Special to the Transcript
The Cottage Park Yacht Club recently hosted a successful weekend of events to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which supports children and families facing critical illnesses.
Featuring adult and youth sailing regattas, a dinner, and an auction, the weekend helped to raise more than $34,000, enough money to sponsor three wishes for children and their families.
“This event is personal for us as we have met the children and families who have benefited and had a chance to see what a difference it makes in their lives,†said Commodore John Cataldo. “It’s wonderful to see how our community pulls together to support them.â€
The regattas attracted more than 100 sailors from across the region.
The mission of Make-A-Wish is to grant life-changing wishes to children facing critical illnesses. Experiencing a granted wish helps children feel stronger, more energetic, and more willing and able to battle their illness, according to the organization. For many, it is a turning point.
CPYC has partnered with Make-A-Wish for 28 years, raising a total of more than $650,000 to fulfill children’s wishes.
Listed below are the top three finalists in each boat class.
420 Champ Fleet
420 Champ Meara Conley & Gabe Synnott
420 Champ Nektar Eforo & Iris Clancy
420 Champ Chris Hoppe& Rhain Morris
Class: 420 Green# of Races: 8# of Entries: 13# of Starters: 12
420 Green Synnott, Nora & Vazquez, Kate; Hingham Maritime Center
420 Green Tristan Andre & Owen Crowley; Squantum YC
420 Green Reese Ferrara & Lyla McCarey; Cottage Park YC
Class: N10 Championship# of Races: 2# of Entries: 4# of Starters: 4
N10 Championship Bianca Durocher & Giuliana Merenghi; Winthrop YC
N10 Championship Makayla Herdt & Elaina D’Ambrosio; Winthrop YC
N10 Championship Stella Carson & Phoebe Curtis, Phoebe; Cottage Park YC
Class: N10 Green# of Races: 2# of Entries: 5# of Starters: 5
N10 Green Liam McKeever & Oliver Reynolds; Winchester Boat Club
N10 Green Gavin Dougherty & Antonio Sullivan; Cottage Park YC
N10 Green Kai LaMaster & Tedd McEvoy; Winthrop YC
Class: Opti Championship# of Races: 8# of Entries: 8# of Starters: 8
Opti Championship Owen Harty; Cottage Park YC
Opti Championship Lola Ferrara; Cottage Park YC
Opti Championship Jonny Poulos; Winthrop YC
Class: Opti Green# of Races: 6# of Entries: 20# of Starters: 20
Opti Green Filip Wabno; Nahant Sailing Program
Opti Green Aidan Cleary; Hingham Maritime Center
Opti Green Leo McEvoy; Winthrop YC