01907: Summer 2017

Callahan, who later crewed aboard the
tall ship Pride of Baltimore, chuckled at one
particular memory. “We were sailing in the
harbor when a sudden fog rolled in. Slipping
the attention of the director, we sailed as fast
as we could toward where we hoped Egg
Rock would be. When the fog lifted, he
chased us down in the Boston Whaler and he
was not happy, but I was bitten by the bug of
a sea adventure.”
Win Quayle was director in 1974-75.
Callahan was assistant and took over as
director in 1976-77, along with assistants
Sally McIntosh, Robin Louges and Eileen
Kain.
“Sally was a student, then intern, then
assistant director and jack of all trades,” he
said, describing McIntosh as the face and
spirit of Swampscott sailing from 1970 to
1980. “The program would not have been
the same without her dedication.”
Steve Eckman, founder of the Friends
group, recently reached out to David
Shepherd’s twin brother, Edward, to hear a
few sailing stories. He learned that David
Shepherd was a history buff and named boats
in the inaugural pram fleet after British Navy
ships that fought in the Battle of Trafalgar. A
creative instructor, Shepherd also taught
17th-century battle tactics, barking commands
at students to help hone their skills.
Former student Nancy (Olson) Tamez
was awarded the Francis J. Cassidy Trophy in
1970 for best overall sailor in a ceremony on
Fisherman’s Beach. “Undoubtedly my fondest
memory,” she said. “What a fun time.”
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Swampscott Recreation Commission Sailing Program
instructors and friends: (left to right) Instructors Eileen Kain,
Sally Mclntosh, Robin Lougee and Director Chris Callahan.
In the back row are Neil Snow, Scott Torrey and Mary Callahan.
These days, the sailing program offers
summer classes to beginners, intermediates
and racers between ages 8 and 16. Adult
classes are held in the evening.
The sailing program celebration
dovetailed with the town’s annual Harbor
Festival and was highlighted by the premiere
showing of a documentary about the program,
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