With the help of our donors, the Foundation has supported youth-focused sailing programs and individual young sailors for more than 40 years. Some of our most recent efforts include:

The purchase of six Optimist Dinghies for MPYC’s Junior Sailing Program. This brings the Development Fleet to a total of fourteen boats, an ideal number for the current program.

Along with the dinghies, the Foundation provided racks to conveniently store the boats on the floats adjacent to the yacht club.

MPYSF recently hosted a US Sailing Level 1 instructor training course for a group of nine aspiring instructors.

Taught over a period of three days, the course focused on instructional skills and a curriculum for beginning sailors.

Instruction was in the classroom, on the dock, and on the water.

Students learned to conduct chalk-talks, land drills, and on-the-water exercises.