and curriculum. We have been meeting with a professional strategic planner to outline our 2019 goals which include: organizing...
News Happy Holidays from everyone here at Brendan. We had another successful year, and we couldn’t have done it without the support of everyone involved with the program. We look forward to what is ahead and cannot wait to get back on the water in 2019. If you have not done so already, we urge you to...
News Happy Holidays! Get the latest scoop from Brendan Sailing with our new Winter 2018 Newsletter. This new issue features details on our upcoming Awards Brunch in January 2019, our new partnership with Chesapeake Regional Accessible Boating (CRAB), this year's Giving Tuesday recap, and more! Furthermore, we've put together a Brendan Spotlight section with features on campers,...
News While you can still donate directly to Brendan Sailing, we wanted to let you know about other ways you can support our program. We’ve enabled new ways to raise money for Brendan that are free of cost to you through platforms such as AmazonSmile, Goodshop, and more! Help fund the good work we do in...
News Beverly Nash was an instructor for Brendan Sailing in the late 90's. She is an avid sailor and was hired by Brendan Chairman/Founder Jim Muldoon to teach summer programing in Eastport prior to the official move to Annapolis Sailing School.Beverly reconnected with Brendan and Executive Director Charlie Arms at the 2018 Hospice Cup. While discussing...
News Josh Shevlin is currently a sophomore at Commonwealth Academy in Alexandria, Virginia, where his favorite subjects are history and writing. He also enjoys being a member of his school’s Model United Nations club.Outside of school, Josh likes playing video games and discussing sports and current events with his friends, taking long bike rides, watching Marvel...
News On July 27, prior to the Brendan Graduation, we hosted the second Brendan Board of Directors meeting of the year. Held at St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) on the last day of our overnight camp, the Board gathered to review general updates, 2019 Awards Brunch details, 2019 Strategic Planning Initiatives, the formation of marketing...
News For the second year in a row, Brendan Sailing had the honor of exhibiting at the Hospice Cup in Annapolis. While handing out popcorn and informing attendees of Brendan's mission of serving children with learning differences, Brendan staff were able to interact with members of Annapolis' philanthropic and boating community. Known as the "World’s Largest Race...
News The Brendan Sailing program had yet another successful summer in 2018. Using the National On-Water Standards (NOWS), Sail Instructional Standard, and the Brendan Approach, campers were taught learn-to-sail training in a tailored on-water instructional environment. It was our first season using NOWS, and it was amazing to see the confidence and excitement on the kids’...
