Atlantic Challenge USA
Maria Kearney, 2016
About AC:
ATLANTIC CHALLENGE was started in 1984 by Lance Lee, of the USA, and Benard Cadoret, of France, as a way to bring young adults of different nations together for a friendly Contest of Seamanship and to revive traditional small craft activity on both sides of the Atlantic. The first Contest was held in New York City in 1986 between France and the US. Now there are more than 14 nations involved with more than 80 gigs built in the last 30 years.
Get Involved:
There are three active, year-round Bantry Bay gig rowing and sailing programs in the US. They are open to the public and located in:
Tacoma, Washington –– Contact: Please visit Verité's Facebook page
Warren, Rhode Island –– Contact: Please visit Loyauté's Facebook page
and Belfast, Maine –– Check the schedule at ComeBoating! for upcoming singing rows with Bennett Konesni in the Joie de Vivre.
ATLANTIC CHALLENGE was started in 1984 by Lance Lee, of the USA, and Benard Cadoret, of France, as a way to bring young adults of different nations together for a friendly Contest of Seamanship and to revive traditional small craft activity on both sides of the Atlantic. The first Contest was held in New York City in 1986 between France and the US. Now there are more than 14 nations involved with more than 80 gigs built in the last 30 years.
Get Involved:
There are three active, year-round Bantry Bay gig rowing and sailing programs in the US. They are open to the public and located in:
Tacoma, Washington –– Contact: Please visit Verité's Facebook page
Warren, Rhode Island –– Contact: Please visit Loyauté's Facebook page
and Belfast, Maine –– Check the schedule at ComeBoating! for upcoming singing rows with Bennett Konesni in the Joie de Vivre.
