Sail MV thrives thanks to the generous support of our island community, including individuals, foundations, and businesses. See below for those who support us with grants and sponsorships. Together, you ensure that we can continue our mission of preserving and protecting our Island’s maritime heritage through educational and on-the-water opportunities for islanders of all ages.
Join us for one of our events, sponsor us, volunteer, or donate today.
We accept monetary donations via fee-free programs at Paypal, MV Bank Lift program, and by old-fashioned check sent to:
Sail Martha’s Vineyard
PO Box 1998
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
Click here to donate using our online form:
Thank you to all who support Sail MV
Grantors include:
Martha’s Vineyard Community Foundation
Beagary Charitable Trust
West Chop Community Foundation
Tower Foundation
Flutie Foundation
Cape and Islands United Way
Wianno Sailing Foundation
Rockland Trust
Maurice Amado Foundation
Kolchinsky Foundation
And the Sponsors of our 2026 summer events, the Seafood Buffet & Auction and Vineyard Cup regatta
Hutker Architects
Cronig’s Markets
South Mountain Company
John and Charlotte Klein
GE Vernova
SBS One Source
Peggy Schwier Gardens
Tisbury Wharf Company
Cape Cod 5
Beverly Fearey
Land and Sea Carpentry
Joseph Grillo
Volunteers
can help out at our events or volunteer with SailMobility in the spring and fall.
In-kind donations
of boats, gear, and maritime books that can be used in our programs are accepted on a case-by-case basis.
Email us at admin@sailmv.org if you’d like to volunteer or make an in-kind donation.
And finally: Please consider sponsoring Sail MV
Remember when you played with plastic boats on the beach and dreamed of sailing away over the horizon? Sail Martha’s Vineyard was founded in 1992 to help young islanders realize those dreams. Each year we teach around 400 kids how to pilot their own boats around Lagoon Pond. Sail MV’s Maritime Studies program at MVRHS helps students step into maritime careers, and the MVRHS sailing team has grown into a New England power on the water.
For adults, the Sail MV Rowing Club provides year-round rowing opportunities, and Sail MV’s Winter Lectures. bring an opportunity to learn and dine with friends of Sail MV. We have a small, dedicated staff that works year-round behind the scenes and we hire an additional 10-15 staff to teach our summer programs, in which we provide over $160,000 worth of scholarships every year so that Island kids can access our program for free. We couldn’t do it without you!
Sponsorship Levels:
Frigate $10,000: Wages of summer chief instructor
Includes a large banner and a table for 10 at the Seafood Buffet & Auction
Schooner $5,000: Cost of a Hartley 10
Includes a banner and 5 tickets to the Seafood Buffet & Auction
Sloop $2,500: A week’s tuition for 3 Island students
Includes a banner and two tickets to the Seafood Buffet & Auction
Catboat $1,000: A suit of sails for a 420
Includes placement on a shared banner and one ticket to the Seafood Buffet & Auction
420 $500: Subsidizes 1 week of intermediate camp for an Island student
Includes placement on a shared banner at the Seafood Buffet & Auction
Optimist $250: cost of ½ day of summer staff wages
All sponsors will receive recognition on the Sail MV website, in emails, and in the annual newsletter.
Contact us to learn more:
508-696-7644
admin@sailmv.org
Sail MV
PO Box 1998
Vineyard Haven, MA 02568
One Vineyard, One Sea, One Sail MV!