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South Carolina - Lake Hartwell WCSC Hospice Regatta WCSC Hospice Regatta Pink crew jerseys will be worn by the entire crew of the racing yacht SPIRIT during sailing in the Hospice Sailing Regatta at Western Carolina Sailing Club on October 19-21. The jerseys are in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month October. The Hospice Sailing Regatta has raised over $124,000 for Hospice of the Upstate in the last eight years. On the boat SPIRIT there are three people, two of whom are women. The helmswoman on SPIRIT, Kimberly Provost, actually shaved her head bald last fall to make a friend with breast cancer feel better facing chemotherapy.
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HOSPICE of the Upstate & Callie and
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WCSC Hospice Regatta
"Running Home" by Willard Bond, use donated to National Hospice Regatta Alliance, 2004
WCSC Hospice Regatta
Western Carolina Sailing Club of Upstate SC raised over $17,000 to benefit Hospice of the Upstate and NE Georgia at their sixth annual Hospice Regatta this past weekend. Responding to the success, Mark LeNeave, Vice Commodore of WCSC and Regatta Chairman, said, "Eighty skippers brought eighty boats to the starting line on Hartwell Lake.
Sailing families arrived from as far away as Vermont,
New York and Florida to join local sailing enthusists in the 'spirit
of sailing competition enhanced with compassion' (for Hospice)."
Hospice Hot S’Yacht
Regatta
Hot
S'Yachts Hospice Regatta On October 17-19, 2003 Western Carolina Sailing Club, a non-profit
organization, will host the 5th Annual Hot S'Yacht Hospice Regatta.
The 2003 Regatta will be an event filled with competition and compassion
raising money for the Hospice of the Upstate. The proceeds benefit
the indigent care at the Callie & John Rainey Hospice House in Anderson,
South Carolina. The HOSPICE house provides care and supportive services
to residents throughout the Upstate.
NOTICE OF RACE 2003 Hospice Regatta This regatta will be governed by RRS 2001-2004. Expected Fleets The regatta is open to all sailors, adult and junior. Hospice Championship course*: PHRF A, PHRF B and Keelboat One-Design fleets (SJ 21, J22, J24, J80, Catalina 22 U20) *Note the overall winner of this course earns the right to sail in the National Hospice Regatta Championship in Annapolis, Maryland in Spring 2004. Distance course: PHRF A, PHRF B, Novice (Novice is any sailor who has never won a race. Dinghy/Multi-hull and Junior course. Lasers, Sunfish, 420, and Portsmouth Fleet. Note: Five boats of any Class constitute a One-Design Fleet ** Five races are scheduled for Championship and Dinghy courses. Two races are scheduled for the Distance course. Weather conditions will dictate the number of races sailed on Saturday. Races not sailed on Satur- day will be attempted on Sunday. At least one race will be attempted on Sunday. One race completed constitutes a regatta. Prizes
Hot S'Yachts Hospice Regatta …Enhanced with Compassion" On October 18-20, 2002, Western Carolina Sailing Club, a non-profit organization, hosted the fourth annual Hot S'Yacht Hospice Regatta. Over the previous three years this event has averaged a net contribution to Hospice of the Upstate of $15,300 from registrations and corporate sponsorships. The 2002 Regatta surpassed all previous years making a net contribution to Hospice of the Upstate in the amount of $17,819 , a remarkable 77% return of the $23,016 gross registrations/contributions. With this 2002 contribution, the Hot S'Yacht Hospice Regatta has made a total net contribution to Hospice of the Upstate in excess of $65,000. Additionally, the National Hospice Regatta Alliance distributed $622 to Hospice of the Upstate based