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Michigan - Holland

2012 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta
August 18, 2012

Regatta website

Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC:

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2012 Benefiting Hospice
270 Hoover Blvd.
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: (616) 396-2972

Hospice website www.hollandhospice.org

Ann Schutt: ann.schutt@sbcglobal.net

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2011 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta
August 19 & 20, 2011

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:    
Hot Tamale, Jeff Vanderveen  1
Blackbeard,  Tom VanTol  2
Hat Trick,  Scott Derby 3

Comfort Cruisers:
Serenata, P.C. Bob DeJong  1
Relentless, P.C. Rod VanTol  2
Cosmic Hippo, Larry D’Haem 3

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
VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta Race Chair

Regatta website

Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC:

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2011 Benefiting Hospice
270 Hoover Blvd.
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: (616) 396-2972

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.
The regatta is named for Paul Vander Leek, gifted architect, family man, and community leader, who took great pleasure in sailing and meeting fellow sailors.
Sailing hosted by Macatawa Bay Yacht Club.
Dinghy run and dinner at Yacht Basin Marina, with Bayshore Yacht Club and Anchorage Yacht Club.

Race Details

Member of the National Hospice Regatta Alliance. The Spinnaker class winner qualifies to compete at the 2011 National Hospice Regatta Championship.
Open to all sailboats. Race will be held on Lake Michigan, south of theHolland Harbor.
See NOR (Notice of Race) a tMBYC.com
Join the Boat-a-thon! Use your sailboat or power boat to raise funds for Hospice ofHolland. Call Ann Schutt at 616.396.2972 for details and ideas.

Questions? Call Ann Schutt (616.396.2972) or email
aschutt@hollandhospice.org

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2010 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta
August 21, 2010

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.


Caroline Sisson and Ryan Post sail the 2010 and 2009 Memorial Sails

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.

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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.

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Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC: website

Regatta website
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2010 Benefiting Hospice
270 Hoover Blvd.
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: (616) 396-2972

Hospice website www.hollandhospice.org

Ann Schutt: ann.schutt@sbcglobal.net

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2009 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta
August 22, 2009

2009 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta plans are under way.

Save the date - August 22, 2009 - for great racing and family fun.
This event is open to all – sailors and landlubbers alike.

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.

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Regatta website

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Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC: website
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2009 Benefiting Hospice
270 Hoover Blvd.
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: (616) 396-2972

Hospice website www.hollandhospice.org

Ann Schutt: ann.schutt@sbcglobal.net

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2008 VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta
August 23, 2008

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:
1. Capricious Jack & Linda Knoblauch
2. Drumbeat Ted Etheridge
3. Sufficient Reason Tracy Brand & Mitch Padnos

Spinnaker 2:
1. Ol’ Blue Eyes Peter Schwarz
2. Gone Mad Merrill Tutton
3. Hot Tamale Jeff VanderVeen

Jib & Main:
1. Quiet Refuge Rod & Patty Leonard
2. Constant Craving Robert Nepstad
3. Nancy Anne Pat Nowak

Comfort Cruisers:
1. Talaria Tom Slanec
2. Bearly Movin’ Lisa & Bill Ruoff
3. Serenata Robert DeJong

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
Ted & Barb Etheridge

Captain
Douglas & Maria DeVos Foundation
Jim & Ginger Jurries
ODL, Inc.
S2 Yachts
Genzink Real Estate
Betty Miller

First Mate
Alun & Dianne Wilson
Carpet Bonanza
Oscar & Susanne Hampton
Randy & Judy Johnson
Great Lakes Ford/Lincoln/Mercury
Liz Krimendahl
Fred and Pat LaFontaine
Lowell & Elizabeth Mason
Macatawa Bay Yacht Club
Mort & Sandy Olds
Southport Marine Group
West Marine
Peter Schwarz
First Class Excursions

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Regatta website

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Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC: website
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2008 Benefiting Hospice
270 Hoover Blvd.
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: (616) 396-2972

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
Friday, August 22
6:30PM Pre-registration & Regatta Kick-off Cocktail Party at MBYC

Saturday, August 23

7:30AM Skippers? Breakfast
8:45AM Skippers? Meeting under the tent
11:00AM First Race Warning
2:00PM Ice Cream Social following racing
6:30PM Pig Roast Buffet, Awards & Music by Peter Trappen



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

 

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VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta - First Year
September 1, 2007

Hospice of Holland
VanderLeek Cup
Hospice Regatta

paul at the helm

Fact Sheet
Overall Goals
  Raise awareness and financial support for Hospice of Holland
    Share information about hospice programs & services
    Identify corporate & individual sponsors to fund the regatta
    Raise money for the new Hospice House of Holland
    Celebrate the preciousness of life
  Involve area sailors & sailing organizations in the Hospice Regatta
  Increase exposure to sailing in the Holland area
    Organize & run a sailboat regatta
    Use spectator boats to help non-sailors understand the sport
    Enjoy our natural resources!

Regatta Overview
  Open to all area sailors; race to be held in Lake Michigan, south of entrance to Holland Harbor
  Sailboats can enter 1 of 3 classes: Spinnaker, Main & Jib or Comfort Cruiser
  Macatawa Bay Yacht Club is hosting the regatta; Anchorage Yacht Club & Bayshore Yacht Club are co-sponsoring the regatta with MBYC

Schedule of Events
Friday, August 31, 2007
  6:00pm Pre-registration & Regatta Kickoff Cocktail Party at MBYC
Saturday, September 1, 2007
  10:15am Spectator Boats leave MBYC for Race Course
  11:00am First Race Warning Gun on Race Course
  7:30pm Awards Party to coordinate with Dock Wallopers Ball at MBYC

Sponsorship Opportunities
Admiral Level $5,000
  8 Tickets to Kickoff Party
  8 Tickets to Awards Party
  All seats on 1 Spectator Boat to include food, beverages & commentary by an experienced sailor
  Regatta ‘brought to you by’
  Top line publicity on Regatta materials
Commodore Level $2,500
  6 Tickets to Kickoff Party
  6 Tickets to Awards Party
  6 Seats on Spectator Boat to include food, beverages & commentary by an experienced sailor
  Second line publicity on Regatta materials
Captain Level $1,000
  4 Tickets to Awards Party
  Third line publicity on Regatta materials
First Mate Level $500
  Fourth line publicity on Regatta materials
Crew Level $100
  Print Recognition at all Regatta events

Donations also accepted for
  Awards/Trophies
  Spectator Boats (to include gas & captain)
  Catering/Food & Beverage for Spectator Boats
  Raffle Items
  Posters/Banners
  Promotional Items (t-shirts, flags, etc)

Paul VanderLeek Biography

paul at sail

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.

One day at time –
  this is not enough
I do not look back and grieve over the past –
  for it is gone
And I am not troubled about the future –
  for it has not yet come
I live in the present and try to make it so
beautiful that it will be worth remembering.


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Hosted by Macatawa Bay YC: website



2007 Benefiting Hospice
270 Hoover Blvd.
Holland, MI 49423
Phone: (616) 396-2972

Hospice website www.hollandhospice.org

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