Dr. Laura helping out Caregivers Sailathon

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VeturaCountyStar

By Stan Whisenhunt

The annual Caregivers Sailathon, which raises money to help frail, home-bound seniors, is getting a huge boost from best-selling author and nationally known radio personality Dr. Laura Schlessinger.

Dr. Laura will be “competing” in the Sailathon on Sunday, Oct. 11, in Perfect, a J-100 and she has already garnered more than $8,000 in pledges. Skippers and crew try to sail as many laps as they can and get supporters to pledge amounts per lap.

Schlessinger, a noted yachtswoman, says she will try to sail more laps than any other participant and hopes to break the record for laps held by Bill Gibb’s 52-foot catamaran, Afterburner.

This Sailathon is being hosted by Pierpont Bay Yacht Club, which will hold a skippers’ meeting at 9 a.m. Coffee and donuts will be served.

Action will start at noon of the Ventura Pier and participants will have two hours to see how many laps they can sail. Skippers, crews and volunteers will then gather at 3 p.m. at PBYC for awards, prizes and chili/chowder dinner and cornbread.

Last year, Alan Ferentz raised the most donations. Ventura Isle Marina had the most participants. Gibbs sailed the most laps for a multihull and Brian Shaw for monohulls.

Schlessinger, who has been promoting the event on her Web site and on her radio program, last sailed locally when she won PBYC’s Milt Ingram Trophy Race. Her crew will include Taylor and Cody Schlub from PBYC, “who have been racing with me since the Milt Ingram Race when I met them,” she said. “They are wonderful, wonderful boys.”

It is already assured a record amount will be raised for the Caregivers on Oct. 11. Last year’s event raised $7,500.

Skippers who would like to register in advance can do so by calling Caregivers at 658-8530 or by going online to http://www.vccaregivers.org.