The third annual Rhody Regatta starts “Up the Bay” in 2025

The third annual Rhody Regatta starts “Up the Bay” in 2025

By Barby Macgowan March 16, 15.16 PDT
May 31, 2025

The third annual Rhody Regatta, which is organized by the International Yacht and Athletic Club (IYAC) in Newport, Ri and which will go to Rhodes Island Community Food Bank with its headquarters in the providence, will take place on May 31st to start the sailing season 2025 at the sailing time of Narragansett Bay with a single mid-distance race, about 18 miles Long, length in length in length in length in length.

In changes to the format, the start and finish area near Gould Island will be located at the previous start/end near Fort Adams, and the award ceremony will take place on Sunday, June 1st, in the Bristol Yacht Club.

“These changes give boats from Upper Bay easier access to the race,” said Pat Kennedy, who has the event with his IYAC partner Mick Harvey Co-Chairman. “The award ceremony has a little breath a day later, so that they do not in the camparade like they are in the camarade to free themselves. Sailing: to enjoy the sport that gave us so much and to return the less lucky through the Rhode Island Food Bank.”

Harvey said that the Rhody Regatta fills a gap on June 1st weekend that left the (broken) leukemia cup. “It's all about spreading the word, so the boat owners know that they will get their boats early. We gain dynamics, coordinate public relations with the twenty hundred club and work with units such as the Bristol Yacht Club to make this a funny, meaningful regatta.” Harvey added that all crew members are welcome at Sunday Awards without charges, and on Saturday after the race, the IYAC organizes the assembly of a competitor (also free of charge) to celebrate the race day.

The funds collected during the Rhody Regatta in 2025 are donated to the Rhode Island Community Food Bank, which provides foods of 147 member agencies from 147 member agencies per month. This year, the Food Bank will identify our needs in response to an unprecedented need for food aid over £ 16 million, freshly and culturally relevant foods.

“We are so grateful to be appointed as beneficiaries of the third annual Rhody Regatta donation campaign,” said Lisa Roth Blackman, Chief Philanthropy Officer from Food Bank. “These funds come at a critical time if too many of our neighbors are unable to affect adequate food. We are grateful to the members of this community to get together to help.”

Fundraising

Skipper are asked to make a donation of at least 250 US dollars to Food Bank with a direct link on the IYAC and Food Bank websites. (To be attributed to a specific team, the team name should appear in the reference line.) The prices are awarded to the top three boats of the corrected time in each class, the best corrected time and the team that collects most funds for the Ri Community Food Bank.

The Rhody Regatta is open to all cruises/racing yachts with or without 2025 Phrf from Narragansett Bay Handicap. The fleet is divided according to evaluation and other factors at the discretion of IYAC racing management into handicap and one-design classes.

More about Iyac

The IYAC serves as a popular Sailors' bar in the heart of Newport and is an official US sailing club with registered members. The IYAC racing committee operates several regional regattas for everything, from sports boats to Maxi yachts.

Registration: www.yachtcoring.com/emenu/50157. “Only GIFE” Fundsing -Link: www.justgiving.com/campaign/rhodyregatta2025.

For more information: iyacnewport.com or e -mail or.