The HYC Foundation, which directly supports the Youth Program at HYC, is ongoing. Please consider a tax-deductible donation. Your donations help support the Youth Program as it looks to improve for the 2025 season. Click HERE for more information.
The Hyannis Yacht Club Foundation’s mission is to provide instructional programs and scholarships
that promote a love of sailing and swimming for all ages in Barnstable and surrounding communities.
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The purpose of The Foundation is to promote, develop, maintain, and oversee a sailing and swim school; to engage in the promotion and
development of sailing and swimming activities; and to develop and engage in educational instructional and educational activities and programs
related to sailing and swimming in the Town of Barnstable and surrounding communities.
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2025 Achievements
* Provided eight Youth Program scholarships
* Subsidized costs for youths enrolled in two Boat Safety certification sessions (new MA Boating Safety requirement)
* Held three successful fundraising events (Puritans shopping night, Casino Night, ScholarFish Tournament)
* Supported HYC Sound Bound 100 Mile Yacht Race fundraising opportunity
* Expanded Opti fleet by four and C420 fleet by two
* Upgraded donated 18 foot rib and launched as an additional (much needed) Youth Sailing program coach boat
* Purchased additional equipment for Youth Sailing program
* Maintained current fleet of Optis, Lasers and Quests to a high standard
* Developed policy for Financial Reserves
* Became Administrators of the Erik Christopher Menyhart and Thomas George College Scholarship awards
* Attained financial goals for third year in a row
Procurement
* 1 Quest sailboat purchased
* 1 pre-owned Laser sailboat purchased
* 1 new Laser sailboat with land dolly donated by US One Design
* 2 previously owned Laser sailboats donated by Norm MacLean and John Kettlewell
* 3 new sailing “wings” donated
* 1 Opti sailboat with land dolly donated by the Gadkowski family
* 1 Skittle Pram donated by Simmons Boat Works
2026 Goals
* Increase available scholarships to 10-12
* Purchase five Skittles ($2,000 each), set aside funds to purchase two C420’s ($10,000 each), one additional Quest ($14,000 each )
* Take on incremental indoor physical asset storage bay space
* Evaluate C420 trailer upgrade from transporting three to six boats
* Expand Youth Sailing Program equipment donations to include spare coach boat tool kit, ILCA 4.7 rig and sail, and C420 trap harnesses
* Encourage more high quality physical asset donations
* Start building up a Financial Reserve (goal is to ultimately cover one year of annual program and scholarship costs)
Scholarships
Provided 10 scholarships to the youth swim/sail program. These scholarships provided a sailor full access to the entire swim/sail program at Hyannis Yacht Club and ensured participation in all activities such as off-site regattas and other competitions. This promoted an understanding of sailing and swimming, and also a developmental path toward safety, self-sufficiency, proficiency, and mastery for individuals of all ages presenting at differing levels along the path toward mastery.
