Championship event will boost the coffers of Dame Ellen's charity
Yacht Clubs of Weymouth
(YCW), organisers of the Weymouth Keelboat Championships are proud to
announce their partnership with the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust.
The Trust, established by Dame Ellen MacArthur
in 2003, aims to inspire confidence in young people who are in recovery from
cancer and serious illness, and offers opportunities for those aged 8-24 to
take part in a range of sailing-based activities from their base on the Isle of
Wight.
Every year the Trust takes
hundreds of young people from all over the UK sailing for the first time, as
well as offering ‘Return to Sail’ activities for those who have sailed with
them before.
In a fitting partnership
the Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust will help promote the Weymouth Keelboatboat Championships
from the 14 – 18 August whilst YCW will raise funds to
support the Trust throughout the year.
Yacht Clubs of Weymouth chairman
Stephen Dadd said: ‘This is an exciting opportunity for both organisations.
‘The championships will kick off Wednesday 14 August with two evening races,
an offshore race on the Friday 16 August followed by bashing the
cans on the Saturday and Sunday.
‘Feeder races from the
Solent and Poole are also being planned for the Tuesday 13 August.
‘Classes to include IRC and PY plus one design racing for National Squibs,
although any class that has more than six entries will get their own start.’
The YCW committee listened to feedback from previous years’ events and have moved the forthcoming regatta into
the school holidays, made it five days and allowed for a long distance
race.
They also propose to keep the entry fee as low as possible by utilising
race management teams and resources already in place.
Evening races will give
competitors the chance to enjoy and explore Weymouth and Portland during the
day, whilst competing in Portland Harbour and Weymouth Bay on consecutive
evenings. The emphasis is on relaxing, racing and revelry.
Regular updates can be found on weymouthregatta.co.uk
To find out more about the Trust please visit: www.ellenmacarthurcancertrust.org