The Superyacht Cup regatta in Palma de Mallorca, Spain has long raised money for a local charity. Now, the Superyacht Cup Cowes, the first UK edition of the race, will do the same.
The Superyacht Cup Cowes, taking place July 22 to 25, will raise funds for Sail 4 Cancer. The organization treats cancer patients, their families, and those who’ve lost a family member to cancer with getaway opportunities aboard a variety of boats. Sail 4 Cancer reports that it sponsors more than 400 individuals each year and has worked with more than 2,000 since its founding in 2001. “Each year we can only help one in six of the families who apply to us for respite breaks, but this partnership will enable us to help more this year,” says Lizette van Niekerk, fundraising manager for Sail 4 Cancer. “We are simply delighted and know that sailors and non-sailors alike will enjoy watching these magnificent yachts compete.”
To date, more than 20 megayachts have registered to race in the Superyacht Cup Cowes. They include familiar names on the friendly-racing circuit: Athos, Hetairos, Adela, Mari Cha III, Scorpione dei Mari, Sojana, and Unfurled. The course of the four-day regatta includes the Solent and the Isle of Wight. It’s being held to celebrate the Olympic Games in London, which start just a few days afterward. Race organizers expect more megayachts to join the festivities and are prepared to go to some interesting lengths to make it possible. “We are used to having large fleets of yachts visiting Cowes at one time, but the size and draft requirements of the Superyacht Cup fleet has given us a new challenge,” explains Stuart McIntosh, Cowes’ harbormaster. “But I am pleased to confirm we have so far found berths for all the enquiries, and expect to accommodate many more. We have the option of laying additional moorings, and a limited number of berths are still available at various locations in the vicinity of Cowes. It will certainly add to the atmosphere of the event to have the fleet together.”
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