Ohio - Sandusky/Lake Erie

Stein Hospice Cup Charity Regatta
July 3, 2010

STEIN HOSPICE SERVICE, INC website:
http://www.steinhospice.org

Stein Hospice Cup Charity Regatta
July 4, 2009

Celebrating Fourth of July on Land and Water

Sandusky OH, Saturday July 4 - Stein Hospice celebrated the Fourth of July on land and water. At the Sandusky Sailing Club, about 25 boats set out Saturday morning for the Stein Hospice Cup/Sandusky Islands Race, but many sailors grew frustrated with the light winds and dropped out. Not Russ Krock, whose Schock & All crossed the finish line at 8:40 p.m. Krock, from the Sandusky Sailing Club, will represent Stein Hospice next year at the Hospice Regattas National Championship in Rochester, N.Y.

Conditions were much more favorable on land. More than 200 men, women and children ran and walked in the Stein Hospice 5K Regatta Run, which began and ended at Shoreline Park in Sandusky.

STEIN HOSPICE SERVICE, INC website:
http://www.steinhospice.org

Pre event info:

Stein Hospice Cup Charity Regatta
July 5, 2008

Stein Hospice Cup Charity Regatta
June 30, 2007

2007 Benefiting Hospice:

STEIN HOSPICE SERVICE, INC

1200 Sycamore Lane

Sandusky Ohio 44870

Phone: 419-625-5269

Fax: 419-625-5761

email: steinhospice@steinhospice.org

STEIN HOSPICE SERVICE, INC website:
http://www.steinhospice.org

Hospice Contact:
Tamara Zuilhof
email: tzuil@steinhospice.org

Stein Hospice Cup Charity Regatta
July 8, 2006

Hosted by Sandusky Sailing Club / Harbor Bay Yacht Club

Sandusky Sailing Club

Harbor Bay Yacht Club

2006 Benefiting Hospice:

STEIN HOSPICE SERVICE, INC

1200 Sycamore Lane

Sandusky Ohio 44870

Stein Hospice Cup Charity Regatta
July 9, 2005

Stein Hospice Cup Charity Regatta
July 10, 2004

Hosted by Sandusky Sailing Club / Harbor Bay Yacht Club

Sandusky Sailing Club

Harbor Bay Yacht Club

2004 Benefiting Hospice:

STEIN HOSPICE SERVICE, INC

1200 Sycamore Lane

Sandusky Ohio 44870

Stein Hospice Cup 2003
July 11-12, 2003

2003 Event - "A Regatta for Hospice"

Bruce Roberts and his red boat were one of the many sailors unable to finish the rugged weather during the Sandusky Islands Race. His spirit and crew persevered and that red boat named Outlaw took both the Harry Boissoneault Memorial Trophy and Hospice Cup during the fourth annual Stein Hospice Cup Regatta.

Stein Hospice Executive Director, Jan Bucholz present the Hospice Cup Trophy and Pennant to overall winner Bruce Roberts. Bruce and selected members of the Outlaw crew will represent Stein Hospice at the National Hospice Regatta Alliance Championship race in the spring of 2004. The pennant the overall
winner receives is signed by hospice patients. (SHS Photo)

Along with the pair of trophies, Roberts and his crew aboard Outlaw advance to the National Hospice Regatta Championship race next April in Annapolis, Md. "I think it's great to be able to represent the club and our local hospice," said Roberts, a Sandusky Sailing Club member. It's quite an honor. "It was a perfect sailing day. We knew we did pretty well, but the big question is how long is the race."

"We have a lot of people in our agency who enjoy sailing and with great lake and bay sailing in our back yard this (race) seemed to be a good fit Stein Hospice executive director Jan Bucholz said.”

