Wing Foiling Around Martha’s Vineyard: Support Nevin Sayre’s Personal Challenge
Vineyard Haven resident, Nevin Sayre, once again successfully completed the ‘Round the Vineyard Challenge’ to support Martha’s Vineyard Community Services (MVCS)! Sayre, a Pro Windsurfing Champion, Four-time Collegiate Sailing All-American, and inaugural inductee into the Windsurfing Hall of Fame was the first person to complete the arduous Vineyard rounding on a wing foil in 2024, and again in 2025 to benefit MVCS. This year he has reached his goal of raising $55,000 for MVCS – $1000 per mile for the 55 miles around Martha’s Vineyard (as the crow flies). The total distance sailed is likely 80-100 miles with tacking and jibing.
For twenty years (1988-2008) Nevin organized the Vineyard Windsurfing Challenge, an annual race held on traditional windsurfers, to benefit MVCS. Now he is doing it on a wing foil- a new form of windsurfing that is distinguished by an underwater hydrofoil and a completely hand held “wing” (sail).
Per Nevin, “100 percent of the sponsorship and support I receive will go directly to services and programs at Community Services. I hope the island will show a strong spirit of support for this organization that means so much to thousands of islanders.” – Over the last 2 years, Nevin’s Round the Vineyard Challenge has raised more than $100,000 for Islanders in need.
Check out Nevin’s Good Vibe Tribe interview about the “Round the Vineyard Challenge”!