Michigan - Holland 2012 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC:
Hospice website www.hollandhospice.org Ann Schutt: ann.schutt@sbcglobal.net
2011 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta
August 25, 2011 VanderLeek Cup: Typical of many races and regattas this summer weather was a big factor in the 2011 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta. Between no wind and the threat of thunderstorms (that did materialize) the start of the race was delayed for 3 ½ hours. The race was eventually held on Lake Macatawa with the Spinnaker Fleet racing 6.8 miles and the Comfort Cruisers racing 4.8 miles. The results: Spinnaker Fleet: Comfort Cruisers: Despite the challenges dealing with the weather the event was a big success for the Hospice of Holland Tulip Tree Fund. Although the final tally isn’t in at this time, we do know that more than $30,000 was raised. 53 dinghies participated in the Dinghy Poker Run and 400 people attended the dinner and live auction at Yacht Basin Marina. It’s with great pleasure and satisfaction that we’ve watched this regatta blossom into such a major fund raising event. It’s also been a pleasure to get to know and work with our boating neighbors at Bay Shore Yacht Club, Anchorage Yacht Club and Yacht Basin Marina. The generosity, enthusiasm, and hard work of all those who have participated have made the VanderLeek Cup Regatta a community event we can all be proud of. Tom Slanec, Rear Commodore, Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, and Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC:
Hospice website www.hollandhospice.org Ann Schutt: ann.schutt@sbcglobal.net Pre-event Info What is the Vanderleek Cup Hospice Regatta? Area sailors, boaters, businesses, organizations and individuals come together each year for fun on the water and to raise money for Hospice of Holland patients and their loved ones. Members of the public are enthusiastically encouraged to join in! Goals: To raise awareness of hospice services, to raise financial support for Hospice of Holland's Tulip Tree fund, and to increase access to sailing and boating in the Holland area. Member of the National Hospice Regatta Alliance. The Spinnaker class winner qualifies to compete at the 2011 National Hospice Regatta Championship. Questions? Call Ann Schutt (616.396.2972) or email
2010 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta 2 Memorial Sails + 3 local yacht clubs + 18 Sailboats + 21 dinghies + many volunteers, participants, sponsors, and donors = $22,000 for Hospice of Holland’s Tulip Tree fund.
Eighteen boats hit the starting line in three divisions with light breezes and 3 foot swells on August 21, for the 4th annual VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta. While the sailboats raced in Lake Michigan, twenty one dinghies motored out from Yacht Basin Marina – soaking all in their paths with water propelling devices - for the first annual Dinghy Poker Run in Lake Macatawa.
The fourth annual VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta was held on August 19-21, 2010. The regatta started with the Friday evening cocktail party, then the Saturday morning sailing races on Lake Michigan, an afternoon ice cream social before the awards ceremony, and a enjoy a special dinner with auctions, live music and a sunset on Saturday evening.
Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC: website
Hospice website www.hollandhospice.org Ann Schutt: ann.schutt@sbcglobal.net
2009 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta 2009 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta plans are under way. Save the date - August 22, 2009 - for great racing and family fun. All proceeds go to Hospice’s Tulip Tree fund to supplement Hospice House room and board expenses, and assist with other healthcare expenses, for Hospice patients in need.
Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC: website
Hospice website www.hollandhospice.org Ann Schutt: ann.schutt@sbcglobal.net
2008 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta 2nd Annual VanderLeek Hospice Cup Regatta Raises Dollars and Awareness for Hospice of Holland
On Saturday, August 23, 2008, Macatawa Bay Yacht Club hosted the 2nd annual VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta. More than 64 individual and business donors, the skippers and their crews, and many volunteers helped raise over $16,000 for Hospice of Holland’s Tulip Tree Fund. The Tulip Tree Fund supplements Hospice House room and board expenses, and assists with other healthcare expenses, for Hospice patients with a financial need and no health insurance. The VanderLeek Cup is named for Paul VanderLeek, an avid sailor and active Holland community leader, who passed away with hospice care in 1992. Paul’s family has been instrumental in building this event to benefit Hospice of Holland. This year’s racers were treated to ideal sailing conditions. 20 boats, representing four area yacht clubs came out to race in 15 to 20 knot southwesterly breezes with six foot rollers. Overall winners of the Spinnaker division, Peter Schwarz and his crew, have qualified to compete in the 2009 National Hospice Regatta Championship. Congratulations to the top three boats in each division: Spinnaker 1: Spinnaker 2: Jib & Main: Comfort Cruisers: A big thank you to the 2008 committee members: VanderLeek daughters Brenda VanderLeek and Susan LaFontaine, Tom & Coreen Slanec, Carol Genzink, Jack Knoblauch, Liz Krimendahl, Annie McFarland, Dan & Mary O’Keefe, David Sligh and Maggie Stone. Thank you to our generous sponsors: Commodore Captain First Mate
Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC: website
Hospice website www.hollandhospice.org Ann Schutt: ann.schutt@sbcglobal.net Pre-event info We cannot adjust the wind, but we can adjust our sails What is the VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta? This annual event brings together area sailors, community organizations and families throughout the lakeshore area to support Hospice of Holland. Hosted by Macatawa Bay Yacht Club and supported by Anchorage Yacht Club and Bayshore Yacht Club. ?Goals: To raise financial support for and awareness of Hospice of Holland services, and to increase exposure to sailing in the Holland lakeshore area. The regatta is named in memory of Paul Vander Leek, a gifted architect and community leader, who took great pleasure in sailing and meeting fellow sailors. See Paul VanderLeek Biography. ?All sailors and landlubbers are invited to participate.?Regatta proceeds will supplement Hospice House room and board and other healthcare expenses for Hospice of Holland patients with financial needs. Member of the National Hospice Regatta Alliance. The Spinnaker class winner qualifies to compete at the 2009 Hospice Regattas National Championship [National Hospice Regatta Championship]. www.hospiceregattas.org. Race Details Open to all sailboats. Race to be held in Lake Michigan, south of the Holland Harbor entrance. Sailboats can enter one of three classes: Spinnaker, Jib & Main, or Comfort Cruisers. Two Courses: a triangular course for the Comfort Cruisers, and a windward/leeward course for the other divisions. The Comfort Cruisers return after one race to an ice cream social at MBYC. The competitive divisions remain on the water for several races. See complete NOR (Notice Of Race) and register at www.MBYC.com. Schedule of Events Make dinner reservations at 616.335.5815 or ClubOffice@MBYC.com For sponsorship, media or other information, call Ann Schutt or Sandy Byrne at 616.396.2972, or email at aschutt@hollandhospice.org or sbyrne@hollandhospice.org. Hospice of Holland is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit healthcare agency serving Ottawa & Allegan counties
VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta - First Year
Hospice of Holland
Paul VanderLeek Biography
We cannot adjust the wind, but we can adjust our sails Paul VanderLeek took great pleasure in sailing and meeting fellow sailors. He was a man who loved life, was full of faith, and made every minute count. He was a gifted architect and community leader. Paul served as Commodore of the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club in 1981. He & his family spent most summers sailing and racing on Lake Michigan and Lake Macatawa. They were active members of Macatawa Bay Yacht Club for many years. They spent many weekends on their sailboat at the yacht club. Paul served as President of KSV Architects, a 30 year old firm in Holland, until they merged with Progressive, based in Grand Rapids, in 1985. He became President of Progressive Architecture Engineering Planning in 1989. He received several awards for his projects including Holland’s US Post Office, Grand Haven’s Coast Guard Station, and Christ Memorial Church, also in Holland. Paul also worked on Old Kent Bank’s (now Fifth/Third Bank) downtown restoration, United Methodist and Trinity Reformed Church, the library at Hope College, and Western Theological Seminary, all in Holland. Aside from his professional involvement, Paul was a big believer in giving back to the community. He served on several boards including Holland Area Chamber of Commerce, Good Samaritan Ministries, and Leadership Holland. He was an active member of Rotary Club, Holland Chorale, Christ Memorial Church choir, Lakeshore Link, and was a Laketown Township Planning Commissioner. Paul was a family man. He and his wife, Joyce, raised three daughters, Judy Johnson, Brenda VanderLeek and Susan LaFontaine. His grandchildren are Heather, Elizabeth, Katie and Nick. Paul’s wife, daughters and grandchildren all live in the greater Holland area. Sadly, Paul’s life ended all too soon. He passed away at age 57 due to complications from prostate cancer in December 1992. As it became clear that God was calling Paul home, Hospice of Holland was invited to be with Paul & his family to support them through Paul’s end-of-life journey. Paul shared the following poem at a meeting…it truly sums up his attitude toward life.
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