Pink Sail for Cancer Research

The fourth annual Pink Sail and Pink Party ponied up the cash for cancer research. Vallejo YC knows how to throw a party — a Pink Party. The regular beer can racers, plus a special sunset Cruiser Class, hit the waves on Wednesday, July 15.

The Pink Sail started after a little good-natured ribbing boat-to-boat to prove that real men do wear pink. We decided to pass the can to collect money for cancer research. The idea grew, and the sea of pink blossomed. The first year we raised a little over $100. The next year it was above $300, and for 2014 we hit $1,000. The 2015 tally is $1,847 raised from ‘pass the piggy bank’ donation collecting. Included in that total was a $750 challenge donation by Jack Vetter of the Beneteau first 38s5 Tutto Bene, plus profits from member Barbara Brown’s dazzling ‘Get Your Pink On’ T-shirts — the 2015 collector’s edition. Funds raised will again be donated to the American Cancer Society.

Themed dining included tasty pulled piggy on a roll, coleslaw, and a pile o’ pink cupcakes, plus outstanding watermelon tequila cocktails.

Eric Ochs and crew on the Moore 24 Hasta Nunca won the Pink Pigpetual Award for best display of color pink and pink energy. We’ll have their photo in the upcoming August issue of Latitude 38, due out this Friday the 31st.