Special Children's Cruise
This unique event is a fun morning for children with special needs to have the opportunity to get out on the water and enjoy all the things that boaters enjoy. Aboard the MV Britannia, children and their caregivers/teachers from many schools in the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley cruise False Creek, English Bay, and Coal Harbour. RVYC is grateful to the 15th Field RCA Band, personnel from Vancouver Fire & Rescue, the Armed Forces for their volunteer participation, and also to the generous sponsors who enable RVYC to continue this valuable community outreach programme. Cancelled for 2020 through 2022, RVYC was very happy to welcome the smiling faces of the children and their support teams back again in June of 2023.
Boat for Hope
RVYC is proud to support Variety The Children's Charity's annual Boat for Hope event in Vancouver. In the words of the charity, Boat for Hope raises "significant funds through the skippers plus corporate and community partners, while at the same time, providing a one-of-a-kind experience for children and their families."
Details - including photos and video footage - at Boat for Hope's website.
HISTORICALLY
Leukemia Cup
RVYC joined forces with the Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Canada to organise and host the Leukemia Cup Regatta over the last couple of years. A unique event for aficionados of all kinds of on-the-water activities, this fundraiser welcomes sailors, powerboaters, as well as paddlers into the mix. The winner is not crowned for fastest trip around the buoys, it's the team who raises the most funds in support of the Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Canada that takes home the coveted Leukemia Cup. While RVYC will no longer be hosting this event in the future, we unequivocally support the work and mission of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society of Canada and encourage anyone interested in the organisation to check them out for more information.
Easter Seals Charity Regatta
Over the course of its run, RVYC was privileged to support the BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities in hosting the Easter Seals Charity Regatta. While the regatta is no longer, Easter Seals House Vancouver and the BC Lions Society for Children with Disabilities carry on and you can support them in their important work by visiting BC Lions Society and Easter Seals House.