Growing Up On The Jersey Shore

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Growing up on the Jersey Shore, I spent a lot of my time on the water whether it was on the beach or on the Barnegat Bay. Gazing out over the water, I can see sailboats going in all different directions all while igniting my interest. The boats going by me were unique, it was a sport I had never seen before or even thought of. There were kids like me going off in their own little vessels across the water. I was captivated by the sight and knew that was something I wanted to do. It was then, that following summer, my parents enrolled me in a local yacht club’s junior sailing program. It did not take but one day for a sailing program to turn into a life style. I have a newfound love for sailing; it was new and exciting and I wanted to learn as …show more content…

The sport of sailing came with its own added responsibilities. As a result of owning my own boat, I would perform odd jobs for family members and neighbors to maintain my own boat. It was definitely unique that I was a young kid with a boat all his own. In addition, the local yacht club my family and I belong to is something special. The sailing community is small and we are all there for a common cause, to sail. This group of kids I grew up sailing with are the people I have formed lasting relationships with over the years. This small club gave me a place to fit in while I grew up and I attribute much of my character today to the people Ii surrounded myself with all my life. It did not stop there, sailing is such a part of me that I find any opportunity I can to get out there. My high school sailing club was the first club I signed up for. I was nominated the captain by my sophomore year and have been ever since. Together, we have gone all over to race. We have sailed all the way from Toms River NJ, to the SUNY Maritime College in New York, to the Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut. Sailing has allowed me to see and experience things I otherwise would not

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