‘Skipper Rhonda Joyce and crewmates battling it out in the very tight Melges 20 class – 2012 Toronto Hospice Regatta’    Greg Nicholl

Two days of great one design racing at the Toronto Area Hospice Regatta ended with $15,000 being presented to Perram House of Toronto, a palliative care residence that provides end of life care to individuals that have a limited life expectancy. 

Regatta chair Richard Reid, a passionate supporter of Perram House thanked and praised all of the volunteers that organized and ran this top notch regatta. The funds from this regatta are part of the 1.2 million dollars raised this year by 25 Hospice Regattas in Canada, the United States and the Virgin Islands.

All aspects of the regatta were superbly run. On the course, Principle Race Officer John Weakley again showed strong leadership in keeping the courses fair and the race management first class. The National Yacht Club again demonstrated why it is renowned for running great regattas. The regatta social committee gave the racers a fun filled Saturday night with the kilt and hula hoop contests and then capped off the evenings entertainment with the energy packed band Fiddle Stix.

Race Chair Richard Reid and Skipper of Zingara congradulates volunteers and competitors on another great Toronto Area Hopsice regatta regatta – 2012 Toronto Hospice Regatta -  Greg Nicholl

On the two race courses, named after their title sponsors; Procam and The Shotgun Fund, Argosy Partners Ltd, eight fleets; Melges 2, Melges 20, J22, 2.4 metre, C&C 99, Beneteau 36.7, 8 Metres and Beneteau First 10R, battled it our two days of light to moderate breeze squeezing in 7 races. On the Shotgun Course the Beneteau 36.7 Canadian Championship was captured by First Today skippered by Gary Tisdale last year’s winner of the 36.7 North American Championship. The Procam course also hosted the J22 Ontario Championships that was won by Stampede, Skippered by Jeffery Love of the host National Yacht Club.

The overall winner of the Toronto Area Hospice Regatta Perpetual Trophy was Bear Necessities a C&C 99 Skippered by Dexter Halsall from the Port Credit Yacht Club. Bear Necessities receives an invitation from the National Hospice Regatta Alliance to compete in the National Hospice Championship Regatta in St. Petersburg Florida next March.

National Yacht Club Commodore Henry Piersig and Race Chair Richard Reid presenting the trophy for the winning Beneteau 36.7 to Gary Tisdale on the yacht : First Today – 2012 Toronto Hospice Regatta -  Greg Nicholl

Skipper Dexter Halsall with crew and support team of the C&C 99 Bear Necessities: winner of the 2012 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta Overall Trophy – 2012 Toronto Hospice Regatta -  Greg Nicholl

2.4 metre boats rounding big offset mark – 2012 Toronto Hospice Regatta -  Greg Nicholl

Stampede, Skippered by Jeff Love, National Yacht Club Toronto, Winner of the Ontario 2012 J22 Championship – 2012 Toronto Hospice Regatta -  Greg Nicholl The dates for the 2013 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta: June 15th & 16th 2013 For results go to: www.tahr.ca National Hospice Regatta Alliance: www.hospiceregattas.org Perram House: www.perramhouse.ca Fiddle Stix: www.fiddlestix.ca The Shotgun Fund: www.shotgun.com Procam: www.procom.ca

The 2012 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta will take place June 16-17, 2012 at the National Yacht Club in Toronto. This year marks the fifth anniversary of this exciting charity and one design sailing regatta, where 100 per cent of the net proceeds are donated to Perram House – a palliative care residence in Toronto for individuals who have a limited life expectancy.

The 2012 Toronto Area Hospice Regatta welcomes the following one design fleets:

We are asking for your help to participate in our organizing efforts by simply registering now for the event so we can achieve critical mass as early on as possible. For you as a competitor, the more boats that come, the better the competition will be so please visit www.yachtscoring.com to register today. Payment isn’t necessary at this time, but is greatly appreciated.

I would like to personally invite you to participate in what will undoubtedly be a huge and successful one design regatta.

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The Toronto Area Hospice Regatta will celebrate its 5th anniversary on June 16-17 with two days of first-class one-design racing in a host of classes, all to benefit Perram House, an 8-bed hospice residence serving central city neighborhoods.

According to regatta chair Richard Reid, registration is underway for 10 invited classes: Beneteau 36.7, Beneteau 10R, C&C 99, C&C 115, Melges 20, Melges 24, J22, Star Class, 2.4 Metre and 8 Metre. Click here to learn more.

A small flotilla of power boats, trawlers and sailboats will take spectators out to the course each day ($25). Tickets are also available for onshore festivities.

The Toronto event is hosted by National Yacht Club, with assistance from Port Credit Yacht Club.