There, he led a program that combined life skills with adventures like sailing and hiking - and met his future wife, a native of Fairhaven, MA. When he was 24, he was recruited to run a student citizenship program in Dubai. He worked at a variety of adventure centers in the UK, teaching kids outdoor skills and about the environment.
The course will also include more on-the-water training for the builders.ĭownie also plans to kickstart an after-school sailing class, with the goal of eventually building a competitive sailing team at the high school.ĭownie, originally from the United Kingdom, has been working in outdoor education since he started teaching sailing at age 14. Boatbuilding will return with improved equipment purchased by the center, and this spring, students will be converting one of the skiffs built in the fall into a sailboat, he said. Windsurfers are surfboards rigged with a sail for a sport that’s like a combination of skateboarding and sailing, Downie said.Īlso on the horizon are new and improved after-school programs for high school students. In addition to the traditional drascombe gig, Downie will be bringing a newer watersport to the center: Windsurfing. The boat’s stability also makes it especially well-suited for use by children and people with varying needs. He noted that in addition to its stability, the boat can be pulled onto the beach and has an outboard motor which can be used when needed - all qualities that make it a great introductory sailboat. “It’s a really traditional-looking sailing boat, but what’s great about it is it can take 12 people sailing at a time in a boat that’s very stable and safe,” Downie said. A drascombe gig - a traditionally-rigged sailboat designed for training use in the Royal Navy - is currently being shipped from England. Adult sailing and windsurfing classes are also planned.ĭownie is expanding the center’s fleet, he said. Even though the weather will be chilly, Downie said the kids will be out on the water and exploring outdoors and likely kayaking.ĭuring the summer, the Bay Explorers programs will return, along with youth and teen sailing and plenty of classes for families and adults. to 4 p.m., which will feature artwork hung in the McFadden Center, sailing excursions with staff, a self-guided story walk and art activities, among other festivities.ĭuring the schools’ April Vacation, the center will run a week-long Bay Explorers program for 8- to 12-year-olds. On May 14, an Onset Bay Center Community Day is planned from 10 a.m.
Community programs like yoga overlooking the bay and painting classes are being planned. For further information about the Cricket Inn visit new sailboat, windsurfing classes and a slate of new programming are all in the works for the Onset Bay Center this year, led by the Buzzard Bay Coalition’s Stuart Downie in his new role as vice president of outdoor exploration.ĭownie said he and center staff are working to make the renovated bathhouse on Onset Beach a year-round destination. Its AA rosette restaurant features fresh local seafood and the village has a strong fishing heritage which is echoed on the walls of the pub. Located directly on the South West Coast Path just opposite Beesands beach, The Cricket Inn is a popular choice with locals and holiday makers. Now in their 9 th year the awards saw entries across 26 different categories, with each undergoing a rigorous three-phase judging process, including a mystery visit. It shows the hard work and dedication that the team have put in over the last 12 months.”
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Manager Stuart Downie added: “To be awarded Gold for the whole of Devon is a huge achievement and an upgrade from Silver last year. A massive well done to the whole of the Cricket team, it couldn’t have been achieved without them.” Landlady Rachel Heath commented: “We’re thrilled to have been crowned pub of the year. The seaside pub scooped Gold in the ‘Tourism Pub of the Year’ category at last week’s lavish ceremony at The Highbullen Hotel, North Devon. The Cricket Inn in Beesands, near Kingsbridge is celebrating golden success in t his year’s Devon Tourism Awards.
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