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THE

SAILING

FOUNDATION

THE SAILING FOUNDATION

PROMOTING SAILING IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST FOR OVER 35 YEARS

1970s

• Formed in 1971 to campaign Intrepid in the America’s Cup as “The People’s Boat”

• Key founders: Joe Williams, Gary Horder, Sunny Vynne, Walt Little and Doug Fryer

1970s - more

• Intrepid made it to the last round of eliminations for the defense of the Cup in 1974.

• Proceeds from the sale of Intrepid provided initial funding for the Sailing Foundation.

Our Purpose

• To promote sailing education and excellence

• To introduce more people to the sport

• To assist in training and competition at all levels

• To maintain safety at sea

After the Cup, started first major training program in Port

Townsend in the late 1970s

• Bought 9 Thistles

• Housed in Port Townsend

• Hosted 1980 Youth Nationals

Port Townsend Thistles – the truck arrives!

Thistles waiting for launch

One Thistle named for the 12 meter that started The Sailing Foundation

Thistles’ first launch

Thistle sailors show that food is always welcome!

1980s Changes in Sailing

• Port Townsend not centrally located

• Need for more training locally

• Supported community based sailing centers at Mt. Baker, Green Lake, and Sand Point

• Supported racing in many local venues

Lasers replace Thistles

Dick Rose and Dave Perry, in younger days, helping with Lasers in the 1980s

Cold sailor on a laser

Lasers off old Husky Stadium

Laser events well attended

The Sailing Foundation Helps with Travel Stipends

…from the 1980s, when we supported the Adams Cup team…

…and the 470 Women’s team to Korea…

…to 2006, when we:

• Helped winning PNW HS teams travel to national regattas

• Helped UW team travel to national regattas

• Helped Olympic hopefuls in Korea

Safety at Sea always a priority with The Sailing Foundation

• From the beginning, we have stressed safety

• Formed subcommittees in early 1980s and researched safety issues

• First major study – crew overboard recovery

Developed the Lifesling

• Years of research/testing

• 1000s of donated hours

• Developed major results

• Designed and tested Lifesling

• Obtained US patent #4599073 in 1986

• Licensed production; major player – West Marine

Volunteer crew overboard!

Retrieving crew overboard

More overboard testing

Some discarded ideas…

Oscar gets dunked repeatedly

Evolution of a product

Acceptance! Over 100,000 sold!

Safety at Sea Today

• Active participation in COB testing in San Francisco in summer, 2005

• Host Safety at Sea Seminars for boaters– Most recent: February, 2006

• Develop next generation products

In 1990s, The Sailing Foundation moved toward interscholastic

sailing

• Some felt sailing was for only the wealthy

• The Sailing Foundation felt sailing benefits all, not just the privileged

• Focused on High School sailing programs, and some collegiate programs

• Funded all or part of start-up teams in many locales

Interscholastic sailing today in the Northwest

• Pacific NW one of seven US regions

• Active teams in the NW in 2006– Anacortes North Kitsap– Bainbridge Orcas– Central Kitsap Port Angeles– Friday Harbor South Eugene– Lakeside U Prep

• More than 20 teams registered for 2007!

ISSA Instruction

ISSA Solo Practice

ISSA Team Practice

ISSA coaches and kids

ISSA event

PNW ISSA team at Nationals – Looking good, but no trophies

Next Steps for The Sailing Foundation Youth Training

• Recruit more teams

• Matching grants for fleet development

• Assist coaches for specialty training

• Run more training events

• Expand travel support for out-of-area regattas

A Success Story: the WIND Clinic

• Developed and organized by The Sailing Foundation

• Begun in 2005

• Trains youth up to age 19 in the windy conditions of the Columbia Gorge

WIND – before the blow

A breezy training ground!

After the WIND pipes up!

Classes before sailing

WIND for 2007 promises more training, more speed, more fun!!!

More info: www.thesailingfoundation.org

Support The Sailing FoundationIt’s the right thing to do!

• We’re a 501(c)(3) organization

• Supported entirely through your membership fees and donations

Your past support has brought many recent successes:

• Safety at Sea seminar February, 2006

• WIND Clinics for training in the Gorge

• New boats for high school sailors

• Transportation grants for teams to travel

• Training support for new instructors

Your future support will help us expand on recent successes and

add:

• Coaching assistance for major regattas

• More travel assistance for teams attending out of area regattas

• Develop research and new products for safety at sea, and new curriculum for Safety at Sea seminars

So, as you consider your support, remember:

From early dreams…

…to team building…

…to far away regattas in New England…

…and Annapolis…

…individual growth through new encounters…

…exciting advancement…

To continue the development of more and better sailors in our

area…

And to continue the development of a safer

environment for our sailors…

PLEASE JOIN US!

Become a member of THE SAILING FOUNDATION

WWW.THESAILINGFOUNDATION.ORG 888-892-7245