18th Annual Santa Barbara Yacht Club Charity Regatta
OPEN WATER FOR CLEAR-SAILING!
After having to present virtual Charity Regattas for two years, the sun came out to shine on a beautiful in-person Charity Regatta on Saturday, September 10, 2022. The tradition continued on as the Santa Barbara Yacht Club (SBYC) hosted 300 people for the 18th Annual Charity Regatta and everyone was delighted to be together.
This year was also the celebration of the 150th Anniversary for SBYC. Race Boats raced and Spectator Boats either had dock parties or took delighted guests out to see the Memorial Boat Ceremony and to see the race from the water. With incredible support from SBYC and the VNA Health Board of Directors, over $167,000 was raised for VNA Health’s charitable community programs and services.
Commodore Eli Parker kicked off the Charity Regatta’s Opening Ceremony with Charlie Payne, Ryan and Tyler McClain, all members of Boy Scout Montecito Troop 33, who have participated with Presenting the Colors and Pledge of Allegiance since they were cub scouts eight years ago. They are currently working to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout, which is the highest rank for a scout with only 5% of scouts obtaining the rank.
David Gonzales, who has performed for the Charity Regatta for over six years sang the National Anthem.
The day was filled with an exciting Raffle and a very active Silent Auction.
The Memorial Boat Ceremony was held on Sandy and Rear Commodore Dennis Boneck’s boat, Isla. Commodore Eli Parker conducted the ceremony and the reading of the loved ones’ names while Whitney Parker scattered flowers on the ocean, David Gonzales sang “Amazing Grace” and James Watson played “Taps” on the trumpet. Click here to watch the video.
After a delicious buffet by Chef Owen Hanavan and his crew, the Closing Ceremony commenced, where Eli Parker presented the Big Check to VNA Health President and CEO, Kieran Shah. A special addition was the appearance of Linda Seals, Lad Handelman’s widow. She shared a heartfelt testimony about the care that Lad received from VNA Health (which she credits for helping her husband live 25 years more than what was predicted). and then she announced a bequest for VNA Health for $247,000. She urged the guests to “consider putting VNA Health in their estate plans to ensure that their remarkable care continues for the entire community.”
Throughout the day, musicians Ross Harper and Sam Kultchin entertained the guests at the clubhouse. The Davitt Felder Band later got the crowd singing, swaying and dancing to old favorites and topped off a spectacular Regatta day.
WE LOVE OUR GENEROUS 2022 SPONSORS!
(sponsors and donors as of September 3, 2022)
ADMIRAL
Ann & Ed Brady
VNA Health Board of Directors
COMMODORE
Roger & Sarah Chrisman
Sheila & Thomas Cullen
Fess Parker Family
Harry & Wendy Atterbury – The Whimsie Fund
VICE COMMODORE
Mary & Dick Compton
Hutton Parker Foundation
Impulse Advanced Communications
Kathy & Mike McCarthy – The Nurture Foundation
Dr. Laura Schlessinger
REAR COMMODORE
American Riviera Bank
Amgen
B.P. Moser Trust
Canterbury Consulting
Karen Handy
Ken Kraus & Perry Gibson
Helen & Ben Phillips
Coriander Stasi & Kieran Shah
Gail & Bob Young
STAFF COMMODORE
Jen & Skip Abed
Belita Ong & Gordon Auchincloss
Becky & Jeff Berkus
Brenda Blalock & Alan Porter
Misty & Dr. Mike Bordofsky
Karen & Jack Byers
Louise & Tim Casey
Maritza & Eusebio Cordova
Heather & Alex Craigie
Leslie & Scott Deardorff
Suzanne & Daniel Durbeck
Lauren & Nathaniel Erman
Barbara & Shawn Fabian
Don Galloway & Doedy Orchowski
The Gabriel Family
Shari & Bill Guilfoyle
Jane & Norman Habermann
The Hanrath Family
Christine & Michael Holland
Dr. Laura Polito & Paul Jaconette
Debbie Snyder & Brian Johnson
Dorothy Largay & Wayne Rosing
Francie & Peter Lufkin
Karen & Ed Marini
Dennis Morelos
Nasif, Hicks, Harris & Co.
Lil & Stan Nelson
Brenda Blalock & Alan Porter
Seaside Wellness Gardens
The Shevitz Family
Village Properties – Renee Grubb
Judy & George Writer
Gina & Alex Ziegler
HOSPITALITY
Sharon Green
Noah Dentzel
Rison’s Union 76 Service
Fess Parker Winery & Vineyard
Santa Barbara Maritime Museum
The Fishman-Osti Company
Third Window Brewing
EMCEE
David Moorman
MUSIC
Davitt Felder & Band
David Gonzales
Michael Holland
THANK YOU SANTA BARBARA YACHT CLUB DONORS!
SBYC CAPTAIN’S PACKAGE
Michael Annese, Jr.
