Meet our guests James N. Hancock, Founder, President of the SF Sailing Science Center and Charlie Diest, a multi-talented volunteer for the center.
The San Francisco Sailing Science Center is a California, Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation, foThe Sailing Science Center is a nonprofit corporation, formed with the purpose of creating an interactive science museum framed around sailing. Our tagline is “Exploring Science Through the Lens of Sailing.” We believe that science can best be learned through experiences that are fun, interactive, and practical. We further believe that sailing is one of the most valuable activities in which people can engage, beginning with its appeal to almost all ages, moving to its strong teachings in personal growth and leadership, and culminating with the connection it helps people to form with their environment.
OUR VISION
A HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE LEARNING CENTER:
>> Delighting “kids” from 5 to 95
>> Providing STEAM* learning experiences
>> Focusing on the physical sciences and math
>> Themed around sailing
>> Keeping it Fun
*Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math
Jim Hancock, the Center’s founder, has been sailing since his early teens. He holds a master’s degree in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from MIT, completed a six-year cruise with his wife from California to Australia, holds a 100-ton captain’s license, and for the past fifteen years has worked professionally in the sailing instruction and marine recreation industry.
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