25th Annual Day on the Monterey Bay Regatta 

On Sunday, August 7, the Santa Cruz Yacht Club will host its 25th annual Day on the Monterey Bay Regatta to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County.

The event will be held at the Santa Cruz Yacht Club, at the Lower Harbor in Santa Cruz. Sailing takes place from 1-4 pm, followed by a catered dinner. You can enter the reverse start course, watch the action as you sail on the Chardonnay II or attend the dinner. There will also be live music, a silent auction and a several raffles.

“The Day on the Monterey Bay Regatta is a fun day of sailing, food, friends and music,” said Bob DeWitt, Santa Cruz Yacht Club member and regatta committee member. “I have been participating in this event since it’s inception and it just gets better every year.”

Over the past 25 years the Monterey Day on the Bay Regatta has raised over $900,000. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County relies on this event to cover about 10% of their annual expenses.

Since 1982 Big Brothers Big Sisters has served over 6,000 at risk youth, by matching them to screened and trained adult volunteers who provide guidance, emotional support and appropriate role modeling. Currently, there are over 55 kids on the waiting list for a caring mentor.

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For more information or to register email regatta@santacruzmentor.org or call 831-464-8691. Additional details are available at www.santacruzmentor.org.