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Join the NBYA Connector
(WhatsApp Community)

Join the NBYA Connector WhatsApp Group


The NBYA Connector is a simple way to stay plugged into the sailing community across Narragansett Bay. Whether you're looking for a ride, building a crew, or just want to stay in the loop, this WhatsApp-based network makes it easy to connect in real time.

How It Works

Sign up using the form on this page to receive your invitation link to the NBYA Connector WhatsApp Community. You’ll need WhatsApp installed on your phone to join.

Once you accept the invite, you’ll automatically be added to the Announcements group. IMPORTANT: It may take up to 24 hours to be added. From there, you can choose to join additional groups based on your interests, location, or type of sailing.

Available Groups (so far)

You can opt into any of the following:

  • Women’s Sailing
  • Junior Keelboat
  • West Bay (East Greenwich, Wickford, and surrounding areas)
  • South Bay (Newport, Jamestown, and surrounding areas)
  • North Bay (Bristol, Tiverton, Barrington, and surrounding areas)
  • Twenty Hundred Club

As the community grows, we’ll continue adding more specialized groups—such as specific club race nights or fleets—to keep conversations relevant and useful.

Find a Crew or Fill a Spot

The Connector is designed to make it easy to match sailors and boats. Looking to crew? Post your availability, experience level, and the event you're interested in. Need crew? Share your boat details, positions available, and event timing. Keep posts clear and specific so others can quickly respond.

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Community Guidelines

To keep the Connector useful and welcoming for everyone:

  • Be respectful and constructive in all interactions

  • Keep posts relevant to sailing, crewing, and NBYA-related activity

  • Avoid spam, excessive self-promotion, or off-topic content

  • Use the appropriate group for your message

We reserve the right to remove participants who do not follow these guidelines.

Group Management

As groups grow, we may appoint active members as group admins to help keep conversations organized and free of spam. If a particular sailing scene or event gains traction, we’ll spin up new dedicated groups to support it.

Questions or Issues

If you experience any issues, have concerns about group activity, or need help, please contact us at comms@nbya.org

NBYA Connector Sign-Up!