Kids Rescue a Pair of CLUB 420 DINGHIES

The prep crew in our youth sailing organization, More Kids On Sailboats (MKOS) recently rescued and restored two Club 420 sailing dinghies using a combination of their own tenacity and West System® Epoxy. At MKOS, we strive to let the kids lead, make mistakes, and learn how to do better the next time. The Club 420 project allowed them to do just that.

Brett Langolf

The Club 420 is a seaworthy and stable boat design that’s popular in youth sail training. It features a durable, reinforced hull, is simple to sail, and popular in North American youth sailing competitions. The “420” indicates the boat’s length in centimeters. Prep Crew to the Rescue Last September, we made a social media post requesting the donation of a Club 420 dinghy. This led to a road trip to Milwaukee Community Sailing Center (MCSC) to rescue two Club 420s whose next tack was towards the dumpster. We brought along three kids from the program’s prep crew. The mutual feeling of excitement for the boats’ future from our crew and MCSC was palpable. If boats have feelings, this pair of Club 420s were as excited for their next adventure as…

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Sailing World (Digital) - 1 Issue, Winter 2022

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