24 PHRF Pursuit Boats, 22 feet to 39 feet long; 8 DSC J/22 One Design Racers; 9 Feva sailors; and 8 Hansa-Access Sailors... For a total of 49 racing boats!

We also relied upon 7 support boats, assistance from North Point Sailing Association (NPSA), and committee boat excellence from Duncan Hood and ADVENTURER, a 56' Cherubini Schooner (soon to compete in the GCBSR!). All told, The 2020 Ya Gotta Regatta saw 58 boats on Baltimore Harbor and the Patapsco River!

Our fundraiser is supported by 270+ individual donors, War Horse Cities as a gold level sponsor, Venable Foundation as a Bronze+ level sponsor, Annapolis Yacht Club Foundation and RCM&D as Bronze level sponsor, and a host of supporting-level and friends-level sponsors: Olivia Constants Foundation; SC&H Group, Geiger Inc., Chesapeake Urology, Gaylord Brooks, Blue Water Baltimore, Waterfront Partnership, SpecWorks, Clearwater Mills, and drink partners Charm City Meadworks and Monument City Brewing Co.

Our community has raised $67,556, and local businesses have committed to another $6,500 that is still trickling in. We are so close to hitting our $75,000 fundraising goal for the regatta, and we continue to accomplish so much through every dollar raised.

That's right: Over 270 individuals have contributed to the Ya Gotta Regatta fundraiser this year, beating out last year's new record of 253 donors.

If you planned on giving but have not yet given, it is not too late! All gifts go to support the COMMUNITY in sailing.

Our Community Sailing Center relies on community supported fundraising efforts, and our community has delivered. Thank you. Money is one necessary ingredient that makes the programming possible, but all the money in the world cannot replace the value of our PEOPLE.

On Saturday, September 26, we had a total of 130 racing participants spread out from Sparrows Point to the Inner Harbor. All 4 full time staff worked the event, we brought on 5 summer staff for the day, and we relied on 12 DSC volunteers and 4 more from the broader sailing community. That's 350 total sailors!

Many thanks to Duncan Hood of ADVENTURER for launching the PHRF races (with a canon, no less!) and to Commodore Will White of NPSA aboard MYTH. Additional race committee support from Todd Hiller and Dr. Ricio from Kennedy Krieger is greatly appreciated.

ADVENTURER is about to embark on the virtual Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race (GCBSR) and Captain Duncan has been exceedingly generous with his support of The DSC. Support him in his virtual race down The Bay in just a few weeks!

The Ya Gotta Regatta may have been a bust with the wind and with the inability to socialize after sailing due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, but it was a huge success nonetheless.

The DSC continues its mission-aligned programming into the fall with more Siebel Sailors programming, more adaptive sailing through Access-ability Saturdays, more sailing lessons for the community, and more opportunities for new skippers to engage.

This Wednesday (today) will mark the final Women on the Water (WoW) Wednesday, but the program has been so successful we are hoping to carry the good times into the fall. Member sails revert to Sundays, too, and will continue through the fall.

We are constantly striving to become a more diverse, equitable, and engaging community sailing center. All of our programs - from cruising to adaptive sailing - seek to provide high quality sailing experiences for all people. Because of your support, we are able to continue our mission.

The DSC is a special community and a treasured resource for many. To all who have donated thus far, thank you.

Your financial support enables our team to focus on providing high quality programming this fall for our community programs as well as for our members. We do not know what the weather will throw at us, but The DSC is in a strong position to take advantage of the shifts that come our way.

If you have been thinking about giving but have not yet done so, please know that your financial contributions make a huge difference for our community.