Traverse Area Community Sailing is an organization dedicated to providing sailing education and opportunities for all.
Ways to Donate
Choose the way you would like to make an impact:
Become a Community Impact Partner
For businesses, organizations, and leadership-level supporters who want to invest in the future of community sailing while receiving recognition as a TACS partner.
Partnership support helps sustain youth and adult programs, scholarships, adaptive sailing opportunities, instructor development, and fleet stewardship while demonstrating a commitment to healthy, active, and connected communities.
Partnership Levels
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Commodore Partner ($10,000+)
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Admiral Partner ($5,000)
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Skipper Partner ($2,500)
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First Mate Partner ($1,000)
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Crew ($500)
Join Friends of TACS
Friends of TACS is a community of monthly supporters who provide dependable year-round support that helps more people experience confidence, connection, and belonging on the water.
Recurring gifts provide reliable support for scholarships, fleet maintenance, instructor training, community programs, and waterfront access.
Together, Friends of TACS help sustain the programs that make sailing possible year after year.
Support Youth Racing: Wind In Their Sails
Help young sailors continue their journey from first-time sailor to confident racer, instructor, volunteer, and lifelong member of the sailing community.
Your support helps provide coaching, regatta participation, equipment, travel assistance, and opportunities for youth sailors to grow both on and off the water.
Every gift helps keep the wind in their sails.
Honor a Legacy
Chad Richard Stecker Memorial Fund
The Chad Richard Stecker Memorial Fund honors Chad's love of sailing, the outdoors, and community by helping more young people experience the freedom and joy of being on the water.
Gifts to this fund help create meaningful sailing opportunities for future generations and ensure that more youth can discover the confidence, independence, and connection that sailing provides.
Donate Boats & Equipment
Boat, trailer, motor, and equipment donations help keep our programs affordable, safe, and sustainable.
Donated assets may be incorporated into the fleet, used for training and instruction, or sold to support community sailing programs in accordance with IRS guidelines.
We welcome conversations about sailboats and safety boat, powerboats, trailers, motors, and other marine equipment.
Contact Sean Dye at 231-534-4598 or by email using the link below.