Fundraising Events

NEWPORT, RI (August 18, 2025) – The annual Sail for Hope race around Jamestown on Saturday, September 27, will raise funds for three nonprofit organizations, including Warrior Sailing, Better Bay Alliance, and Sail Newport. Racing classes will include PHRF spinnaker and non-spinnaker, Sail Newport J/22 One-Design, and Multihull. Warrior Sailing teaches wounded, ill, and injured veterans the sport of sailing and sailboat racng. The program encourages participants in technical, social and job skill development through leadership, teamwork, and self-reliance “We are honored to be…

Come play golf and support Sails Up! Our friends at Sails Up 4 Cancer are hosting the Michael Cavanaugh Memorial Golf Tournament on Friday, September 19 at the Peqout Golf Club, located at 127 Wheeler Road in Stonington, Connecticut. The proceeds from this tournament will benefit ALS research and Sails Up 4 Cancer, a In a slight change of course, our friends at the Mystic River Mudhead Sailing Association to Sails Up to organize this event in…

Four Iconic 12-Metres To Race for STEM Education Fund The Herreshoff Museum and the America’s Cup Hall of Fame are proud to announce the 2025 America’s Cup Hall of Fame Challenge, set to take place October 4-5, 2025, in Newport, Rhode Island. This prestigious sailing event will bring together elite teams to compete aboard four historic 12- Metre yachts, honoring the rich legacy of America’s Cup racing in Newport. “We are thrilled to host this extraordinary event,…

Great Races! Great Party! Great Cause! For over 30 years, the Mystic River Mudhead Sailing Association has raised funds and awareness for worthy charities. We are proud to partner with Sails Up 4 Cancer for the 2025 event. 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…

Mystic River Jam, at the beautiful Mystic Shipyard (100 Essex Street, Mystic, CT), is back on July 11-12, 2025, showcasing music from amazing bands – while proudly supporting two great charities, Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center and Always Home. The Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center mission is to improve and enhance the quality of life of residents of all ages living within the communities we serve by providing basic human needs, social interaction & senior transportation to medical care. (pawcatuckneighborhoodcenter.org). Always…

Third Annual Rhody Regatta rewards perserverance in 30+ knot breezes NEWPORT, R.I. (June 2, 2025) – The third annual Rhody Regatta will go down in the event’s short history as one of the toughest due to demanding winds and formidable waves encountered on an 18-mile course around Conanicut Island. The event, held May 31, was hosted by theInternational Yacht and Athletic Club (IYAC) and benefitted the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. “Of the 18 race boats that entered, three did not start and six did…

RI Community Food Bank to Benefit NEWPORT, R.I. (March 16, 2025) –The third annual Rhody Regatta, hosted by the International Yacht and Athletic Club (IYAC) based in Newport, R.I. and benefiting the Rhode Island Community Food Bank headquartered in Providence, takes place Saturday, May 31, helping to kick off the 2025 sailing season on Narragansett Bay with a single mid-distance race, approximately 18 miles in length, around Jamestown (Conanicut Island). In changes to the format, the start and finish area will be…

Event Raises Funds for RI Community Food Bank By Barby MacGowan, Media Pro International NEWPORT, R.I. (June 3, 2024) – The International Yacht and Athletic Club (IYAC) hosted its second annual Rhody Regatta on Saturday, June 1, and Matt Brooks’s (Freemont, Calif./Jamestown, R.I.) 1929 Sparkman & Stephens yawl Dorade stole the show. Not only was the 52’ classic yacht visually striking by virtue of her sleek lines drawn by famous naval architect Olin Stephens, but she also appeared to be “always in the…

NEWPORT, R.I. (April 29, 2024) – All types of boats will be on the line for the second annual Rhody Regatta, hosted by the International Yacht and Athletic Club (IYAC) and benefiting the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. The event takes place Saturday, June 1 and, as such, kicks off the 2024 sailing season on Narragansett Bay with one race, approximately 18 miles in length, around Jamestown (Conanicut Island). “Launched last year, the Rhody Regatta fills a void in the first weekend…

California-based sun care company VitaSea has joined the sailing community in Newport for a fundraising event to benefit the Maui Food Bank. Sail For Hope is scheduled for Saturday, September 30, which starts outside Newport Harbor and races around Conanicut Island in Narragansett Bay. “It is wonderful Sail Newport is using its fundraising event to assist Maui families. From sea to shining sea―from the Atlantic to the Pacific, we are kindred hearts in providing aid in times of need. Joining Sail…