Tara Stoker & Phillip Ball
Carol Kallman & Don Barthelmess
Lucie Carnesale
Michelle & Paul Kinsler
Marisa Koke
Koontz Family
Jeanene & Kent Pierce
Leslie & Dennis Power
Tracy & Ed Schifferns
Karen & Al Wintringham
SBYC ENSIGN’S PACKAGE
Adrienne & Bernard Girod
Judith Muller
Suesan & Garry Pawlitski
DONATIONS
Jana & Randall Greer
Robert Izmirian
Hope Sterling Kelly
Mimi Michaelis
Barbara & Mike Wapner
2022 SPONSORSHIP LEVELS & BENEFITS
EXCLUSIVE FOR 2022 CHARITY REGATTA SPONSORS
Private Cocktail Party at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club
Tuesday, August 23, 2022 from 5:30–7:00 PM
LEVELS | YOUR BENEFITS |
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ADMIRAL $20,000 |
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COMMODORE $10,000 |
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VICE COMMODORE $5,000 |
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REAR COMMODORE $2,500 |
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STAFF COMMODORE $1,000 |
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MEMORIAL BOAT $100 |
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DONATION |
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★ To be listed in the printed invitation, please confirm your package by MONDAY, JULY 18 ★
To be listed in other Charity Regatta promotions, please confirm your package by MONDAY, AUGUST 15.
For more information, contact Lailan McGrath at lailan.mcgrath@vna.health or at 805-690-6218.
2022 CELEBRITY SKIPPERS
We are proud to celebrate this year’s Celebrity Skippers – the Mental Health Workers of VNA Health – which include bereavement counselors, medical social workers, and chaplains. Across the agency this group of dedicated individuals comfort and inspire patients and their families every year throughout all stages of life. With their assistance, VNA Health provides charitable community programs and services, such as the Loan Closet, subsidized care at Serenity House, Community Palliative Care, Music Therapy, and Community Bereavement Care, while also providing comprehensive in-home healthcare including skilled nursing, rehabilitative therapies, and hospice care.
MEDICAL SOCIAL WORKERS
Jennifer Cisneros Gallegos
Juliana Fabio
Megan Fisher
Edith Gonzalez
Lori Leopold
Mark McGann
Lainie Popp
Raquel Sanchez
Rebecca Sider
Premi Subramanian
Erica Victor
BEREAVEMENT COUNSELORS
Marsha Goldman
Dairine Pearson
Mara Petrick
Elizabeth Pulliam
CHAPLAINS/SPIRITUAL COUNSELORS
Christopher Maggitti
Martha Saavedra
Reginaldo Salcedo
Susan Williams
CERTIFIED MUSIC THERAPIST
Stefana Dadas
MEMORIAL BOAT CEREMONY
2022 Memorial Boat Tribute Names
Gail Annese
Barry Berkus
Gail Berkus
Ellen Bialis
Dorothy Blalock
Staff Commodore Peter Churchill
Milly Colahan
Wayne Colahan
Thomas Cooley
Bob Crum
Greg Crum
Jane Crum
Bill Davis
Steve B. Engles
Patrician Ann Geyling
Colonel William H. Godbey, US Marine Corp
Han Sun Gotschall Teague
Kathy Guilfoyle
Lad Handelman
Jeff Harb, MD
Rosalie Harrington
William Hoenigman
James Ireland
Phyllis Ireland
Shryl M. Johnson
Toni Johnson
Tom Kelleway
Laurence B. Kelly
Evelyn Kiefer
Linda Luman
Brent Mattingly
Lynn Mattingly
Soledad Morelos
JoAnn Nelson Law
Olivia Newton-John
Mark Noble
Shirley Mae Oliphant
Jocelyn Ann Olliff
Katrina Perez
Queen Elizabeth II
Rebecca Riskin
Sharon Simmons Rittenhouse
Dorothy Sebastian
Nicholas Sebastian, Jr.
Richard Teraoka
Brandon Thrash
Jeff Thrash
Nadine Eve Turner
Georgia Valois
Jack Valois
Jason Venegas
Grahm Williams
Alan Ziegler
Watch our first Memorial Boat Ceremony from 2021.
On September 11, 2021, Santa Barbara Yacht Club (SBYC) offered a unique Remembrance Ceremony as a way for club members and local residents to honor a loved one that has passed, and also to pay tribute to those lost in 9/11.
Although the live event was cancelled, SBYC opened the Charity Regatta with a beautiful tribute from Commodore Andra Escola’s boat, Sul Mare. Music was provided by vocalist David Gonzales and trumpet player James Watson, while flowers were scattered into the open water in memory of loved ones by Taylor Escola.
Special thanks to Peter Trow for filming the ceremony and to Eric Peterson for photography. BIG THANKS to Brad Schaupeter for arranging the race and coordinating the VHF radio broadcast and Facebook Live to share with the crews on the boats and club members on the beach.
For more information, please contact Lailan McGrath at lailan.mcgrath@vna.health or 805-690-6218.
2022 CHARITY REGATTA COMMITTEE
ELI PARKER SBYC Commodore |
FRANCIE LUFKIN SBYC Charity Regatta Co-Chair |
NICK SEBASTIAN SBYC Charity Regatta Co-Chair |
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John Buster
Marilyn Goodfield Shari Guilfoyle Julie Hinkle |
Teresa Koontz
Maggie Mabuchi Lailan McGrath Lil Nelson |
Suesan Pawlitski
Tara Stoker Beverly Toole Gail Young |
2022 CHARITY REGATTA RAFFLE
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SPORTS PACKAGE
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WINE & DINE
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For any other questions, please contact Lailan McGrath at lailan.mcgrath@vna.health or 805-690-6218