Erie County Commissioner speaks to Stein Hospice supporters at the 4th annual Stein Hospice Cup Community Party. State Representative Chris Redfdern, MC Doug Brown and Stein Hospice Executive Director, Jan Bucholz also participated in the event. (Photo by Roger Fair)

Roberts and his Outlaw crew, which included Brian Huntley, Fred Babson, Regan Cole, Kevin Bache, Bill Semans, Butch Lang and Jim Fischell, topped the Performance Handicap Racing Fleet with a corrected time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 50 seconds.

The corrected time was the top time in the PHRF A class, which earned Outlaw the Boissoneault Trophy, named in honor of the late Harry Boissoneault. Roberts and his crew nipped John Barker and his SSC crew aboard the T-10 entry Bear for first-to-finish honors and the Hospice Cup trophy.

There were a total of 19 boats in the competition, with 13 boats in the Lake and six in the Care-Giver Class. The Lake Class was managed by the Sandusky Sailing Club while Harbor Bay Yacht Club ran the Caregiver competition.

Even though she was on call (note all the communication devices) volunteer Chris Malott still found time to help out at the Stein Hospice CommunityParty. (Photo by Roger Fair)

Stein Hospice raised nearly $6,000 from last year's event and expected to match that amount in 2003. "Which is great because every single cent gets pumped back into the community," Bucholz said. "Plus, this is a lot of fun. "Any time you do fundraising, you're trying to do two things: Raise money for your mission and you're looking for exposure. Hospice is tough because we're dealing with the end of life and sometimes that doesn't get much attention, but our greatest support comes from people who have used our facility."

All six boats in the Caregiver class were from HBYC, with Hubert Dauch taking top honors aboard Feelin Groovey with a time of 1:02.13. "We're really doing well for a fourth-year event," Bucholz said. "We really got ahead of what we were projected to have last year and it's stayed that way. "We have over 30 volunteers who donate day after day of their time setting this up and tearing it down. Our volunteers run this event."

Hubert Dauch's Feelin Groovey, foreground, and Paul Wachtel's Nemesis run side by side in the Caregivers race Saturday aft ernoon on the Sandusky Bay during the Stein Hospice Cup. (Register photo/JASON WERLING)

RESULTS

Roberts and his Outlaw crew, which included Brian Huntley, Fred Babson, Regan Cole, Kevin Bache, Bill Semans, Butch Lang and Jim Fischell, topped the Performance Handicap Racing Fleet with a corrected time of 2 hours, 22 minutes, 50 seconds.

The corrected time was the top time in the PHRF A class, which earned Outlaw the Boissoneault Trophy, named in honor of the late Harry Boissoneault. Roberts and his crew nipped John Barker and his SSC crew aboard the T-10 entry Bear for first-to-finish honors and the Stein Hospice Cup.

Bear finished the course with a corrected time of 2:24.10 to win the trophies for the PHRF B class and the T-10 division.

All Caregiver class boats were from HBYC, with Hubert Dauch taking top honors aboard Feelin Groovey with a time of 1:02.13.

Paul Wachtel aboard Nemesis was second in 1:08.03, followed by Ray Chontofasky in Chances Are (1:13.34), William Buschor in Windago (1:13.58) and James Jordan and Dragon in fifth (1:22.40). Bob Dianetti aboard Stinger
did not finish.

Bill Kellner of SSC finished second to Roberts in the PHRF A class with a corrected time of 2:28.47, which was third overall.

Eric Winkel and Todd Mestrez of SSC guided Knot a Clew to third in PHRF A in 2:31.03 with Russ Krock of SSC in fourth in Shock & All (2:36.29), William J. Ryals of the Vermilion Boat Club in fifth in Piranha II (2:37.29) and David Ash of HBYC aboard Farr Out in sixth (2:38.34).

Jim Johns of SSC sail Skim to second in dual PHRF B and T-10 race in 2:29.50, with Frank Hill aboard Hog Wild in third in 2:52.52.

Dave Brink of SSC sailed FLASH! to first in the Jib-and-Main class in 1:39.35, with Lee Brown of SSC right behind aboard Silver in 1:41.21. Philip J. DuFresne was third aboard Veloce in 2:00.20. Rick Rowland and Brenda O'Reilly aboard Catburgler did not finish.

