The Newport Harbor Sailing Foundation’s primary goal is to cultivate and develop young talent so that they can participate in regional, national and international sailing events.
The Newport Harbor Sailing Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with EIN 33-0759152. The Foundation raises and grants money in an effort to offset the costs of equipment and training, entry fees, travel and lodging to deserving sailors and organizations that promote Sailing, Maritime Education, and Sailboat Racing.
The Foundation provides support to young sailors eager to start their careers, to competitive sailors as they advance in the sport, and beyond to those seeking Olympic and International Competition. In addition, the Foundation assists Four (4) local High Schools (Newport Harbor, Corona Del Mar, Mater Dei and Sage) and various other programs that introduce sailing to students and under-privileged youth.
The Foundation accomplishes its fund-raising goals through individual contributions and our annual Gold Party auction event. It’s grant-giving recipients have included Olympic sailors, junior sailors, community outreach programs, handicapped sailors, and regattas.
The Newport Harbor Sailing Foundation was founded in 1997 by a group of local boaters who love sailing, understand its myriad rewards and strive to make it more accessible to local sailors. Many Foundation grant recipients have progressed from summer sailing to inter-scholastic programs up and down the West Coast.
The Foundation has sponsored the sailing dreams of more than 1,000 local young people. The Foundation grant recipients include past Olympians, Junior sailors, and students who receive admission to such colleges and universities as Yale, Princeton, Harvard, Stanford and Georgetown. All have been rewarded by the invaluable life lessons of rigorous sailing, teamwork, self-discipline, problem solving, camaraderie and a global perspective.