Spend a day sailing for a cause at the 2021 Village Cup Regatta on Saturday, September 11.
Presented by the Port Jefferson Yacht Club, the Regatta, raises funds for Mather’s Palliative Medicine Program and the Lustgarten Foundation, which funds pancreatic cancer research. Over the years the event has raised almost $550,000 for the two organizations.
The Regatta is a friendly competition between Mather Hospital and the Village of Port Jefferson. Employees, family and friends from the Hospital and Village help crew the boats all provided by Port Jeff Yacht Club members.
Register as a crew member for one of the Mather boats and your $30 registration fee will get you an event t-shirt, a day of sailing, complimentary lunch aboard your boat, followed by a bountiful buffet at the Skipper’s reception following the race. Purchase raffle tickets at the reception to win one of dozens of fabulous prizes.
The festivities begin in Harborfront Park in Port Jefferson Village at 10 am, where you can purchase t-shirts signed by Regatta ambassador actor and director Ralph Macchio, along with the event’s commemorative hats, nautical bags and mugs. The Memorial Parade of Boats begins at 11 am at the Port Jefferson Village dock. All sailboats participating in the Regatta will pass by the park dressed in banners and nautical flags on their way out to the racecourse on Long Island Sound.
Last year’s Regatta was held without crew members due to the pandemic. The event raised $40,000, which was divided between Mather and Lustgarten.