2003 Host Clubs:

Harbor Bay Yacht Club

Sandusky Sailing Club

2003 Benefiting Hospice:

STEIN HOSPICE SERVICE, INC

1200 Sycamore Lane

Sandusky Ohio 44870

Caregiver Classes -- The cruising classes, open to any boat with a sail. You can be part of the parade and show your support for Stein Hospice and the Hospice Movement worldwide. This is a low-intensity event on a short course where safety and seamanship are top priorities. No racing experience required. No club affiliation, class membership, measurement or rating certificate is required.

Hospice Cup Classes - One Race - Olympic course. (See official NOR for details. Three boat minimum for each class)

PHRF -- Spinnaker, JAM, Multihull. May be further divided into "A", "B", "C", etc.
MORC
ONE-DESIGN -- Any one design class. Tartan Ten, J-24 & J-22

2003 Stein Hospice Cup Location
East Water Sreet
Sandusky, Ohio

Stein Hospice Cup 2002
July 12-13, 2002

Thanks to the great sponsors, Sandusky Sailing Club, The City of Sandusky, Stein Hospice Cup Committee, and the dedicated volunteers the third annual Stein Hospice Cup was a terrific success.

Host Club: Sandusky Sailing Club

2002 Event

The first annual Community Celebration at Battery Park kicked off the festivities in style. Outback Steakhouse donated over 300 meals of chicken, steak, and all the trimmings. That FunknBluez Band kept the audience moving throughout the evening.


The three amigos Louie Palmer, Bubba Herzog and Billy Semans, kept the drinks flowing and the crowd happy. Even Mother Nature showed her support with a break in the oppressive heat.

“We were thrilled with the turnout at the Community Celebration” said Stein Hospice Executive Director, Jan Bucholz. “With this being the first year of this celebration and the fact that it is an outdoor event left us with a number of unknown variables.” “It all came together beautifully and the town is still talking about what fun it was.”

A legion of dedicated volunteers under the watchful eye of Hospitality Chair Kelly Bleile made the whole evening seem effortless.

Saturday brought the regatta events. Starting with the Caregiver Class in a poker run, followed by the skippers meeting and the departure of the boats for the lake course. Again the weather was a gift. An eerie (or is that Erie) calm in the morning turned to a nice breeze out of the East. The racers on the lake course ended up sailing in a steady 12-knot breeze. Nineteen boats registered for the races; eighteen sailed in the two races; four on the poker run and the remaining fourteen were on the lake course.

The race committee again provided a great course. The results from all classes are listed below.

The racers returned to a feast prepared by galley chief Chef Lynn Nelson and her crew of
culinary volunteers. Special thanks to Ron Abbott and Rose Pollack, the prep chefs of the decade. Ron made this a two-day event pulling galley duty both days.

Thank you at all the individuals who supported Stein Hospice through this two-day event. We continue to provide service to the community through the support of the community.
Thank You!

Boissoneault Trophy presented Saturday at Stein Hospice Cup

Harry Boissoneault was the epitome of a fine sailor: eager to learn how to master wind and water, fiercely competitive but unwilling to skirt the rules, gifted with an outgoing personality and a lively wit. He was also devoted to his family, concerned about his friends and
generous with encouragement or congratulations for even a stranger. And he loved a good time. All of Boissoneault’s attributes will be out in force for the third annual Stein Hospice Cup, a sailboat racing event and celebration of life July 12 and 13 at Battery Park and the Sandusky Sailing Club in downtown Sandusky. And although Boissoneault won’t be present -- he died four years ago at the age of 68, a victim of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) -- he’ll be there in spirit.

