LATEST NEWS

The Southport Sailing Foundation is continually working on a number of different projects. Here is what we currently have in the works:

• CleverPig website. If you are reading this, then obviously you found our new website. This project was recently launched after a year and a half of development. We intend to keep adding to and improving this site, so if you have any suggestions please let us know.

• Grants. We have started awarding grants to sailors to support their campaigns, and we intend to continue this as fundraising permits.

• Safety. We may award grants to organizations as well. A recent award went to the Storm Trysail Club in support of their Safety-at-Sea seminars for youth sailors. We believe safety is an important element of sailing and it’s part of our mission.
- Smallboat Safety: A great deal of work has been done on safety for big boat sailors, but relatively little on safe sailing in one-designs. We are hoping to carry out and publicize a study of smallboat safety issues, including capsize recovery, trapeze harness dangers, hypothermia and so on. If you know of anyone who would be interested in funding this study, please let us know.

• Clever Pig Sailing Team. We are proud to announce the inception of our own sailing team, The Clever Pig Sailing Team. The team is comprised of sailors who are awarded grants from the Southport Sailing Foundation. Each sailor will be on our Team for a period of one year from the date they were awarded the grant. The Clever Pig Sailing Team members will wear the Clever Pig branded clothing provided by the Foundation, promote the CleverPig.org website, and act in a manner on and off the water that exemplifies good sportsmanship. In turn, the Foundation and CleverPig.org will help promote the Team members and their achievements by publishing their blogs, regatta reports, photos and/or videos on the CleverPig.org website, on the Clever Pig Facebook page and on promotional materials. The Team members will also receive publicity through the quarterly Clever Pig Updates and a special section on the home page of the CleverPig.org website that will be dedicated to the Team.