on our participation in the National Regatta Alliance. It was truly an event filled with competition and compassion. Fifty-nine sailboats and crews raced on three different courses over the two days of racing. The Hospice Championship course sailed five races, the Dinghy course sailed five races and the PHRF Distance course sailed one race. Complete fleet by fleet results are attached as well as the Hospice Championship results to determine the Hot S'Yacht Hospice crew to travel to Annapolis in the Spring of 2003. Below are the individual fleet winners: PHRF Championship Course: The weekend started Friday evening with a welcome party attended by approximately 150 of the more than 250 sailors who would ultimately participate in the regatta. Saturday morning featured a nice breakfast during the mad last minute registration rush. Racing started at 1200 sharp with three races sailed on Saturday. Saturday evening featured a social hour followed by an outstanding catered dinner serving 235 adults and 20 Juniors. Dinner was followed by a short raffle (more details later) and music and dancing. Sunday morning's big breakfast featured made to order eggs and eggs on english muffins with all the trimmings. Racing started at 1000 with two additional races. Prior to the awards ceremony the regatta ended with a cookout of hamburgers and hot dogs. This year we presented a slightly different raffle. The raffle committee decided to limit the number of items to six big items and one bonus item. The six items: a TackTick Race Master donated by Layline, a ladies bracelet donated by Bill Lacher and Stan Luthi, a his and hers watch set with his being a Citizens Stars and Stripes edition donated by Bill Lacher and Stan Luthi, a custom crafted sailing chair for the den donated by Americraft Furniture and Leslie Martin, a hand painted filled picnic basket donated by Steinmart in Greenville and Foxfire and a $100 gift card from Sears Haywood Mall in Greenville. The bonus item was a custom made 18x24 stained glass rendition by Foothills Art Glass of the 2002 regatta artwork and underwritten by an anonymous donor. An interesting story regarding the TackTick and the stained glass. The sailor, John Duke (of Hartwell, Ga.), who won the TackTick was extremely gracious and upon winning decided it was a piece of equipment that he really would never use. He stepped up and offered it for auction with half of the proceeds going to Hospice. Another competitior, who will certainly put it to good use, purchased the TackTick. At this point in the evening we drew the name for the bonus stained glass. Who should win but John Duke. This was what he really wanted and the reason he purchased so many raffle tickets in the first place was to get more bonus raffle prize tickets. Thank you to all the volunteers who made this event so successful and we thank you for your support. For further information regarding the Hot S'Yacht Hospice 2002,
please contact Joe Martin, Regatta Chairman at (864) 261-1149 (day)
(864) 271-2022 (evenings). Mark you calendar now for the 2003 Hot S'Yacht Hospice Regatta to be held October 17-19, 2003. Western Carolina Sailing Club, Anderson, SC is a family oriented
organization that supports the art of sailing and competition.
The Hot S'Yacht Hospice 2000 Regatta will be an event filled with competition and compassion. On October 21-22, 2000, boats will compete in the 2nd Annual Hot S'Yacht Hospice Regatta. This regatta will raise money for the Hospice of the Upstate. The proceeds will benefit the indigent care at the Callie & John Rainey Hospice House in Anderson, South Carolina. The HOSPICE house provides care and supportive services to residents throughout the Upstate. Sponsors for this years event include: Ingles, Publix, Bank Of America & Piedmont Gas.
