THE RACE
Sail Newport will serve as the Organizing Authority for the race. This is a fundraiser to help three worthy local charities: Warrior Sailing, Better Bay Alliance; and Sail Newport. Let’s demonstrate how much Narragansett Bay cares.
Sailboats
Boats 22′ LOA and larger.
If you don’t have a current rating, we will assign one to you for this race:
Contact: regattas@sailnewport.org
Classes:
PHRF Spinnaker
PHRF Non-Spinnaker
Multi-Hull
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THE PARTY
After racing, we hope you’ll join us for the regatta social at Safe Harbor Newport Shipyard. Each boat entry will receive wristbands for all their crew with signed waivers; however, if you would like to purchase additional tickets for guests who are not sailing, you can use this link: Purchase additional tickets. Event shirts will also be available for purchase at the social—don’t miss out on grabbing one as a great keepsake from the day.
ABOUT 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 raised $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 focused the mission to support local non-profit endeavors.
Charities supported over the years include Seamen’s Church Institute, Newport Harbormaster’s Emergency Equipment Fund, local public high school sailing teams, US Olympic Sailing Trials, The Rhode Island Red Cross hurricane relief funds, emergency assistance to active duty families and many others.
Sail Newport: Sail Newport, Inc., founded in 1983, is a non-profit 501 (C) (3) organization. Sail Newport is home to New England’s largest public sailing center and is considered Rhode Island’s premier public sailing site.
Award winning instructional programs, fleets of rental boats and a prime one-design sailing facility equipped with hoists are just some of our features. The Dr. Robin Wallace Youth Sailing Center is the headquarters of Sail Newport’s Youth Sailing Program serving hundreds of children each season. Dinghy docks, ramp-launching, summer and winter storage, on-shore facilities and ample free parking round out Sail Newport’s assets to recreational sailors. Located at picturesque Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Sail Newport offers easy and affordable access to sailing.
Sail Newport’s mission is to promote and operate affordable public sailing instruction, rental programs and to create opportunities to attract new sailors to the sport.