It was the second year of the Harbor Hospice Chronicle Regatta with more boats racing, more sponsors sponsoring, and continued great hospitality from the Muskegon Yacht Club. Twenty seven boats sailed on July 5th and the overall winner was Ticklish, skippered by Eric Landman.
The overall winner was Ticklish, skippered by Eric Landman. He and his crew are pictured here. 
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Hospice Cup Creates Youth Charity Awareness through Art and Sailing
Honoring the all-new Junior Hospice Regatta, Hospice Cup, Inc. has chosen the image of junior artist, Aaron Marshall, a freshman at Anne Arundel Community College, to represent the race taking place Saturday, September 26, 2009, following the main regatta on the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, Maryland.
The Junior Hospice Regatta is a new race premiering during this year’s Hospice Cup Regatta, which will include the 16 top performing junior racers from all over the Chesapeake region. The junior sailors will be competing in “team racing format� using Optimist dinghy sailboats.
“It’s a unique situation where junior sailors are working together to make this first effort a success in 2009. We hope to give them positive exposure to team racing which they will carry on the collegiate level, while also introducing them to hospice and what it’s all about,� said Brien Jones-Lantzy, Hospice Cup, Inc. Secretary of the Board, and co-chair of the junior regatta event.
Marshall, a Severn, Maryland resident, studied art during his four years of high school under the tutelage of Ms. Rita McRoy, at Annapolis Area Christian School. Ms. McRoy was the creator of the official image of the 2008 Hospice Cup Regatta, “Victory.�
“Ms. Rita was such a blessing to me and she inspired me to paint with my heart, soul and mind, not just with my hands. In the first stages of my painting, the canvas looked flat and dull, but as time went on and with encouragement from Ms. Rita, this lifeless ocean suddenly became an explosion of color and movement.”
Marshall’s image will be printed on tee-shirts and posters created specifically for the junior sailor participants, and will also be auctioned off at the post-race Shore Party at the Atria Manresa on the Severn River.
This all-day junior sailing event will begin at 10:00 am on the 26th with pre-race coaching and practice for the junior sailors. The Hospice Cup Junior Regatta races will be held from 4:00 – 5:30 pm. Spectators will be able to watch the Junior Regatta from the Shore Party location taking place at the Atria Manresa located on the Severn River. Awards for the Junior Regatta will be awarded during the feature trophy ceremony for the Hospice Cup XXVIII.
You’re Invited to the Pre-Race Blessing of the Fleet Party!
Hosted by Walczak Yacht Brokerage Service in Annapolis, MD.
Join Hospice Cup and fellow sailors to send good wishes for fair winds, good weather and fun sailing the evening before Hospice Cup XXVIII. Sailors will also be honored with a pre-race blessing from a local hospice clergy. Complimentary beverages and light fare will be served!
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 PM
Date: September 25, 2009
Location: Walczak Yacht Brokerage – #2 Compromise Street, Annapolis, MD
(Located next to the Annapolis Yacht Club parking lot – look for the flags!)
QUESTIONS? CONTACT: info@hospicecup.org
Have you pre-purchased your Shore Party Tickets? A deeply discounted fee for participating crew members of registered boats for $50; $150 each for non-sailors.
OR earn FREE tickets to the Shore Party: For every $150 raised, each team will receive one FREE ticket to the the best party on the Bay. Additional information about club and sailor fundraising is on our web site at: http://www.hospicecup.org/honorary.shtml.
The Shore Party happens at the Atria Manresa located on the shores of the Severn River. Your admission includes an open bar, a buffet that includes everything from sushi to ice cream and live music from The Wild Rovers.
Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care is proud to announce that once again this year, the Santa Barbara Yacht Club is hosting a Charity Regatta to benefit the hospice program at VNHC.
This year’s event will take place on Sunday, September 13th at the Santa Barbara Yacht Club. The day includes sailboat races, a predicted log event for power boats, a famous Yacht Club barbeque and live music.
Included in the event is the opportunity to ride aboard a “spectator” boat so that you can view the race from the water. And if you have not seen the view of Santa Barbara from the water, this event is a must!
This year several of our racing skippers will be sharing the helm with local personalities and community safety personnel, including:
- News Anchor Paula Lopez of KEYT Key News
- 2009 El Presidente Anthony Borgatello
- Radio Personality Catherine Remak of the K-Lite morning show Gary & Catherine
- Radio Personality Bill Peso
- Battalion Commander David Sadeki of Santa Barbara County Fire Department
- Battalion Commander Pat McElroy of Santa Barbara City Fire Department
- Police Officer Kent “Wojo” Wojciechoski of Santa Barbara Police Department
- Lieutenant Doug Kresky of Santa Barbara Police Department
The Charity Regatta offers a unique opportunity to spend the day at the Yacht Club and experience sailing without having to buy or rent a boat!
The day is generously underwritten by local sponsors. If you are interested in buying tickets or sponsoring the event, please click here.
Tickets are $75 for adults and $25 for children. Buy your tickets by September 10, and receive a free raffle ticket!
We have some wonderful raffle prizes including:
- 4 Days in La Paz Mexico with a Fishing Excursion
- 1 Night Stay at the Biltmore
- Admission for 2 to Hearst Castle
- Gift Certificate to Evolutions Medical Spa
And many more!!!!
