Support Yankee’s Return to Sailing

Your contribution funds professional craft, materials, and berthing—every dollar goes directly to the work.

The Campaign

Yankee is a 1906 William Frank Stone schooner—one of the oldest actively maintained wooden yachts on San Francisco Bay. After decades of careful stewardship by previous owners, she is now in the hands of the Golden Gate Wooden Boat Trust, which was formed specifically to complete her restoration and return her to full sailing condition.

This is not a rescue project. It is a completion project—the final phases of a disciplined, multi-year restoration that will return a historic vessel to active service on the Bay.

Restoration Phases & Costs

Phase 1 — Restart, Stabilization & Survey $10,000–$25,000
Phase 2 — Hull Completion & Exterior Joinery $100,000–$200,000
Phase 3 — Deck, Structure & Essential Systems $50,000–$100,000
Phase 4 — Rig, Sails & Recommissioning $25,000–$75,000
Campaign Total $200,000–$300,000

Where Your Dollar Goes

The Trust operates with minimal overhead. Contributions fund the direct cost of returning Yankee to sailing condition.

Professional shipwright and marine carpentry labor Materials & Labor
Marine-grade timber, bronze fasteners, and traditional materials Materials
Rigging, spar inspection, and sail work Rig & Sails
Berthing, yard storage, and haul-out fees Berthing
Marine survey, insurance, and safety compliance Operations

Zero dollars go to salaries, administrative overhead, or marketing. This is a working project run by people who do the work.

How to Give

Online

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By Check

Make checks payable to West Coast Seafaring Society with “GGWBT / Yankee” in the memo line. Mail to:
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Wire Transfer or Stock Gift

For wire transfers, gifts of securities, or other arrangements, please contact us directly at info@ggwbt.org.

Tax-Deductible Giving

Golden Gate Wooden Boat Trust operates as a program of the West Coast Seafaring Society, a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization. All contributions are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law.

EIN: 84-1776838

Stewardship

The Trust is governed by a board of directors with direct experience in wooden boat restoration, Bay sailing, and nonprofit stewardship.

Hans Hansen

President

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Jason Chan

Treasurer

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John McNeill

Director

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Jon Price

Director

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Questions?

We welcome conversations with prospective supporters. Reach us at info@ggwbt.org.