Children’s Cup Regatta Set

The 15th annual Children’s Cup Regatta will set sail on June 6 at the Fairhope Yacht Club to benefit patients from the Alabama Gulf Coast treated at Children’s of Alabama of Birmingham. Sailing enthusiasts and community members across Mobile and Baldwin counties are invited to enjoy a full day of sailboat racing and family-friendly activities at the Fairhope Yacht Club at 101 Volanta Avenue. The free event Regatta is open to all sailboat classes. Registration will be held from 9-10:30 a.m., followed by a skipper’s meeting at 10:30 a.m. Racing will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Mobile Bay. Guests are invited to a silent auction, dinner, live music and more. The awards ceremony will begin at 7 p.m. The Cruiser’s Crawl is open to anyone not participating in the race and offers a chance to cruise the bay and watch the action. Guests can also enjoy dinner beginning at 5 p.m., live music from Doc Rogers and the Rock Dodgers and activities for children throughout the afternoon, including crafts, games, snacks and a waterslide. The youth race, known as “Katie’s Cup Youth Regatta,” honors Children’s of Alabama patient Katie Hamlin of Daphne. Funds raised from the event support critical care, research and resources for children across Alabama, including the more than 1,800 patients treated each year from Mobile and Baldwin counties alone.