We are just days away from the 17^th Annual Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta to be based again at the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park over the weekend of July 10 -12. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society is being flooded with registrations from racers around the Bay.

But it’s not too late to participate…registrations are being accepted through Thursday, July 9 at www.leukemiacup.org/va or register in person on Friday night before the event.  And those that choose not to be on the racecourse can register in advance for festivities on Friday and Saturday nights that will be fun for the entire ‘rivah’ family.

Friday evening will feature a barbecue dinner hosted by Stingray Harbour Yacht Club, skippers’ meeting, and music by the dynamic duo of Mike & Ed. The Saturday evening Gala will include a crab cake dinner by J&W Seafood, silent & live auction, and music & dancing courtesy of Jumbo Lump Daddy & the Backfin Boys.

It is highly recommended that online reservations be made in advance for dinners. Or drop by J&W Seafood or Coffmans on the Coast  in Deltaville to purchase tickets. Tickets at the door may be in short supply.

As in the past, two days of racing activities will be organized through the Fishing Bay Yacht Club.  There will be PHRF Spinnaker and Non-Spinnaker Divisions, One-Design Divisions, a Classic Division, and a Cruising Division for a more casual racing format. One-design divisions of J/70s and Typhoons and other fleets that register in sufficient numbers to qualify are gaining momentum.

The Southern Chesapeake Leukemia Cup Regatta has raised almost $2 million for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society since the Regatta’s inception and is typically honored as one of the top Leukemia Cup fundraisers in the nation each year. 

Alan Bomar, Regatta Chairman and Myeloma Survivor, along with members of the Regatta Committee, are appreciative of the many contributions from the community and supporting yacht clubs that make it possible to stage this important event. 

All proceeds from Regatta events assist The Society in its mission: to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

You’ll find additional event information below!

EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, July 10

• 5:30 PM Registration, cash bar & silent auction open
• 6:00 PM Barbecue dinner, live music by Mike & Ed and event weekend announcements
• 7:30 PM Skippers meeting, all fleets including racing fleets

Saturday, July 11

• 11:00 AM Warning signal for first race
• 5:30 PM Evening activities begin: Cash bar, crab cake dinner hosted by J & W Seafood, silent and live auctions, daily awards and fundraising recognition, live music by Jumbo Lump Daddy & the Backfin boys, dancing, and more!

Sunday, July 12 10:00 AM First Warning Signal

Race results and awards at conclusion of racing

DINNER & SOCIAL TICKETS

Purchase your dinner tickets in the online store of our Leukemia Cup Regatta website by following the link below:http://www.leukemiacup.org/pages/va/dvl15. Please select “Shop Our Store” on the right-hand side and you will have the opportunity to purchase a dinner ticket for each evening. Tickets are also available for sale at J&W Seafood & Coffmans on the Coast. It is highly encouraged that tickets are purchased in advance as last year we sold out!

Social tickets are available for $10. Tickets include access to the Leukemia Cup evening festivities, including silent and live auction, live music and dancing, and 1 drink ticket (additional drinks can be purchased).

REGISTERED BOATS

Check out all of the registered boats on Yacht Scoring that you can compete against! We invite you and your fellow skippers and crew members to register by Thursday, July 9^th!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

We are still recruiting volunteers for various activities such as registration, bartenders, merchandise sales, and auction, and we would love your support!  We need the most volunteer help on Friday evening between 5 PM and 9 PM and Saturday evening between 5 PM and 11 PM.  If you would like to volunteer, please contact Paige Hazelgrove at 804.774.2260 or Paige.Hazelgrove@lls.org for more information.

We look forward to having you join us!

For The Cure,

Alan Bomar, 2015 Chair
Ann, Paige, and Allyson from LLS