NATIONAL HOSPICE CHAMPIONSHIP 2002
April 13-14, 2002 at Annapolis, Maryland
South Carolina Team Wins the 2002 National Hospice
Championship
After two days of close racing among 17 teams representing the
2001 hospice regattas around the country, the team representing
the Lake Hartwell, SC, Hot S'Yacht Hospice Regatta won the national
honors.
The series was already close at the end of the first day, with
at least 8 teams clearly within striking distance of the prize.
The final two races on Sunday mixed it up a little more, with some
leaders falling back, some trailers rallying, and a few mistakes.
When the dust settled, the South Carolinians had the prize, but
just about everybody had their proud moments.
Of course, they all started as winners from their local hospice
regattas, which makes the national competition all the more exciting.
Those hospice regattas raise money and awareness for hospice care
in their own communities. Hospices serve individuals with terminal
illness, as well as providing services to their families and loved
ones who are with them at this difficult time, without regard to
ability to pay.