Marine Science instruction has been an important part of our Summer Sailing School curriculum since our start in 2006. From the beginning, one of our stated goals has been to create not only good sailors, but also good stewards of the environment in which they sail. All Beginner, Advanced Beginner and Intermediate sailors spend one day per week of their sailing program studying a variety of Marine Science topics in our program called Belly Biology. This program is very popular, and we have found that for some students, the science they do is the draw that keeps them coming back to our sailing programs for 3, 4 or more years.