Cancer respite and sailing charity, Sail 4 Cancer, has been chosen as Official Partner for the Cowes Superyacht Cup regatta, taking place from 22 to 25 July, 2012. Organised in partnership with the Royal Yacht Squadron, the Superyacht Cup Cowes is a four-day event, which includes sailing in the waters of the Solent and around the Isle of Wight. The Superyacht Cup Palma regatta will take place a month before in Palma, Mallorca from 20-23 June, 2012.
“We are honoured to be selected as the official charity for this very prestigious event which is coming to the UK for the first time. The event will enable us to raise much-need funds for cancer-affected families on our waiting list. Each year we can only help 1 in 6 of the families who apply to us for respite breaks but this partnership will enable us to help more this year. We are simply delighted and know that sailors and non-sailors alike will enjoy watching these magnificent yachts compete”, remarked Lizette van Niekerk, Fundraising Manager for Sail 4 Cancer.
James Pleasance, Event Director for the Superyacht Cup commented “Each year at our Palma edition of the Superyacht Cup, participants of the regatta have generously helped raise money for a local charity – the Joves Navegants Foundation which promotes a Youth Sail Training Scheme for underprivileged children in the Balearic Islands. For our first ever UK edition of the regatta, we are very pleased to be working alongside Sail 4 Cancer in a similar way to help raise funds for the valuable support they provide to families and individuals affected by cancer”.
Sail 4 Cancer sponsors more than 400 people each year to get away from the stress of living with cancer. Its main aim is to improve the quality of life for those living with cancer. This is achieved mainly through the provision of respite opportunities for cancer patients, their families and those who have been recently bereaved through cancer. Since its inception in 2001 Sail 4 Cancer has provided opportunities for more than 2000 cancer patients and their families.
