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International Superyacht Society Regatta Raising Funds for Cancer

April 23, 2013 by

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Megayacht designers, suppliers, and more will make their way to the Solent in the UK in June for the annual International Superyacht Society Regatta, for fun and for fund raising.

The ISS Regatta, from June 7 to 9, will benefit Sail 4 Cancer for the first time. The ISS Regatta was established to emphasizes camaraderie and networking, and the philanthropic angle evolved out of the fact that Sail 4 Cancer is supported by several superyacht-oriented companies. Sail 4 Cancer is a non-profit that was established in 2001 by a group of sailors who had all lost a loved one to cancer. It therefore sponsors short sailing trips for families affected by the disease. Sail 4 Cancer further funds cancer centers and researchers.

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So far eight megayacht companies have committed to participating in the ISS Regatta, including BMT Nigel Gee, which won last year, plus H2 Yacht Design, Hill Dickinson, and International Paint/Awlgrip. The ISS expects four to seven more megayacht participants to join the race, too. Racers will rent one-design boats like the ones shown here, from last year’s ISS Regatta, and are welcome to have friends and clients crew them.

For more information on participating in or sponsoring the race, contact Louise Goodall.

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Megayacht Vava II’s Global Challenge, to Benefit YachtAid Global

January 21, 2013 by

PHOTO: Paul Burgess/TheYachtPhoto.com

The 315-foot (96-meter) Vava II grabs headlines for being among the world’s largest megayachts, but now there’s a better reason. Her crew has created the Vava II Global Challenge, in which they’ll participate in athletic feats while on their circumnavigation, all to raise money for YachtAid Global (YAG).

The idea behind Vava II Global Challenge started with Capt. Brendan O’Shannassy last summer. The crew intends to raise awareness of a variety of humanitarian and environmental causes. The crew and YAG are continuing to work out which communities along the extensive itinerary can most benefit, and how. Regardless, Vava II has already dropped off aid in one country. While in the Maldives in December, Vava II’s crew presented computer equipment to the Autism Association of the Maldives. OmniAccess, a marine VSAT and yacht internet service provider, made the purchase and delivery of the equipment to Vava II possible.

We’ll have more on Vava II’s efforts throughout their circumnavigation, including details on how you can donate if you so wish during specific challenges.

Speaking of challenges, one that YAG has faced for several years is the lack of storage space to hold items in anticipation of loading them onto megayachts that have pledged to deliver the aid. YAG now has temporary storage space in Fort Lauderdale at RoboVault. It’s planning to put it to good use straight away: This Wednesday YAG is hosting a “Stock the Storage Unit!” event. From 6pm to 8pm, anyone who wishes to drop off school supplies, medicines, clothing, and more is welcome.

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Yacht Charter Aboard Hemisphere Up for Auction, to Benefit Oceana

April 9, 2012 by

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Here’s your chance not only to bid on an ideal superyacht vacation, but to support solid ideals, too. The owners of the superyacht catamaran Hemisphere, delivered by Pendennis last year, are offering a weeklong charter as part of the Christie’s Green Auction: A Bid to Save the Earth. One-hundred percent of the proceeds for the Hemisphere charter auction go to Oceana, the world’s largest charitable organization solely focused on protecting the world’s oceans.

This is the third year that Christie’s is hosting the eco-minded auction, and a repeat year for Oceana being among the environmentally oriented organizations directly benefiting. It’s also the second year that a yacht charter is up for auction, thanks to corporate sponsorship of Oceana by Burgess. Last year, Lady Sheridan’s owners put a charter up for bid, through Burgess.

So how do you get involved? If you’re not going to this Wednesday’s invitation-only event in New York City, you can bid online from now until then at the charity site charitybuzz.com. The charter package, valued at $245,000, permits 10 to 12 people to cruise aboard Hemisphere in either Croatia or the Caribbean. The Croatian itinerary is set for this September, comprising eight days and seven nights. The Caribbean package is the same length of time next February. Either way, a crew of 10, including two PADI dive instructors, will attend to your needs. You’ll have a variety of watertoys, ranging from waterskis to windsurfers, to enjoy, plus the spacious accommodations of Hemisphere herself. (Hemisphere is truly impressive; we’ll have a Megayacht News Onboard feature later this month.)

As of this weekend, about a dozen bidders are vying for the trip. If you’re the ultimate charter guest, your contribution won’t go unnoticed. Consider what Jim Simon, Oceana’s executive vice president, has to say: “Burgess has generously helped Oceana to win in-the-water policy victories since 2011.”

UPDATE, APRIL 17, 2012: The winning bid for the charter was $150,000, the highest amount ever in the history of Bid to Save the Earth.

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