About The WaterFront Center: The WaterFront Center's (WFC) mission is to connect people to the water through education and recreation. WFC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Oyster Bay, New York. Providing access to the waters of Oyster Bay Harbor and Long Island Sound through marine education programs, recreational and instructional sailing activities, paddleboard, kayak, and sailboat rentals, and through harbor tours aboard our National Historic Landmark oyster sloop CHRISTEEN. 

CHRISTEEN Corporation: This Construction of a model of the IDA MAY oyster harvesting boat is the second project of the Christeen Corp, whose mission is to preserve Oyster Bay’s maritime heritage by involving the community in traditional boat building. The keel was laid on December 9, 2011. For more information on the history of IDA MAY, please visit: http://idamayproject.org