Charity Regattas

Charity Regattas

Village Cup Regatta is September 7

By Chris Szepessy

Village Cup Regatta is September 7

By Stuart Vincent The 15th Annual Village Cup Regatta, a friendly competition between Mather Hospital and the Village of Port Jefferson, NY sets sail on Saturday, September 7. Presented by the Port Jefferson Yacht Club in partnership with the Village of Port Jefferson, the regatta raises funds for Mather Hospital’s Palliative Medicine Program and the Lustgarten Foundation, the largest private funder of pancreatic cancer research in the world. Last year’s event raised more than $100,000, which was…

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The 2023 Ms. Race: One of the Great Races in Sandy Hook Bay

By Chris Szepessy

The 2023 Ms. Race: One of the Great Races in Sandy Hook Bay

By Marion Bartholomew     In August of 1870, the first America’s Cup race in United States waters took place in the Sandy Hook Bay area of New York and New Jersey. Hosted by the New York Yacht Club, eighteen schooners were registered to race. The New York Yacht Club’s schooner Magic won the 40-mile race. In August of 2023, the 19th Annual Ms. Race took place in the same Sandy Hook Bay with a record thirteen…

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42nd Annual American Cancer Society Regatta is September 16

By Chris Szepessy

42nd Annual American Cancer Society Regatta is September 16

  Our friends at the Mount Sinai Sailing Association are pleased to present the 42nd edition of the American Cancer Society Regatta on Saturday, September 16. This MSSA event is the second longest running charity regatta in the United States. PHRF Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker boats (with Double-Handed, One-Design and Cruising divisions based on entries) will sail a course of approximately 6 to 16 miles, followed by a party at Mount Sinai Yacht Club in Mount Sinai, NY…

Charity Regattas

Gowrie Group Connecticut River One-Design Regatta to benefit Sails Up 4 Cancer

By Chris Szepessy

Gowrie Group Connecticut River One-Design Regatta to benefit Sails Up 4 Cancer

April 30, 2022 is an important date for many around Essex, Connecticut, a small, picturesque town on the Connecticut River. It marks the return of an – almost – annual event that brings together people from all over Connecticut’s sailing scene. And, it’s for a good cause, to boot. After a two-year hiatus, this charity regatta on the Connecticut River is back with a vengeance. The Gowrie Group Connecticut River One-Design Regatta is an exciting river race…

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