Greenville News Gannett -- October 17, 2000 Breaking
Out: Hot S'Yachts coming to Hartwell Greenville's Ed Sherman enjoys living on the edge. Specifically, that "edge" where the difference between a 30-degree tilt and a 32-degree tilt can mean the difference between sailing or sinking. "Going fast in a sailboat may mean going eight miles an hour," said Sherman. "But sailing is much more than that. It's the wind blowing in the sails and the boat heeling (leaning) over. Everything in your world is suddenly at 30 degrees. "It's having water blowing over you and having the wind in your face." That, indeed, is the name of the game when it comes to sailing, a time-tested avocation that has found new favor from the Great Lakes to Rhode Island and yes, even on Lake Hartwell. To wit: The second annual Hot S'Yacht Hospice Regatta is scheduled for this weekend out of the Western Carolina Sailing Club on Hartwell. Last year, the event attracted 63 boats and more than 300 participants from Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and North Carolina, and organizers expected an even bigger turnout for the upcoming event. "I'm committed to this for the benefit of hospice," said Mike Lague, a former Anderson resident who despite living in New Jersey is spearheading the organization of the races for the second straight year. "My biggest passion is sailing. I've been doing it since I was 13 and haven't slowed down since. But I'm now at the point where I'm doing a bit less of the aggressive, competitive sailing and trying to do more family racing." Enter the hospice event. Last year's event raised $17,000 for the local hospice -- Anderson's John and Callie Rainey House -- with the monies being designated for the care and spirit-lifting of terminally ill persons. Nationally, 13 total events raised more than $700,000 for hospices a year ago. "I view this as sailing for others," said Lague, who will drive 14 hours to compete in the event. "I have been close to individuals who have passed away, and so I see this as a chance to give something back." This year's event will be one of 17 held nationally, with the winner at each site advancing to the National Hospice Regatta Invitational Championship scheduled for next March at Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Last year's winner at Lake Hartwell -- Joe Waters and crew of Columbia -- will be returning to defend the title. If you don't own a sailboat or aren't confident enough in your sailing abilities yet to join in on the races, you can still enjoy the races from the shoreline. "The point of the club is 50 feet from some of the turning marks on the course, so it's fantastic viewing," said Lague, referring to the club's seven- acre grass field. "I've been to Newport, Bermuda, Key West -- and there's no place that has a better ground-based spectator viewing area." Lague suggests bringing lawn chairs, a blanket, binoculars, cooler and a picnic basket to enjoy the regatta-viewing experience to its fullest. Sherman, who will debut his Etchells racing yacht at the competition, says there is plenty to watch, what with brightly colored spinnakers and competitions slated in 10 classes. Class races are generally 3-4 miles in length, navigating a triangular set of buoys, while a handicap, or Performance Handicap Racing Formula (PHRF) race -- which pits boats from a variety of divisions -- will be closer to 20 miles long. "That race is a lot of fun," Sherman said. "My boat is a lot faster than say, a Catalina 22, but in order for me to win, I've got to beat him by 10 minutes or so." Now, all that remains is for the weather to cooperate. "We expecting and hoping for 15-20 knot winds that day," Sherman said. "We want whitecaps on the lake. That would just be beautiful." Copyright 2000 The Greenville News.
Powered by www.boats.com, Scuttlebutt is a digest of North American-oriented yacht racing news, commentary, opinions, features, dock talk and ads. Corrections, contributions, press releases and contrasting viewpoints are always welcome ...some material deleted LETTERS TO THE CURMUDGEON (leweck@earthlink.net) Letters selected to be printed may be edited for clarity, space (250 words max) or to exclude unfounded speculation or personal attacks. This is not a bulletin board or a chat room - you only get one letter per subject, so give it your best shot and don't whine if others disagree. From Ed Sherman - There is an unsung, J80, regular working man, weekend warrior, sailor who lives in NJ, who for the past year has been organizing a big regatta in South Carolina-from that distance he did it-snagging corporate sponsors. The regatta, held last weekend, was for charity-HOSPICE. This guy's name is Mike Lague and he trailered the eight hundred miles down for the weekend, worked with his wife Maggie all weekend, decorating the clubhouse, cooking, organizing, greeting sailors as they trailered in and sailing. Mike not only raised about $20,000 for Hospice, he beat the two other J80 boats...and he won the entire HOSPICE Hot S'Yacht Regatta 2000 (55 boats). Then he packs up his tent, loads up the Expedition and retraces the eight hundred miles to be back home to the kids and work in NJ Tuesday. Now he moves on to Florida in the spring for a chance in the HOSPICE Nationals. This is MY hero. HOT S'YACHT Hospice
Regatta 1999 This is a qualifying
event for the National Hospice Championship in Annapolis, Maryland
- Spring 2000 Hosted by: Western Carolina Sailing Club On Hartwell
Lake, Anderson SC. Divisions: J24, J22, J80, San Juan 21, PHRF Racing
and Cruising Class, 420's, Melges 24, and Catalina 22 Junior Tramp
Fleet (Laser, Opti, Sunfish, Force 5...) Sponsors for this years
event include: Bell Atlantic Mobil, The Jacobs Chuck Manufactruing
Company, Eltrax Network Services. Group Custom Steel and Wood, Inc.,
West Marine and Franks Beverage Distributors.
