Stepping backward to move forward

The vision is to be a modern, first-class community sailing facility on San Francisco Bay, but as John Arndt explains in Latitude 38, nothing comes easy:

Sometimes, you have to take a step backward to take two steps forward. The directors of the Treasure Island Sailing Center (TISC) have decided to take a pause for the next two to three years while TISC’s base on the SE corner of Treasure Island is under construction. As they explain on their website, “Major earth-moving and construction projects will soon cover TISC’s existing footprint and block access to the water.”

The program has operated in Clipper Cove for 26 years, during which time they have served 26,000 sailors, including more than 14,000 students, through their flagship Set Sail Learn program with the San Francisco schools. Beyond their sailing programs, TISC had an active dry storage yard, which was home to the Cal Berkeley sailing team and the competitive Vanguard 15 fleet. During the shutdown, both have had to move. – Full report