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Established by the Surfrider Foundation and Surfing Magazine, this global event celebrates the sport of surfing, the surfing lifestyle, and the sustainability of ocean resources.

Stay Stoke! © Surfrider Foundation Connecticut Chapter Presented by our friends at the Surfrider Foundation Connecticut Chapter, this event (celebrating International Surfing Day!) is open to SUPs, kayaks, outrigger canoes & surf skis, with a 5-mile elite race, 2.25-mile recreational race, and .5-mile youth race. Activities include storytelling, beach yoga, SUP yoga, live surf music, free surf, SUP & kayak demos, food trucks, raffles, giveaways and more, with 100% of proceeds to charity. To learn more, log…

This New England Science & Sailing Foundation event, featuring sailing, kayaking and stand up paddle boarding, is free and open to the public. Participants are welcome to enjoy ocean adventure activities and giveaways, tour the facilities, meet the staff, and learn more about summer programs at NESS. No prior experience in water sports is necessary and participants will be supervised by trained and experienced NESS staff members.

Organized by Sails Up 4 Cancer in conjunction with Mystic Cornhole, Central Connecticut Cornhole and Baggin Boardz and hosted by Mystic Shipyard in Mystic, Connecticut, this fundraising event takes place the night before the Sails Up 4 Cancer Regatta. Regatta organizers will be handing out the race instructions and conducting a Q&A with the Race Committee, then it’s time for a cornhole tournament and a party! Dogwatch Barbecue will be serving up delicious pulled pork, mac n’…

Hosted by Mystic Shipyard in Mystic, Connecticut in conjunction with the Sails Up 4 Cancer Regatta, this complementary alternative medicine expo is filled with exciting vendors and demonstrations in the practice of using natural products, nutrition, fitness, and stress-care strategies to promote healthy lifestyles and overall wellbeing. Exhibitors include massage, reflexology, nutrition, reiki, smoothies, honey, plants, flowers, yoga, meditation, chiropractic and much more, and admission is free! Interested in exhibiting? Email Dr. Jamie Lee at [email protected]. For more information,…

Harnessing the power of people to fight ocean trash, this Ocean Conservancy event takes place on shorelines around the world.

This free Hudson River Community Sailing event brings together students and families in the HRCS youth development programs, adult sailing club members, and the general public. Students will bless, launch and sail the wooden boats they’ve built during the winter, volunteers and staff will offer short sailing lessons free of charge, and there will be maritime-themed workshops, food and music.