Regatta raises big money for CHOC Boaters...

Regatta raises big money for CHOC

Boaters and their sponsors helped raise more than $50,000 for the

Children’s Hospital of Orange County during a two-day event held at

the Balboa Yacht Club.

The weekend’s take was well in excess of the roughly $3,800 that

sailors raised at last year’s regatta. Most of the donations could be

traced to one sailor, event co-chairwoman Megan Delaney said.

Newport Beach resident Jim Devling, skipper of Campaign II, helped

raise about $40,000 for the hospital, Delaney said. Devling, whose

ship also took first place in its event, was sponsored by business

associates connected to his company, CEG Construction in Pico Rivera.

The money was slated to be collected by the Cinderella Guild, a

group that raises funds for the hospital.

The money will likely be spent on high-end medical equipment.

“If you need a really special masterpiece of equipment that costs

$1 million, that’s where it goes,” Delaney said.