Team Havre de Grace Maryland - John Vanderhoff, Skipper

John Vanderhoff and team will again represent the Harford Hospice Regatta, in the 2003 National Hospice Regatta Championship, second year in a row.

John has won the Harford Hospice Regatta's daysailer class for two years. His sailboat racing career started on the Chesapeake Bay after finishing his Army tour of duty at Aberdeen Proving Ground. For a few years he competed in PHRF, then purchased a J/24 in partnership with Ralph Skelly and raced that for awhile. Then came the Star boats.

About 1980, he crewed on a Star with Bob McVey and subsequently purchased one. Presently, six Star boats later, he actively races on the Chesapeake Bay during the warm months, and on Biscayne Bay in the winter. He has won the Star Chesapeake Bay High Point trophy once, and Masters division in the Star North Americans.

Last Update 12.20.08