Storm Trysail Foundation

07/24/2025

Thank you to all who donated to help us shine (literally) a light on all the great community sailing and Safety-At-Sea efforts happening in the Great Lakes.

https://donorbox.org/fireworks-for-a-cause

A race worth celebrating, a finish worth remembering.

Thank you to the Storm Trysail Foundation for capping off the 2025 Race to Mackinac with a brilliant tribute to the offshore sailing community—and the values that bring us all together. 💥

Learn more about the Storm Trysail Foundation and how to donate: https://stormtrysailfoundation.org

07/14/2025

Thank you to the Chicago Yacht Club Race To Mackinac for allowing up to be part of the celebration! Storm Trysail’s support of the fireworks underscores its commitment to the offshore sailing community nationwide and its mission to promote hands-on safety education, the thrill and challenge of offshore racing, and the lifelong friendships forged on and off the water.

🎆 The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac presented by Wintrust and the Storm Trysail Foundation invite you to cap off this year’s race with a spectacular fireworks display at Mackinac Island State Harbor on Tuesday, July 22 at 9:45 PM EDT.

Join us as we celebrate the 2025 Mac Race and the seamanship, safety, and community that define offshore sailing!

📍 Mackinac Island State Harbor
📅 Tuesday, July 22
⏰ 9:45 PM EDT

Learn More: https://www.cycracetomackinac.com/news/article/a-grand-finale-fireworks-display-to-cap-2025-race-to-mackinac

Bring a blanket, find your spot, and help us light up the island in celebration!

03/30/2022

Our Chair, Rich DuMoulin, traveled to Bermuda last weekend to Moderate a Safety at Sea Seminar with probably the largest yacht (with a length overall of 112 feet and displacement of 233,000 pounds) ever to participate in a SAS seminar!

Storm Trysail Foundation (STF) partnered in a Bermuda Hands-On Safety at Sea Seminar on March 26-27

07/07/2021

The Storm Trysail Foundation is proud to support Safety At Sea Seminars once again. Sign up!

Hands-On Safety at Sea Seminar Oct. 11 at SUNY Maritime - Learn more and register: https://mailchi.mp/stormtrysail/stc-offshore-sailing-leadership-symposium-invitation-update-1462715

06/08/2021

Save the Date: Hands-On Safety at Sea Seminar Oct 11 at SUNY Maritime - https://mailchi.mp/stormtrysail/stc-offshore-sailing-leadership-symposium-invitation-update-1459032

03/31/2021

Storm Trysail Club will host 4-hour virtual session on important Safety at Sea topics April 10th - https://mailchi.mp/stormtrysail/stc-offshore-sailing-leadership-symposium-invitation-update-1451284

12/09/2020

Storm Trysail Club
Published by Ron Weiss · Just now ·
Happy Holidays, everyone! As you're doing your online holiday shopping, we'd like to remind you that Storm Trysail Foundation is part of AmazonSmile. By using this feature when you're ordering just about anything from Amazon, Amazon donates a small port of the cost to the charity you choose. Of course, we hope you choose STF, but there are many other worthy charities that are listed as well.
Here is how to do it: https://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html...
Remember, you don't pay any more for what ever you order. The donation actually comes from Amazon, so the donation doesn't cost you a penny!

10/15/2020

“Congratz to the ‘Ratz" for making the most of the 2020 season, and we were happy to present the MudRatz with a grant to launch their "After Dark" program and the delivery of their newly donated J/105. We are also thrilled to see their goals for the future include "growing the sport across all diversity lines while keeping it safe and fun."

Read the full story:
https://stormtrysailfoundation.org/foundation-grant-launches-mudratz-after-dark-program/

Photo courtesy of MudRatz.

The grant allows groups of 3-4 young sailors per boat train at night in Niantic Bay and Long Island Sound onboard our refitted Melges 20 sport boats at night.

05/22/2020

The final Safety-At-Sea Video has been released. Thanks to all that have tuned in these last few weeks.

All videos available now on the Storm Trysail Club page, YouTube page, and website:

For the use of Safety at Sea Participants

05/18/2020

Our Chairman, Rich du Moulin, has collaborated with the CCA on guidelines for Creating a "Culture of Safety: The Skipper's Responsibility."

Storm Trysail Club collaborated on a new paper with the Cruising Club of America to make recommendations focusing on the leadership and preparedness of a vessel.

05/15/2020

Great article from our chairman, Rich du Moulin.

Today is "Where Your Lifejacket to Work Day." So take a break, put on your PFD, and read STC Member, Rich du Moulin's latest article for WindCheck Magazine on Man Overboard Recovery.

Pictured is Sir Robin Knox-Johnston demonstrating the lifting straps permanently attached to the webbing of his inflatable PFD

Read: https://buff.ly/2yRWmUB