The Sail Up Foundation

The Sail Up Foundation helps young people start sailing and stay sailing. We build new sailing programs by connecting schools and sailing centres.

We want young people to start sailing and stay sailing.

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    School Sailing

    Learning to sail develops resilience and teaches problem solving. Schools can target whole cohorts or key groups with a sailing program built with the constraints of the school day in mind.

    Sail Up connects schools with local sailing centres to enable anyone who wants to try sailing can get on the water.

  • Racing and Regattas

    Racing is one of the best ways to test your sailing skills. It is also an opportunity to make lifelong friends in an international community.

    Sail Up runs signature racing clinics and regattas to give young people more opportunities to get out and race.

  • Scholarships

    Sail Up’s central mission is to remove barriers to participation in the sailing. In addition to running all of our programs at incredibly low cost to our participants, we grant scholarships to support sailing at all levels. Some examples include: regatta entry fees, school sailing kit, or event accommodation.

    Sail Up also works with a network of coaches who are willing to volunteer their time to support young sailors at events nationwide.