2015 Sail for Hope

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2015 Sail for Hope In 2014 six CHNYC boats sailed in the Sail for Hope to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project and the Red Cross. In addition, we had the honor of having two Wounded Warriors sail on two of the CHNYC boats. If you participated last year, we hope you will sail again. If not, please consider joining this fun event. This year’s Sail for Hope will take place on [b]Saturday, October 3, 2015[/b]. The first [b]Start is at 11:00[/b] off Rose Island. The race is around the island of Conanicut. After-race festivities and awards to follow!! By way of background, this year will mark the 15th 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. Sail Newport is in the process of finalizing the charities that will benefit from this year’s fund raising sail. To date, nearly $1,000,000 has been raised for various charities. Let’s continue the tradition! Please RSVP to Jeff Schuldheiss, [url=mailto:cruising@chnyc.org]cruising@chnyc.org[/url], s/v White Wolf, Slip C38, 703-447-7770 Website for Regatta information, Sailing Instructions, and Notice of Race and to Register: http://[url=http://www.sailnewport.org/regattas/sailForPride/sfh2015.html]www.sailnewport.org/regattas/sailForPride/sfh2015.html

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Jeff - Vento Solare is racing in Sail for Hope.