Fourth Annual Wheel Chair Regatta
Pacific Inter-Club Yacht Association
The Shadow Of Your Smile
The Shadow Of Your Smile
The Shadow Of Your Smile		 September 23, 2000 - We salute our disabled veterans
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Wheel Chair Regatta
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A day on the bay to salute our disabled American Veterans. Click here to join our day on the bay last year!
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 .  Originated in 1997, the Wheelchair Regatta was conceived as a public service event, involving the many boating clubs in Northern California. While vessel participation is limited to power boats, sailors and non-boating volunteers participate in the shore-side activities.

From the onset, it was decided to invite U.S. veterans from the various hospitals and homes to be our honored guests. The Regatta is aptly named: The majority are, in fact, confined to wheelchairs and walkers. Thanks to the invaluable help of Alameda Fire Fighters and volunteers from the U.S. Coast Guard, our guests are lifted on and off the boats, chair and all.

After a nice boat ride in protected waters, our guests return to the lawns of Encinal Yacht Club in Alameda. Now it's time for a plentiful lunch, music and entertainment.

In 1997, when we entertained 64 veterans, one of them turned to several of our volunteers and said "Thank you. You treated us like REAL people".

We hosted 128 veterans in '98, and 225 in '99. 2000 will be bigger yet, and that much more rewarding!

Don't miss SEPTEMBER 23, 2000; HELP US WELCOME AND ENTERTAIN OUR "FORGOTTEN PEOPLE": 

We had a wonderful day at the 1999 PICYA WheelChair Regatta 
at the Encinal Yacht Club join us for a picture tour

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