STORM TRYSAIL FOUNDATION
The Storm Trysail Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization dedicated to effecting, promoting and enhancing (i) the education of young sailors, (ii) safe and knowledgeable transitioning from dinghy to big boat racing, particularly through intercollegiate big boat racing, (iii) safe boat handling in all conditions for all sailors, and (iv) safe blue water racing and passage making for all sailors.
The Storm Trysail Foundation supports a national program of events, including Junior Safety at Sea Seminars, Hands-on Safety at Sea Seminars for adults and juniors alike, regattas, and other on the water training, and also through the making of grants to other institutions to foster similar education and training.
As the Foundation grows, the vision looks to the establishment of multi-year curriculum Junior SAS programs in locations across the country and supporting the growth of Intercollegiate Offshore Regattas and the Collegiate Offshore Sailing Circuit in other US locations. This growth and development will foster our mission to give training to help transition young dinghy sailors to a lifelong love of safe blue water sailing. while providing wonderful volunteer opportunities for Club members.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Rich du Moulin, Chairman
John Browning
Lars Forsberg
Gary Jobson
David Askew
Mike Toppa
Ray Redniss
Andrew Weiss
OFFICERS
Rich du Moulin, President
Lars Forsberg, Vice President
John Browning, Secretary and Treasurer
GET IN TOUCH
The Storm Trysail Foundation supports a national program of events, including Junior Safety at Sea Seminars, Hands-on Safety at Sea Seminars for adults and juniors alike, regattas, and other on the water training, and also through the making of grants to other institutions to foster similar education and training.
WHAT WE DO
Junior & Adult Safety at Sea
The Storm Trysail Club hosts multiple US Sailing sanctioned Safety Sea Seminars each year and the Foundation supports those efforts. With over with over 500 attendees and 60 volunteers, the Foundation aims to support the most advanced training available for sailors in the United States.
Safety at Sea Resources
The Storm Trysail Club puts out videos and articles multiple times a year to help the sailing community with best practices for safety at sea. View the library and all the content for free on stormtrysail.org. The Foundation supports the creation of these materials.
Intercollegiate Offshore Regatta
The Storm Trysail Foundation fosters our mission to give training to help transition young dinghy sailors to a lifelong love of safe blue water sailing. while providing wonderful volunteer opportunities for Club members.
Generous Foundation Supporters
$10,000+ Sponsors
The Community Foundation /Bo & Edie Lycke
David Askew
Richard & Ann du Moulin
Hunt & Betsy Lawrence
Leonard Sitar
Allen Rives Potts Jr
Bill Zartler
$5,000-10,000 Sponsors
Andrew & Linda Weiss
Andrew Berdon
Jack Cummiskey
Raymond Redniss
The Reinhold Foundation
Zupon Charitable Fund
$1,000 - $5,000 Sponsors
KJM Fund (Joseph & Katherine Mele)
J&C&R Krediet Charitable Fund
Grant Family Foundation
Paul Hoffmann Jr.
Benoit Ansart Family Giving Fund
Hutton Family Foundation
Daniel Litchfield
Carl Olsson
John Browning
Matthew & Emily Gallagher
Moritz Hilf
Ross Dierdorff
Edgcomb Giving Fund
John Fisher
James Holland
Douglas Lynn
Peter McWhinnie
George Walker
Jonathan Asch
Stephen Devoe
Michael Hettel (Caterpillar Foundation)
Chris & Karen Lewis
Heather Schultes
John Stork Jr
Steve & Sarah Wang
$1000 or less Sponsors
Over 100 other generous sponsors