Leukemia Regatta raises over $150,000
on Tuesday July 20, 2004 11:56AM
The regatta weekend started off with our traditional Silent Auction followed by our first ever Live Auction, a special thanks to Mark Motley who assisted and gave us guidance with the Live Auction. This year's event was held at the Deltaville Firehouse and was a HUGE SUCCESS. If you missed the crab cakes made especially by "Miss Crustacian" of 1966, you missed something big!!! She drove all the way from Phildelphia to cook along with her sister Sandy. The good news is they will back next year.
Race day was perfect. We had 67 boats with two courses and Seven Classes, three of which were in our first ever Classic Boat Division. Many Many thanks to both Race committees, with Case Whittemore as POR of the PHRF course, and Mike Mastratti of YRYC the POR of the Leukemia/ Classic Boat course. A special thanks to Jere Dennison who was our Classic Boat resourse person, also to Mike Dale and Mayo Tabb helping with the PHRF ratings.
This regatta weekend could not have run as smoothly as it did without the help of our club manager Brandy and his assistant Jennifer, there is no way I can thank them enough for all their hard work, not just at the yacht club but at the firehouse and at the Gala.
IF it were not for the support and generousity of FBYC this Regatta could not have become the success it has become, becoming one of the best regattas in the Southern Chesapeake. The money we raise for the LLS really makes a difference, I could quote statistics as to how research has improved the survival rates of all Blood related cancers. It is the money you raise that goes toward this research. There are many many survivors that would like to thank you personally, I thank you in their honor.
Judy