Each year the Santa Cruz Yacht Club organizes the Day on the Monterey Bay Regatta to support a non-profit organization in Santa Cruz County. This fundraising event features sailing races, dinner, music, raffles, a silent auction, and lots of fun!

Once again, they have chosen to support Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County, and even if you are not sailing you can get tickets for dinner to help support our youth mentoring programs.

When: Sunday, July 31, 2022

Where: Santa Cruz Yacht Club, west side lower harbor

Cost:

• $35 Gourmet Dinner
• $65 Bottle of Wine
• $10 Raffle: featuring amazing various items from local businesses
• $100 Raffle: 1-week vacation rental (destinations around the world) and $1500 credit for airfare
• $75 Chardonnay II Sailboat Ride in race action!

Regatta Network Site: Skippers must register yachts on Regatta Network. Yacht Registration is $10 in addition to the required registration process below. Crew members need to purchase meals and any other items below but beyond confirming their place on a boat with their skippers, do not need to complete any paperwork. If you wish to sail but do not have a place on a boat yet should please e-mail regatta@santacruzmentor.org

Event Timeline: 

• 10:00 AM: Registration Opens, Skipper/Sailor Check-in, Chardonnay Check-in
• 11:30 AM: Chardonnay Boarding, Sailors to boats, Race Begins
• 11:30 AM - 3:00 PM Sailing Race
• 3:00 PM Dinner Starts, Bar Opens, Silent Auction 
• 4:00 PM: Silent Auction Closes, Start $10 Raffle Winners
• 5:30 PM: Regatta Race results and award
• 5:45 PM: $100 Raffle Announced, Finish all $10 Raffle, Winners
• 6:00 PM: Wrap-up and Event Ends