Published March 17, 2021 •
Updated on March 17, 2021 at 8:51 am
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Instead, the Sailfest team is working on putting together some smaller events. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
A post on the Sailfest website and Facebook page said the Downtown New London Association and Neff Productions will not be having the annual Sailfest event in downtown New London for 2021. Taylor found out how you can still be a part of the annual New London event.
“We don’t think it will come as a surprise to anyone that we will not be able to have Sailfest in July. The good news is, the Sailfest team is working with the City of New London to have five smaller events this summer. We are still in the planning stage and will announce the events soon,” Barbara Neff, executive director of the Downtown New London Associations and owner of Neff Productions said in a statement.
Published March 16. 2021 12:53PM | Updated March 16. 2021 10:11PM
New London Safety concerns associated with the coronavirus pandemic have led organizers to cancel this year’s Sailfest, the city’s largest annual festival.
It’s the second year in a row that the four-decade-old event has been canceled. Sailfest went virtual last year.
Barbara J. Neff, executive director of the Downtown New London Associations and owner of Neff Productions said plans are underway, in coordination with the City of New London, for a series of smaller summer events.
Announcements on those events are forthcoming. Visit www.downtownnewlondonassociation.com for a complete list of events and times.