Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center
The Patrick S. Parker Community Sailing Center will be a world-class community center located at the E. 55th Street Marina in the Lakefront Reservation. The Sailing Center will provide public access and sailing opportunities to the region through the major support of project partners including the Parker Hannifin Corporation and Madeleine S. Parker, the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation and The Cleveland Foundry.
The two new fully accessible facilities that make up the center will feature multi-purpose learning spaces, indoor and outdoor community areas, concessions and dining, a rooftop deck, overlook tower, and a boathouse that will serve as the sailing hub.
The Sailing Center will serve as a year-round community anchor and lakefront destination for sporting and community events, education, retail, marina operations, recreation and dining. The facility will offer public programs to bring the benefits of sailing to those who have historically faced economic barriers to participate in the sport. The Sailing Center will host year-round Sailing STEM programming for schools & community partnership organizations under operation of The Cleveland Foundry, including Youth Learn-to-Sail, Youth Learn-to-Race, Interscholastic Racing, Adult Basic Series, Community Dinghy Race Nights, Family Sailing Basics and more.
For additional information, please see this project press release.
Project Type: Reservation Capital Project
Expected Completion Date: 2026
Contacts:
Sean McDermott, Chief Planning & Design Officer, 216-635-3258 or sem1@clevelandmetroparks.com
Natalie Ronayne, Chief Development Officer, 216-635-3215 or nar@clevelandmetroparks.com
Contracting Partner: Whiting Turner Contracting Company
Consulting Partners: Cleveland Metropars Design Staff & Osborn Engineering
Operational Partners:
- The Cleveland Foundry
Funding Sources Committed to Date:
- Parker Hannifin Corporation and Madeleine S. Parker
- Pam and Don Washkewicz
- The Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Supporting Foundation
- Cleveland Foundation
- Mike and Gina Trebilcock
- The Foundry
- The Dedinsky Family Charitable Fund
- Other private funders and state and local grants
