Eugene Yacht Club has a long tradition of teaching young people to sail. From a week-long Sail School (now in its fifth decade), to weekly supervised sailing during the summer, to supporting Sea Scouts and collegiate sailing teams. EYC is dedicated to encouraging young people to learn to sail.

EYC has forged a partnership with Oregon Youth Sailing Foundation which allows members and friends of EYC to make tax-deductible donations to OYSF that are returned in the form of grants to support Eugene Yacht Club’s Youth Sailing Program.

Over the last several years, EYC has been expanding and investing in our Youth Sailing Program. Through our partnership with the Oregon Youth Sailing Foundation, EYC raised enough money to fund construction of the new Youth Sailing Dock. In 2020, EYC received enough donations to expand our youth sailing fleet through the purchase of ten Opti boats for younger sailors. In 2021, we expanded further by purchasing six 420s to provide boats for our more advanced junior sailors. In 2022 we hired two dedicated youth sailing instructors to teach sailing summer camps for youth.

Donations to EYC through OYSF make it possible for us to refurbish our dedicated youth rescue boat and to purchase a second youth rescue boat to provide safety on the water for our junior sailors.

Other projects on the near horizon include funding youth sailing scholarships, supporting a youth sailing team, and hiring additional staff for youth sailing programs.

You can make a tax deductible gift to the Oregon Youth Sailing Foundation online. Click on the Donate button and be sure to add a message to OYSF indicating your gift is for Eugene Yacht Club.

You can also mail a check to OYSF at 4418 SE Henderson Street, Portland, Oregon, 97206. Again, please note on your check that your donation is for EYC.