Here’s the great gang from Mechanics Bank racing at the 2009 BIG Team Regatta.
We hear strategy from the team’s tactician, Courtney, and comments about their teamwork from Jeff, their OCSC sailing coach. The action takes place all within 90 seconds of the start of race 6.
What’s the Big Team Regatta? It’s a corporate charity regatta attended this year by Mechanics Bank, Almar Marine, Hanson Bridgett, Northrop Grumman, Wells Fargo and two teams from PG&E. Each company donated $5000 per team to to the Treasure Island Sailing Center, and enjoyed a day of racing and camaraderie. The event is organized in partnership by OCSC and Group Experiential Learning, but 99% of the work is done by an amazing team of volunteers lead by Lacey Todd of the Treasure Island Sailing Center.
The proceeds will help Treasure Island provide scholarships for 140 kids to attend a week long sailing summer camp in 2010. Each year about 1200 kids from the bay area learn self confidence, leadership and team work. The Treasure Island Sailing Center is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to improve our community and the sport of sailing by providing access, facilities, and sailing instruction to people of all socioeconomic backgrounds, skill levels, and physical abilities.
