US Sailing Honored Community and One-Design Award Winners at the National Sailing Program Symposium on January 31, 2019.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 31, 2019) – US Sailing is proud to announce the 2018 Community Sailing and National One-Design Award winners for their contributions to the sport of sailing in the United States. To celebrate the accomplishments of these individuals and organizations responsible for advancing sailing forward in their respective areas of focus and within their communities, US Sailing recognized these contributors on Thursday night, January 31, 2019, during an awards ceremony held at the 2019 NSPS, hosted by the Florida Yacht Club.
Greg Pimentel has been involved with the Community Boating Center (CBC) in New Bedford, Mass. for over 20 years, serving in a variety of roles, including Instructor, Head Instructor, Site Supervisor and now Program Director. As an Adaptive Instructor, Powerboat Instructor Trainer and Sailing Instructor, he works with a wide range of students and boats. He has taken an active role in providing training for the Junior Instructors and Instructors on the CBC staff and had demonstrated personal responsibility for the growth of each staff member and student he works with.
He understands that sailing is not just a sport. It is the perfect vessel to teach leadership skills, patience, a strong work ethic and follow-through. Pimentel focuses on creating well rounded and empathetic students who learn to sail along the way. He has the uncanny ability to find the positive in every person he meets. He sailed every boat, learned everything he could and when it came time, he worked his way onto the staff. These experiences have helped make him become the outstanding Instructor he is today.
