The RCS Board is comprised of a small group of volunteers dedicated to helping youth and adults in our community learn and experience the joy of sailing.
President: Ralph Simpson – Ralph learned to sail as a teenager in Nova Scotia and has been sailing, racing and providing support to the Rochester Canoe Club for the past 25 years. Ralph facilitated the formation of Roc City Sailing and has been president of the non-profit organization since its inception in 2019. When not busy with sailing related activities Ralph keeps active in masters water polo, cycling and family adventures.
Treasurer: Dan Blasdell
Director: Tara Shedlosky – A former Rochester resident, Tara now lives in Maine where she and her family sail Sunfish on Sebego Lake and a C&C on the ocean, looking for porpoise and trying to avoid lobster buoys.
Tara helped establish Roc City Sailing, and understands the positive impact RCS has on the larger Rochester community.
Director: Adam Wisneski – Adam learned to sail through the community sailing program at Sail Chicago, an experience that built his confidence on the water and sparked a commitment to growing programs that make sailing accessible to everyone. His sailing background spans racing and teaching on Lake Michigan, instructing traditional navigation and passage making along the coast of Maine, and a year of living aboard and cruising the Caribbean with his wife Lauren on their 35-foot sailboat Jura.
Director: Joe Grailer
Secretary: Tara Shedlosky
Director: Mike Gerard