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Chappaquoit Yacht Club seeks seasonal sailing floats in West Falmouth Harbor; commission asks for depth and shellfish surveys
Summary
The Chappaquoit Yacht Club asked the Falmouth Conservation Commission to allow three seasonal sailing floats in West Falmouth Harbor to support a community youth sailing program. Commissioners agreed to continue the hearing to March 4 and requested professional water‑depth and shellfish/ eelgrass surveys before a final decision.
The Chappaquoit Yacht Club on Tuesday presented plans to place three seasonal sailing floats and eco‑moorings in West Falmouth Harbor to support a community youth sailing program, but the Falmouth Conservation Commission continued the item and asked the club to secure professional water‑depth and shellfish surveys.
Michael Jackson, representing the club, said the proposal is intended to preserve youth sailing access after the club lost its home on Chappaquoit Island and to run weekday lessons from modular floats. "Our kids deserve local access to safe and healthy boating fun," Jackson said, describing two larger…
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