The Mudheads are Going Green for the 17th consecutive year!
The Mystic River Mudhead Sailing Association proudly announce that they have registered their annual Mudhead Benefit Cup (MBC) Regatta in support of Sails Up 4 Cancer (SU4C) on July 19, 2025, as a certified Clean Regatta with the non-profit organization, Sailors for the Sea for the seventeenth year.
In doing so, the Mudheads and SU4C pledge their commitment to clean waters and shores, and vow to fulfill and encourage others to fulfill the goals and requirements set forth by Sailors for the Sea. These goals include disqualifying any boat observed discharging trash into the water, providing recycling containers on shore and encouraging their use, and keeping our shores clean of debris. Additionally, the Mudheads and SU4C will continue to implement a system to decrease the use of plastic water bottles.
“We are committed to be as mindful as possible in reducing plastic use” said Courtney Moore, Sails Up 4 Cancer past vice president, Mudhead past commodore and MBC co-chair. “We hope our regattas attendees will assist in keeping our oceans clean plus raise much needed funds for cancer patients.”
President and CEO, Bob Davis, of SU4C, adds, “It’s common sense: no trash overboard, no discharging of waste, recycle your paper and cans, and have a good time on the water and at the party on shore.”
Sailors for the Sea offers suggestions for best practices for Sailors, some are listed below:
• Eliminate Single-Use Water Bottles and Use Water Refill Stations
• Serve Food with Plastic-Free Dinnerware
• Use or Provide Reusable Bags
• Award Gear or Use a Perpetual or Upcycled Trophy
• Post Responsible, Educational and Reusable Signage
• Assemble A Green Team to Ensure Proper Waste Bin Placement and Signage
• Divert Food Waste from the Landfill
• Use Paperless Event Management
• Water Only Washdowns- Skip the suds – It’s easier on you & on nature.
• Use Non-Toxic Sunscreens or Cleaning Products- Keep harmful chemicals out of the water!
The Mudhead Benefit Cup Regatta is a fund raiser for Sails Up 4 Cancer. Sails Up 4 Cancer’s mission statement really says it all. “SU4C is a non-profit organization dedicated to funding education, prevention, care, and cure for all types of cancer through the art and enjoyment of sailing.”
For more information or to register for the race, visit: www.mudhead.org
For more information on Green Regattas, visit: www.sailorsforthesea.org
For more information on Sails Up 4 Cancer, visit: su4c.org
For further information on all organizations and events, contact Courtney Moore, courtney@cmbcreativegroup.com
