"Your grant did help me to achieve the ultimate goal of the past four years of my life: winning the Olympic Trials."
- Farrah Hall, RS:X Olympic Windsurfer Class, 2008
Jesse Falsone surfing
Jesse Falsone surfs with his spinnaker up during the 505 World Championships.

About AYCF

The Annapolis Yacht Club Foundation (AYCF) was established by the Annapolis Yacht Club to:

  • provide an opportunity for its members to act collectively to foster local excellence in national and international amateur sailing competition,
  • contribute to maritime-related charitable and educational organizations in the Mid-Chesapeake Bay region, and
  • support charitable and educational activities undertaken by the Club.

Awards to support amateur sailing competition are made on the recommendation of a distinguished Advisory Committee, grants to maritime-related charitable and educational organizations provide members an opportunity to support the community in which their Club is located, and scholarships permit underprivileged youths to participate in maritime-related educational activities.

2008 Board of Directors
2008 Amateur Sailing Grant Advisory Committee
Molly Hughes Wilmer, President Margaret Podlich, Chair
John White, Vice President Sparky Cusack
Craig Siebert, Treasurer David Gendell
Tom Witzel, Secretary Dina Kowalyshyn
Mike Krissoff, Past President Fredrik Salvesen
Peter Gordon, Commodore, AYC Donna Schlegel
Bill Torgerson, Vice Commodore, AYC John White
Ward Anderson, Director  
Jonathan Bartlett, Director
501(c)(3) Grant Advisory Cttee
Rob Floyd, Director Bob Siciliano, Chair
Phil Neal, Director  
Preben Ostberg, Director  
Bob Siciliano, Director  
 
2008 Scholarship Grant Advisory Committee
Grants Administrator
Lorie Stout, Chair Renee Mehl
Preben Ostberg  
Ted Morgan Sailing for America Event Chair
Kevin McNeil Fredrik Salvesen
Jeff Borland  
Ian Burman  

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