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We're an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to bringing the joys & challenges of sailing to San Francisco Bay Area underserved youth.
A video overview of the program
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A video overview of the program
Wednesday, August 6, 9:30AM to 3:30PM
Thursday, August 7, 10:30AM to 2:30PM
Friday, August 8, 7:00PM to 9:45PM
Tuesday, August 12, 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Thursday, August 14, 10:30AM to 2:30PM
Saturday, August 30, 9:30AM to 11:30AM
One of our programs involves working with the Alameda County Probation Department and youths currently at Camp Sweeney, a facility in San Leandro in which convicted youths are given the… more
A training sail on the vessel Benjamin Walters, with long time volunteers training a new generation of sailors who will soon be taking kids out on sails.
Join us for an unforgettable Lady Sailors Happy Hour on Saturday, March 8th, from 5 PM to 9 PM at the South Beach Yacht Club in San Francisco!
Actual crew overboard drills are part of our certification process. We are perhaps the only organization on San Francisco Bay to go to this extent to make sure our students and volunteer crew are… more
BWF founder Lee Stimmel was awarded the 2017 Threads of Hope award by Diablo Magazine. This video, produced for the magazine, does a great job showing the program's impact on the youths involved,… more
I wanted to thank Blue Water Foundation for a fantastic sailing trip last week. The staff and volunteers were amazing with our students - attentive, kind, and very welcoming - and truly dedicated themselves to making sure our trip was a memorable experience. Most of our 11 students had never been on a boat before, let alone sailed beneath the Golden Gate Bridge and around Alcatraz, and we could not have asked for a better crew on this unique day.