Sail with PRIDE

Press Release:

June 9, 2020

Classic Harbor Line

Pride 2020: Trans New York Harbor Pride Sail for the Hetrick-Martin Institute

Sponsored by Classic Harbor Line

For the benefit of transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming youth support programs of the

Hetrick-Martin Institute, Classic Harbor Line hosts a sail in New York Harbor on Saturday June 27, 10:30-12:30.  100% of net ticket sales goes to the Hetrick-Martin Institute. (Yes, outdoor sailing and boat tours are operating in Phase 1 of New York City’s reopening guidelines, but with restrictions.)

A 400 square foot spinnaker cloth Pride Flag will be flown.  The flag will be hoisted to the aft-leading edge of their mainsail as they glide from Chelsea Piers, south on the Hudson River to the Statue of Liberty and back.  This Pride Flag is nearly half the size of schooner Adirondack’s mainsail and will certainly prove to be an epic and awe-inspiring experience for all those who see it.

Founded in 1979, Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) is the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization serving LGBTQ+ youth. Today, HMI serves more than 2,000 at-risk youth each year between the ages of 13 and 24 from more than 300 zip codes in New York and throughout the tri-state area, and an additional 8,000 young people through outreach efforts. Through a comprehensive package of direct services and referrals focused on basic needs, mental health, and job readiness skills, HMI seeks to foster healthy youth development. HMI promotes excellence in the delivery of youth services and uses its expertise to create innovative programs that other organizations may use as models.

CHECK OUT OUR VIDEO FROM LAST YEAR FOR WORLD PRIDE!