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$630K and Counting

Over a hundred boats showed up for this year’s Leukemia Cup – raising $630,000 for blood cancer research.

© 2009 David Dibble

The 2009 Leukemia Cup hosted by the San Francisco YC produced a lot more than winners in the 10 one-design and six handicap divisions. We’re happy to report that, as of this morning, the regatta’s fundraising figures are up to $630,000 in only its fourth year — matching last years’s record haul thanks in part to an anonymous $250,000 donation.

Tom Perkins and Al Gore insinuate themselves into this photo of 2009 Leukemia Cup skipper Campbell Nolan.

© David Dibble

There was a keynote address Saturday night by the country’s former V.P. Al Gore that we’ve heard was very upbeat. Over 100 boats showed for the big boat classes, with the one-design racing run on Saturday by St. Francis YC and the handicap racing by San Francisco YC on Sunday. Seventy-two Optimists also came out for two days, hosted by SFYC, which also counted as the class’s Pacific Coast Championships. And the winners were:

J/105 Donkey Jack, Rolf Kaiser
Melges 24 Bones, Robert Harf
Knarr Adelante, Don Nazzal
IOD Fjaer, Rich Pearce
Club Nautique/West Marine Scout, David Hayward
Opti Blue Will Cefali
Opti Red Dane Wilson
Opti White Jack Johansson
Opti Green William Buckstaff

Division 1 (PHRF < 79) Double Trouble, J/125 Andy Costello
Division 4 (Non-Spin < 130) Q, Schumacher 40, Glenn & Gaby Isaacson
Division 5 (PHRF  81- 135) Yucca, 8-Meter, Hank Easom
Division 6 (Non-Spin >131) Eastern Breeze, J/30, Chris Kostancecki
Division 8 (PHRF > 137) Brigadoon, Custom Blackwatch, Bob Horton

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