Competitions
US Olympic sailors are rarely wealthy enough to compete in the Olympics without raising external funds. Sailors cannot make it to the Olympics with family money alone. The US Sailing Olympic Sailing Committee can’t meet all of our Olympians needs. When our sailors do get on the water, they are competing against international sailors who are nationally funded—for training, logistics, and gear.
Not only do competitive sailors need support when they are at the Olympic level, they need external support to get to that Olympic level.
AYCF helps Olympians and aspiring Olympians of all ages to be the best they can be. For younger sailors, a grant can make the difference between competing or not competing, competing competitively or simply learning how to begin the process of raising money to become an amateur sailor. For more advanced sailors, grants can give them moral support from their home community, legitimacy to larger funders, or the crucial difference between a coach or not.
Not only do competitive sailors need support when they are at the Olympic level, they need external support to get to that Olympic level.
AYCF helps Olympians and aspiring Olympians of all ages to be the best they can be. For younger sailors, a grant can make the difference between competing or not competing, competing competitively or simply learning how to begin the process of raising money to become an amateur sailor. For more advanced sailors, grants can give them moral support from their home community, legitimacy to larger funders, or the crucial difference between a coach or not.
FUNDING GUIDELINES
Amateur Sailing Competition:
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"I just wanted to thank you again for the support from the Annapolis YC Foundation. It really is allowing me to continue on my quest for the GOLD!!!" Nick Nelson's crew extends his full body on the trapeze wire to keep the boat flat while Nick concentrates on sailing fast upwind.
Carol Croni's 2004 Olympic team preparing to race their Yngling as they represent the United States in Athens. 2004 was the Olympic debut of the Yngling class. Representing the United States, Carol Cronin (Jamestown, RI), Liz Filter (Stevensville, MD) and Nancy Haberland (Annapolis, MD), racked up more first and second place wins than any other team in their class (including the gold medalists). Consistency was the key, however, and they finished a respectable 10th in a field of 16.
Jesse Falsone and crew proudly display the perpetual trophy they received after winning the 2003 East Coast Championships for the 505 class.
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