Wianno Sailing Foundation

The Wianno Sailing Foundation, Inc. (WSF) continues to ensure that a robust, thriving sailing program exists at 101 Bridge Street; Osterville, MA. Summer 2023 brought more students to our classes, and the return of junior and senior sailing instructors ensures a degree of continuity and safety for all.The Foundation promotes and supports four programs within the sailing school: "Learn to Sail", MAB, Opti and 420 Racing Teams, and Private Lessons. Learn to Sail taught a total of 213 students and is our most popular program. MAB is for older students who have graduated from the Opti classes but have no interest in racing. Lastly, we integrate racing into the curriculum and private lessons for those families whose schedules conflict with sailing school class times. The sailing school remains accessible to all in the region who want to learn how to sail. There are a few safety qualifications that everyone must meet before being admitted, as we do not have an adaptive sailing program at this time. Lastly, the sailing school was given a Wianno Senior, a larger, heavier boat for use by our students or any yacht club sailing director who wishes to expose their students to a different type of vessel. WSF is grateful for the use of this boat, which provides a sailing experience that that few can experience anymore.The Wianno Sailing Foundation, Inc. is extremely proud of its robust and popular sailing school.

In 2022 the Wianno Sailing Foundation disbursed a total of $9,877. Sailing organizations in Cape Cod & Islands region received the following gifts:Pleasant Bay Community Boating (501 C 3) received $1,000 for their adaptive sailing program.Nantucket Community Sailing (501 C 3) received $1,000 for their adaptive sailing program.Crosby Boatworks received $3,906 for the maintenance and storage of one Wianno Senior available for unrestricted use by the Foundation in our sailing school for a program named "Sail A Senior". This allows any qualified sailing program to use the boat at no charge. In 2022, WSF began a program, of underwriting a portion of the entry fees for first time Opti competitors believing that support in this way for young racers supports WSF's mission of increasing accessibility for all to the sport of sailing. WSF is committed to defraying at least 50% of the entry fee for first time racers.Stone Horse Yacht Club received $1,012 from WSF in support of first-time racers participating in its Opti Regatta.Barnstable Yacht Club received $1,946 from WSF in support of first-time racers in its Opti regatta.Regatta Parents' Rebate represents $1,012 mailed to the parents of first-time Opti racers competing at Wianno Yacht Club who, due to a failure in communication, paid the full entry fee instead of 50%. WSF mailed rebate checks to these parents in support of our mission to always increase accessibility to the sport of sailing whenever possible.

Wianno yacht club rental income of $1. Rental income to this organization helps further wyc exempt purpose by helping to further the knowledge of Sailing.