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  • A group of kids on a boat with fishing gear

    Marina del Rey Anglers

    The Marina Del Rey Anglers take over 500+ kids fishing every summer break in the Santa Monica Bay.

  • Sailors sailing downwind, flying the spinnaker, ahead of all the other boats

    SMWYC Race Team 2025

    Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club sent an all-member team to Long Beach Race Week for the 5th time in 2025. This was the first year they received funding from the Foundation.

  • Two people hiking out on a sailboat.

    Aiden Mobley

    International 14 Worlds, Italy, 2024

    Thank you for the $500 and your ongoing support. I will be using these funds to go to International 14 worlds in Italy.

    — With gratitude, Aiden Mobley

  • Youth racing dinghies on the ocean

    Jacob Artof

    ILCA4 Youth World Championships 2024

    Thank you for supporting me in 2024. It meant a lot and helped me to compete at the ILCA4 Youth World Championships in Portugal.

  • Young girl with a big smile holding a pretty big fish! Next to two smiling adults.

    Marina del Rey Anglers

    2024 grant helps children experience the joys of fishing and the wonders of the marin environment.

  • Sailboat delivery in the marina.

    Onward Industries

    The Foundation received this boat as an equipment grant, refurbished it, and donated it to Onward Industries, a nonprofit providing a unique immersive education and community space on Catalina Island.

    2024

  • Typed letter

    From the Keeves Family

    2024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson Trophy in Jenson Beach, Florida

    Thank you so much to the Santa Monica Sailing Foundation for the financial help for Cooper to attend the 2024 Club 420 Midwinter Championship for the John V. Hanson Trophy in Jenson Beach, Florida on Feb 17-19th.

    Cooper had an amazing experience and learned so much.

  • Santa Monica Bay Sailing Foundation

    Katherine Doble

    Orange Bowl Regatta, 2016

    Thank you so much for your generous support of my entry fee for the Orange Bowl Regatta, 2016. The regatta was a fun, competitive learning experience.