2007
Sag Harbor Charity Cup Challenge
What it is
The Sag Harbor Charity Cup
Challenge is a charity event involving twelve teams competing aboard six
beautiful and historic 12 meter America's Cup sailing yachts. The teams will
vie to bring home a substantial contribution for the charity of their choice,
as well as the perpetual Sag Harbor Charity Cup.
It provides a wonderful opportunity
for local charities and sponsors to come together to raise needed funds and
enjoy a fun and exciting weekend racing on the water.
When it is
The Challenge will take place over
the weekend of September 15 & 16, 2007, coincidental to Sag Harbor's HarborFest,
an annual festival that celebrates the village's maritime heritage. This will
be our third season - continuing the tradition of The Challenge as it continues to grow and becomes a premier event in the
Hamptons social and sailing season.
The Format
Twelve teams will compete for the
grand prize.
Each of the twelve racing teams
will consist of 12 sailors; but they need not be experienced. Each of the six
America's Cup yachts come with a captain and crew, and local sailors can
participate to the degree they feel comfortable: hauling lines, cranking
winches, and working to help their team win.
Each team will compete in a minimum
of two races of about two hours in duration. Six teams compete on Saturday and six on Sunday. The best teams of each day will race on Sunday
afternoon to determine the winner of the Cup and receive the cash purse to donate to their favorite charity.
Fundraising
Team sponsorships are $9,500 each.
The winning
team's charity will receive a minimum of $7,500 and each sponsored charity
will receive a minimum of $1,000. There are other fundraising opportunities -
occurring both prior to race weekend and over the course of the weekend - that
will increase the total purse considerably. Included will be the chance to
race or cruise on the boats to or from Newport; fundraising parties; seats and
refreshments on the official committee boat; auctioning of spots aboard one of
the America's Cup boats; and additional private and corporate sponsorships.
How to Contact us
Send a email:
mail@shccc.org
Call: 1-877-473-4300
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