my name is blaine pedlo. and i had the privilege of being one of the first full-time summer sailing directors at treasure island. and that was in 2000. and i had the privilege of also sailing there as a member of the u.c. berkeley sailing team. we've had a number of people speak to their enthusiasm for the treasure island sailing center and the renewal of the lease. i want to speak to something else specifically. with the renewal of this lease that allows tisc to begin fundraising in earnest to support the program that they have. and in my line of work i work as a fundraising and development professional and i want to speak to the enthusiasm in the funding community for supporting projects like this. i think that this is both highly feasible and very likely to be supported well through both private foundations and individuals in the community and nationwide. and so i want to share my enthusiasm for supporting this project and let you know that i feel that this is a very strong likelihood of success. thank you