St. Croix Regatta
The St. Croix Yacht Club Hospice Regatta kicks off regatta season with lots of great racing, February 19-21, 2010. "In addition to being a great warm-up for boats and their crews, we are sailing for a worthwhile cause, supporting hospice services for all who need it on St. Croix," says Julie San Martin, regatta director.
The winning CSA Spinnaker-1 skipper will get his/her weight in Cruzan Rum and an invitation to the Hospice Regattas National Championship, held in Rochester, NY, next June which includes up to thirty other Hospice Regatta winners from the U.S. and Canada.
The regatta invites all local and visiting live-aboards, cruising boats and multihulls to race in the Buck Island Channel, and promises at least one day of point-to-point racing, including the challenging Christiansted town race. One-design IC-24's and Rhodes 19's are invited to race in the protected waters of Teague Bay, with lunch ashore at the yacht club.
This event is an all-volunteer effort to raise funds and awareness for hospice care on St. Croix. One hundred percent of the funds raised will go to support the end-of-life medical needs of St. Croix residents, ensuring a dignified and peaceful closure to their lives regardless of their ability to pay. Fiscal non-profit sponsorship, provided by the St. Croix Foundation, offers donors 501(c) (3) tax deductible sponsorship options at several levels.
Acknowledging the challenges of U.S. entry requirements, Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officers will be at the club on Friday to welcome visitors arriving by boat. There is plenty of anchoring room in Teague Bay, making for a one-stop registration, clearance and party experience.
Food and entertainment will be available all weekend, and to better plan a memorable party and regatta, San Martin asks skippers to pick a class and to register online. "Please enter early," she says, "No payment is due until February 19, and there are no penalties if you are unable to show up for any reason."
For more information visit: www.stcroixregatta.com, or contact SCYC at: stcroixyc@gmail.com, or 340-773-9532.
