Skipper and Crew Frequently Asked Questions
Q. What is the registration fee?
The registration fee is $200 per boat (4 persons). This covers breakfasts, lunches and dinner as well as costs for committee boats, trophies and prizes. Additional crew tickets will be available for $50 per person. Dinner only tickets will also be available for $25.
Q. What other costs are there?
This is a Charity Regatta and we want you to find sponsors for the United Way. Sailors and their friends are a generous lot, last year the average donation for the 32 boats that participated was more than $700.
Q. Will the sponsors get a tax-deductible receipt?
Yes they will. This is an Okanagan event, so funds raised by Vernon Sailors stay in Vernon, and funds raised by Kelowna sailors go back to the United Way in Kelowna. The money you raise stays in your community.
Q. Can my business be a Co-sponsor?
Absolutely. Contact David Simpson at 250-542-0053 (chair@okregatta.com).
Q. Who do sponsors make out checks to?
You can make them out to United Way, or you can make them out to United Way Charity Regatta. These should be attached to your pledge forms. Our volunteer committee expects all cheques to be presented at registration time. Be sure our committee knows who to make out the tax receipt for.
Q. What prizes are there?
In addition to the classic 1st, 2nd and 3rd there will also be the Okanagan Charity Regatta Cup awarded to the overall winner, the Whisky Island 1st, 2nd and 3rd and of course the 1st, 2nd and 3rd fundraisers.
Q. What fleets will qualify to enter?
We will host three PHRF Spinnaker fleets and a non-spinnaker fleet. The Fleet divisions will be determined after registration is complete, however based on past years registrations the PHRF ratings for the three spinnaker fleets will likely be as follows, Class A PHRF 0 – 152; Class B PHRF 153 – 204 ; Class C PHRF >204.
Q. What is the schedule of events?
Friday afternoon, a fun race from Whisky Island to Vernon starts at 2:30pm at Whisky Island. Race participants will receive tickets for a beer and burger from the RC that can be redeemed at the VYC following the race. Additional burgers and the usual libations will be available at the VYC clubhouse lounge on Friday night. Saturday morning a continental breakfast compliments of Co-Operators Insurance, complimentary boat lunches consisting of a sandwich, a piece of fruit and a bottle of water, Saturday evening a dinner will be provided at the VYC club house, Sunday morning a continental breakfast compliments of Co-Operators Insurance, Sunday Afternoon a Montreal steamed hotdog and coleslaw lunch and finally the trophy presentations at 2:30 in the VYC upper lounge..
Q. What are the lounge hours?
Friday 16:00 – 22:00
Saturday 13:00 – 23:00
Sunday 12:00 – 16:00