Boissoneault Trophy winner Bryan Hunley


Boissoneault’s wife of almost 50 years, Jeanne, will be on hand to present the Harry M. Boissoneault Memorial Trophy to the overall winner of the event, a one-race competition over an Olympic course on Lake Erie. The race is open to sailboats under PHRF, MORC and JAM rules, as well as multihulls, Tartan 10s, J-24s and J-22s. “Harry would be so proud, if he knew,” said Jeanne, who sees Boissoneault’s spirit of generosity reflected in the compassion of hospice
care. Stein Hospice assisted his family in the last days of his three-year battle with the muscle-robbing illness often called Lou Gehrig’s Disease. “Hospice is such a wonderful service. They were there for us when we really needed them.”

Boissoneault began a quarter century of sailing in 1972 when he bought a 21-foot sailboat at the urging of his oldest son. The family remembers his early days on the water with amusement: finishing last in races, failing to secure the boat to a dock properly and floating off alone among the tethered boats in Put-in-Bay harbor, mixing up signals with his crew and reducing them to spasms of laughter. But he became so immersed in the sport he even
dreamed it -- and once was found sleepwalking, shouting in his sleep at the house next door, “Come up! Come up!” (Turn into the wind! Turn into the wind!)

Sailing was a family affair for Boissoneault, with Jeanne as the “shore coordinator” of food and transportation, and their children -- Bryan, Cindy, Linda and Harry Jr., and eventually their spouses -- as crew. There are now 10 grandchildren, several of whom are also becoming sailors. “Shockwave,” their 35-foot Schock, became well known in PHRF competitions around the Great Lakes. Fittingly, it was “Shockwave,” with Harry “Hank” Boissoneault Jr. as skipper, that won the first Stein Hospice Cup event, in 2000.

Stein Hospice Cup 2002 Results

Skipper Yacht Name Club Place in class Overall

PHRF
Bryan Huntley Infra Red SSC 1 2
Russ Krock Shockwave SSC 2 6

T-10
Len Chamberlain Wildcat VBC 1 1
Frank Hill Hog Wild SSC 2 3
Dave Barker Bear SYC 3 4

JAM
Leslie & Lee Brown Silver SSC 1 1
Dave Teal Blue Wing SSC 2 2
Dave Brink FLASH! SSC 3 3

Multihull
Marvin Lampi Trimendous NA 1 1
Burt & Pru Preston F-31 SSC 2 2

Caregiver
Stan Mathey Corsaire SSC 1 1
Miles/Franchello Blue Monday SSC 2 2
Jack Kamer Glisse SSC 3 3
Len Chamberlain

Stein Hospice Cup Regatta, 2001
July 21 & 22, 2001

Congratulations to Bryan Huntley and the Infra Red crew for placing first in the Stein Hospice Cup Regatta 2001!

Sandusky Sailing Club rear commodore Byan Boissoneault leads the PHRF Fleet with Shockwave #42058 as he prepares to overtake the JAM leaders #124 Nemesis from Vermilion Boat Club skippered by Dennis Verbiar and Dave Brink on FLASH from the Sandusky Sailing Club. The world class coasters at Cedar POint supply a stunning background through the humid haze.

Hospice Cup winner Bryan Huntley and the Infra Red crew rounding the mark.

The T-10 fleet. Skipper Dave Barker and Bear from Sandusky Yacht Club has rounded the mark with Jim Johns and the Skim crew preparing to round. Dave Blackman and Siren from Vermilion Boat Club "patiently" await the rounding.

Race format will be a 3 to 5 race series on Lake Erie sailing a windward leeward course followed by plenty of great food, fun and festivities for a great cause. Race entry is $25. All classes are invited. Overall winner will be invited to represent Stein Hospice in the 2002 National Hospice Regatta Championship, with winners from each of the regional hospice regattas held this year.

Host Club: Sandusky Sailing Club

A 1-day event with an aroun-the-marks race. Post-race activities in full swing by 5 P.M. With food, auctions and awards. Entertainment on stage from 6-10 P.M.

The Event

Nineteen boats participated this first year and in spite of torrential downpours had 150 people attend the awards party. A great time was had by all and the net proceeds were $2,200.00.

Sandusky Hospice Regatta 2000 Race Winners

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