Spirit Rider Regatta will be held on

September 12, 2009 in Long Beach, NY 11561

The Spirit Rider Regatta is an Ocean Sailing Race held in memory of Firefighter Patrick J. O'Keefe of the FDNY's Rescue Company One who died in the North Tower of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Each September sailors from all over the country come together off the South Shore of Long Island to honor all of the brave souls lost on that fateful day in an effort to turn tragedy and heartbreak into hope and redemption. The participants in this exciting race include not only local seasoned and amateur sailors but such college teams as the United States Naval Academy, the United States Merchant Marine Academy, the United States Military Academy, Fordham University and the Georgetown University sailing teams.