SAUSALITO YOUTH SAILING FOUNDATION ~ A Nonprofit 501-C3 Public Benefit Corporation

The Original Articles of Incorporation were executed on 11-13-1996 by founders Chuck Mellor, Sandra Bushmaker, Paula Fancher, Peggy Plumley and Peter English.

The Foundation was established to support charitable activities, including, on-the-water educational activities, safety and amateur competition.

The official statement does not tell the whole story of the Foundation. Prior to the formation of the Foundation the Sausalito Yacht Club funded the operation of the Junior Sailing program. The club had at that time experienced financial difficulties and could not support the program. The founders decided to develop outside funding to allow the program to survive. The purpose of the Foundation was to raise money for scholarships and equipment. The founders wanted to make sure that donated funds would be used only for Sail Training. Over the years many dedicated volunteers have collected donations for the Opening Day Silent Auction and Anderson’s Boat Yard Marine Flea Market. Many more volunteers have served fried Calamari and now Asian Chicken Salad at the Art Festival. These have been the primary funding sources for the past 13 years.

Many thanks are owed to those who gave so much.

Sandra Bushmaker • Paula Fancher • Check Mellor • Peggy Plumley • Jim Plumley • Sam Hock • Peter English • Ron Anderson • Peter Schoen • Carl Robinette • Elaine Robinette • Bob Rogers • Jock Rystrom • Don Beaton • Randy Grenier • Patti Bott

These dedicated volunteers have done the planning, set-up, serving and clean up for all of the fundraising events. The fundraising has allowed dozens of scholarships to worthy participants, 4 chase boats, 15 Lasers and 12 Optimist trainers and their maintenance for 13 years. The Program itself covers most of the cost of instructors and supplies.