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When:
October 15, 2016 @ 11:00 am – 11:15 am
2016-10-15T11:00:00-04:00
2016-10-15T11:15:00-04:00
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Start off Rose Island
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While not a cruising event several CHNYC boats participate in this late-season event. The date was recently changed to augment the Newport Sailing Calendar without conflicting with other sailing events. Supporters expect to offer the same awesome “last blast of the season” event with PHRF and one-design classes and the best after sailing party at the Newport Shipyard. This will be a fundraiser for selected charities which will be announced this spring. Get ready to raise funds and help give back to our community. Stay tuned to the website for further announcements. www.sailnewport.org
2016 marks the 16th running of Sail for Hope. In 2001, in the wake of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and in the skies over Pennsylvania, a few local sailing enthusiasts scrambled to organize a regatta to honor and support those affected.
The first Sail For Pride Regatta rallied over 180 boats and $110,000 designated for charities to support the NYFD firefighters, police and the victims of the attacks and their families.
The display of patriotism and generosity on and off the water made a lasting impression in the sailing community. After the inaugural year, the organizers retired the name Sail for Pride, but continued the event as Sail For Hope, reflecting the Rhode Island state motto and aimed at supporting local charities. Charities supported over the years have included RI Red Cross, Seamen’s Church Institute, Newport Harbormaster’s Emergency Equipment Fund, local public high school sailing teams, US Olympic Sailing Trials and many more, including a huge fund-raising year in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.
To date, nearly $1,000,000 has been raised for various charities. For more information on the 2016 running of Sail for Hope, email our Race Manager today.
