Classic Regatta this Saturday

Hey Sailor,

The 11th running of the Classic Regatta is this Saturday Sept 12.  Here’s a few things to now about this great event.

• This is a pursuit race with a staggered start.  Slowest rated boat starts first and the fastest boat starts last. The 1st boat to start crosses the line at 1 PM.
• The starting line will be just east of the pier.  If you are not on a boat, watch from the pier.  Better yet, check out a Sailing Center Ideal 18 and watch up close.
• Your St Petersburg Sailing Association has 18 members registered in this years event.  To see who’s in, go to Yacht Scoring and click on the Current Entry List.  Here’s a link.  https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eID=12986
• The event is “All About the Boats”  In fact’ it’s all about the old boats, those that are 20 years old and older. In it’s first year 85 old boats showed up.  As of this moment we have 35 boats registered.  All things considered that is a great turn out.
• It’s also a benefit event with the proceeds going to Neighborly’s Meals on Wheels program.  To date the Classic Regatta has generated a boat load of money to this program.  We are talking $120K to a great charity that helps our elderly citizens. 
• You can help us continue this great event by helping out.  Hears how to do that.

• Follow the fund raising on Neighborly’s Facebook page.  https://m.facebook.com/neighborlyseniorcare/
• Be a sponsor.  https://neighborly.org/st-petersburg-classic-regatta/ 
• Put together a basket for the auction.  It can be anything; tickets to sporting events, good stuff to eat, a collection of gift cards, a basket of sailing goodies, your ex’s high dollar golf clubs.  You get the idea.  Please contact Lisa with your basket information.  Lisa Ferrer: lisamwferrer@gmail.com, cell 727.501.5295
• Donate to your favorite Boat/Skipper to help him will the Good Neighbor Award http://bidpal.net/11thclassicregatta  Click on the Make a Donation button.
• Participate in the auction.   The bidding has already started.  Don’t let the good stuff go for next to nothing.  Make ‘em pay.  Here’s the link http://bidpal.net/11thclassicregatta 

If you haven’t entered yet it’s not too late.  https://yachtscoring.com/emenu.cfm?eid=12986

Don’t have crew?  Contact Brian – he should be able to help you find a sailor or two.   brianconlin09@gmail.com

This is a great way to spend your day.  What could be better than sailing around the bay with good friends, admiring all the wonderful old boats, scoring a great auction item, putting a few dollars toward a great cause and driving home with that warming feeling your heart.  And the best thing, you’ve enabled that knock on a door bringing a smile and a warm meal to one of our senior citizens . 

Let’s Go Sailing!