Tonight's the night!

Tonight will be a big night for Sail for a Cure and the Canadian Cancer Society. Sail For a Cure's first benefit dinner will take place at the beautiful Bay of Quinte Yacht Club. I will be arriving on Jacknife around 6 pm. Please come say hi and check out the boat! Dinner will be served at 730 and the amazing Lloyd family band is going on at 9! Thank you to the Lloyd family for donating their talent and time. 


Thank you to everyone involved especially Kim Lander and Matt Jeffs! Tonight will go down in Sail for a Cure history. Please come say hi to me so I can thank everyone for coming and supporting the Canadian Cancer Society. I will be the one on the dance floor bringing dance moves back from the 90's so i shouldn't be to hard to find :) 


Even if you cannot be there tonight we are accepting bids for the live auction item via text 613-922-7245 OR e-mail kimlander@bell.blackberry.net. MUST be received by 8PM today. All bids will be acknowleged if received in time and in the order received.

One week (any week except Christmas) in a one bedroom, ocean front condo on Grand Cayman's beautiful East End. Sleeps 4. Full kitchen with dishwasher. 3 pools, restaurant, bar, spa, diving, deepsea fishing charters ON SITE. Also includes rental car (Honda Civic or similar) from Avis and $2,000 spending money.


What is your bid?


Fair winds, 


Sandy

Eastern Yachting Circuit 2012

Yesterday I had the pleasure of racing in the Eastern Yachting Circuit Regatta 2012 hosted by the Collins Bay Yacht Club in Kingston. With winds around 15 knots it was a beautiful day on the water! I was racing aboard Highball, a 24 foot boat from Picton and owned by a long time friend and fellow sailor Muren Pickering. A very shifty wind tested the race committee's ability to make a fair and challenging course but after 4 hours, Muren and I had finished the two races third and first place respectively. With a very competitive 7 boat fleet we were happy with our results!

After racing the fleet came back to the marina and were treated to an amazing pig roast! While wandering around with my skipper I finally met the amazing couple behind Sail for a Cure's first benefit dinner this Saturday! Kim Lander and Matt Jeffs then introduced me to what seemed like a million people who had already heard about Sail for a Cure and wished me good luck on my trip! It was an amazing experience and I can't thank Kim and Matt enough! 

During the award ceremony, at which my skipper took home two massive trophies, I also had the absolute pleasure of being introduced by Kim to say a few words about Sail for a Cure to the hundred plus racers. Thank you to Collins Bay Marina for the opportunity to both speak and sail at an amazing regatta!

With one event successfully finished, tickets for this Saturday's Dine for a Cure are selling fast! With 30 plus auction items and an amazing band playing it should be a night to remember. Tickets are still available through Kim Lander at 613 - 922 7245.

Fair winds, 

Sandy

There's no place like HOME

A prime example of just how generous the local businesses of Prince Edward County are has come from Adam Busscher at our local Home Hardware. Adam generously donated four solar panels that will charge my large marine battery over the course of the 450 mile trip. ($210 value!) The battery will power my autopilot, which steers the boat when I am sleeping; the radio, which will be used for coast guard check in's and communication with other vessels; my cabin lights, and so many other things on board.

(Apologies for the squinting)

 Many thanks to Adam and be sure to stop in to Home Hardware and take a look at all of their equipment like this and so much more!