By Times Chronicle Staff
A dozen kids aged 7-16 got a taste of sailing last week as the Mobile Optimist Sailing School (MOSS) held a week-long learn-to-sail course at the Lake Osoyoos Sailing Club (LOSC).
The MOSS is an outreach program designed to bring sailing to communities with the goal of fostering broader interest in the sport.
Organized by BC Sailing the mobile school travels around the province for nearly two months starting in early July. The MOSS brings all the equipment – boasts, lifejackets, etc – while the local sailing club provides the facilities and water access.
The sailing club has been working with local schools and teachers to get kids out on the water with the aim of getting them interested in taking up the sport.
