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The Story of Callisto

How does a Lake Michigan J/109 become a Grand Prix Pac52? The answer is Callisto. Dive into the story of native Grosse Pointer skipper Jim Murray.

Detroit's Youth Learn to Sailing

YNEF has provided to the Challenge the Wind Learn to Sail program equipment, restored docks on Belle Ille and is currently helping them secure a new building.

Great Lakes to Gold

Liam Walz and Abie Griggs are a US men’s 49er team training to compete for a bid as the US representatives in the 2028 Olympics.

Sailor’s Journey on the Red Sea

The Youth Nautical Education Foundation (YNEF) is proud to have supported one of its sailors in competing at the 2024 Youth Match Race World Championship, held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Perks of Being a Youth Sailor

Many folks are not aware of the high school sailing teams in our area. There are a total of 28 high schools in the metro Detroit area that have sailing teams as a varsity sport.

2025 Fund-raisers

YNEF is set to make waves in 2025 with fundraising events designed to bring the community together for fun, competition, and support of a great cause. These fundraisers aim to support YNEF's mission.