The 1999 Hot S'Yacht HOSPICE Regatta was held on October 23-24. This year we introduced the concept of having the regatta for the benefit of Hospice of the Upstate. I am pleased to say this regatta was a huge success generating more than $17,000 for this worthy cause. Our event was 1 of 13 Hospice Regattas that are part of the National Hospice Regatta Alliance. Being a member of the Alliance makes our event a qualifying event for the National Championship to be held in Annapolis, MD in May 2000. We had 60 boats racing on 3 courses. The Championship Series which consisted of 29 boats in 4 classes (J24s, SJ21s, PHRF A and PHRF B) raced for the privilege to represent our regatta at the National Championship. Joe Waters and crew from Columbia Sailing Club, Lake Murray, S.C., sailed aboard "Pull My Finger" and won the honors with 3 first place finishes in the 5 race regatta. The Cruising Class consisted of 24 boats, which raced around government buoys to the dam and back on Saturday and off the point on Sunday. The 7 boat Junior Fleet was well represented with some of WCSC finest up and coming "Rock Star" sailors. The Junior Fleet included; 1st Place Stanton Bost and Park Tupper Columbia Sailing Club, Lake Murray, S.C., 2nd Place Claire and Alex Wolcott, WCSC, 3rd Place Jonathan Kovach, WCSC, and other finishers Jason Byl, Chip Lapierre, Doug Nechodom, Hart Moede. Hal Smith and the race committee crew did a fine job in making sure we maximized the great conditions. The regatta kicked-off on Friday night with a Sponsor Appreciation Party aboard the 76ft houseboat, "Joint Venture", which was provided by Stuart Jackson and Mike Stephens. More than 200 racers, sponsors and guest partied until the beer ran out at 10:00 PM. Following racing on Saturday, 300 attendees enjoyed the party tents and music by Benny Whitten and Kathleen Tod. The Saturday evening dinner tables were graced with fine china and linen. Dinner was followed by raffles and the humor of Roddy Gray. The evening ended with many folks snuggled around the huge bonfire at the point. Sunday's racing, which was observed by many aboard a 62ft observation houseboat provided by Bill Trent was followed by burgers on the grill. More than 270 hamburgers were served to the attendees. The awards ceremony concluded the event at 3:30 PM. The local Fox network evening news included an interview of Lee Harris, Director of Hospice, and video clips of the racing. This event was made possible by the significant contributions of our sponsors Bell Atlantic Mobile, Jacobs Chuck Mfg, Eltrax, Custom Steel & Wood, West Marine, Franks Beverage Distributing, JBK Racing, Carolina First, Publix and The Lague Family and the support of the local Hospice Volunteers. Also, special thanks to Robert and Lou Rainey for their generous support. The Hot S'Yacht HOSPICE 2000
Regatta will be held on October 21-22. The 2000 event will be BIGGER
and BETTER than 1999. Maggie and I have agreed to Chair the event
again. However, we need your help. We have established BIG goals
and HOSPICE of the Upstate needs our help. We are looking for volunteers
to help with sponsorship solicitation, food and entertainment planning
and event organization.
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Photo of the Snowden family of Clemson. Father Jim is rigging his
sos's Laser sailboat for the race as Mom, Betty, watches. Young
Gil Snowden, (left) won third place in the Portsmouth Fleet for
adults 
