Preserving the Lewis Bay Boathouse
Learn MoreAccess to the water and sailing skills builds strong individuals and increases appreciation for preserving Cape Cod’s maritime traditions. Together we are working to enable access to our community’s precious maritime resource, Lewis Bay and Nantucket Sound.
We are a not-for-profit organization working to increase community access to the water through our efforts to save and maintain the Lewis Bay Boat House.
Inspired by our founders experiences growing up sailing in the Sea Scouts, town sailing programs, and local boat clubs, we value fun, safe and affordable access to the water. By preserving the former Lewis Bay Yacht Club Boathouse, we are providing an easy way to the water for local partner organizations like the Cape Cod Maritime Museum’s rowing program. We are also working to preserve a locally famous classic wooden sailboat, the Catboat EVENTIDE as she awaits her next adventure.
Please consider joining this hands-on mission to maintain access to Cape Cod’s maritime experience.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to make competitive sailboat racing and traditional watercraft more accessible.
Won’t you join us?
Our primary goal is to create a classroom by preserving the Lewis Bay Boathouse. This living classroom with it’s convenient access to the water serves as a gateway to Cape Cod’s maritime heritage.
Other ways we plan to deliver on our mission: provide shared boat equipment and event support, assist community groups to access Lewis Bay, and build interest in locally built boats.
Our long-term plan includes a community “Flagship”. A large “racing” catboat might serve as an ambassador to Cape Cod’s work boat heritage.
As we develop our plans, we anticipate supporting the Sea Scouts, one design sailboat fleets, and other community programs in order to increase participation in sailing and on-the-water education.
Racing and Boating
Check back for updates as our efforts to save the Lewis Bay boathouse. The boat house was built in the 1950s by members of the Lewis Bay Yacht Club.
“The sea, once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.”
New and updates
Saving a catboat with a clipper ship heritage
From 1815 to 1863 the Shiverick Shipyard on Sesuit Creek in Dennis produced eight gloriously fast Clipper Ships. Yes right here on Cape Cod. A grandson, George Shiverick, continued that tradition learning to build fast catboats under C.C. Hanley in Monument Beach. ...
Summer 2021 Lewis Bay rowing program
June 2021 Update: The Lewis Bay Boathouse is very excited to serve as the base for the Cape Cod Maritime Museum's new adult Rowing Program. Experienced Cape Cod Maritime Museum volunteers will be offering regular adult rowing excursions around scenic Lewis Bay. The...
Support Us 2020
Community Racing, Inc. is a tax-exempt 501 (c) (3) organization dedicated to public access to the sport of sailing on Lewis Bay. It is our goal to share the joy of sailing and access to Lewis Bay to people of all ages and economic levels. If you would like to join our...