News for Competitors
Hospice Regattas National Championship 2010
Hospice Regattas National Championship
at Rochester Yacht Club June 3 thru 6, 2010
2010 HRNC Schedule
Wednesday 02 June
1200-1700
Registration
Burgee Bar
1800
Welcome
Reception
Burgee Bar
Thursday
03 June
1200-1700
Registration
Burgee Bar
1000-1700
Practice
Sailing on
Sonars
On the Water
1800
Competitors
Meeting
Burgee Bar
1830
Welcome
Reception
Burgee bar
Friday
04 June
0815
Sailors Briefing
Burgee bar
0955
1st Warning
Signal
More races to follow
1800
Buffet & Daily
Awards
Burgee Bar
Saturday
05 June
0815
Sailors Briefing
Burgee bar
0955
1st Warning
Signal
More races to follow
1800
Dinner and
Daily Awards
Main Dining Room
Sunday
06 June
0815
Sailors Briefing
Burgee Bar
0955
1st Warning
Signal
More races to follow
1400
No further
warning signals
1600
Awards
(target time)
Northwest Deck
Chairman's letter #2 - February 17, 2010
1. The National Hospice Regatta Alliance is pleased to announce the Notice of Race is posted on the event web site. The link is also posted for entry information and payment.
2. The event web site is www.hospiceregattas.org
3. The entry deadline is May 1, 2010, the fee is $500. Skipper and 3 crew maximum, no weight limits. The fee includes all of the social activities listed in NOR 6.
4. Part of the Championship tradition is for each team to bring a raffle item to be auctioned off at the Saturday night dinner. Items should be representative of your local region and should carry a value of $100-$200, or more. Please be prepared to help auction off your item, with witty commentary and descriptive text of the item to be sold. Julie Blakley is coordinator. Please contact Julie: jblakley@rochester.rr.com
5. We also create an event program book, ads are available for sale. The sailing instructions are in this booklet, so everyone will see your ad.
i. $600 Full page
ii. $300 Half page
iii. $ 50 Business Card size
iv. Contact Helen McDermott 585-214-1324
v. Helen.McDermott@lifetimecare.org
1. Congratulations to all 2009 local hospice regatta winning skippers and welcome to the 2010 Hospice Regattas National Championship. Rochester Yacht Club is proud to host this event again in 2010 with the National Hospice Regatta Alliance.
3. A schedule of events is posted there now and the Notice of Race will be posted by February 10th.
4. The entry deadline is May 1, 2010, the fee is $500. Skipper and 3 crew maximum, no weight limits.
5. The regatta chairs are John and Lauren Doyle and Hank and Mary Stuart
6. We have 12 new Sonars with 12 new sets of sails for the event.
You may contact Hank Stuart at: hstuart8m@attglobal.net
or hospicenationals@rochesteryc.com
Best regards,
Hank Stuart
2010 Hospice Regattas National Championship Chairman
Hospice regattas have netted over $ 13.5 million to hospice care since 1982.
Chairman's Message #1 - email 01-22-10
Dear Skippers,
Attached is the first of eight Chairman’s letters that we will provide to inform teams about the 2010 event.
These letters will also be posted on the event web site,www.hospiceregattas.org Please check out the 2009 event photos also on this web site. You are in for a good time.
The November 2009 HRNA NewsletterCURRENTSis available on line.
Please contact me if you have any questions, we look forward to seeing you in Rochester in June. You may find local information on the Rochester Yacht Club web site, www.rochesteryc.com
Best regards,
Hank Stuart
2010 Hospice Regattas National Championship Chairman
Hospice regattas have netted over $ 13.5 million to hospice care since 1982.