Monthly Archives: August 2010

8th Annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Dinner & Regatta

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Benefiting Sharp HospiceCare’s Homes for Hospice Campaign


The Regatta brings together racers, community organizations and families for a weekend of unique events to support Sharp HospiceCare. Festivities include pre-race dinner, dancing, live entertainment, live and silent auction, regatta race, spectator boat viewing parties and a post-race dinner party. Racers compete to earn a spot in the 2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship.

Schedule of Events

Pre-Race Dinner, Dance & Auctions
Friday, Aug. 27, 2010
6 pm
$175 individual ticket

Hotel del Coronado
1500 Orange Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118

Join us Friday evening as we kick off our two-day weekend of festivities in support of Sharp HospiceCare. The evening includes a cocktail reception, full-course dinner, live and silent auction, dinner program and dancing to the music of Detroit Underground.

Spectator Boat Parties
Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010
11 am
$125 individual ticket

Coronado Yacht Club
1631 Strand Way
Coronado, CA 92118

Board a spectator boat viewing yacht and watch the race action. Each ticket includes lunch (courtesy of Subway), beverages (including beer and wine on the yacht), post-race party barbecue dinner, Regatta T-shirt and live entertainment by Misty and the Mobys.

For More Information
To register for the Friday evening pre-race dinner or the Saturday spectator boat parties, visit active.com.

To register your sailboat for the Regatta races, visit cortezracing.com.

To learn more about the event, including sponsorship opportunities, please call the Grossmont Hospital Foundation at 619-740-4200 or send us an email.

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St. Joseph MI Hospice Regatta

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Congratulations to the St. Joseph MI hospice regatta! August 21 started with light rain but quickly improved, with 55 lady sailors on 8 boats. Dinner & auction for 265 guests also successful, with payments still adding to the $25,500 raised for hospice through sponsors. Most important, many more people learned about Lory’s Place community bereavement center that gives hope & strength to every grieving
child.

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VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta — Holland MI

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The fourth annual VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta was held on August 19-21, 2010.  Hosted by Macatawa Bay Yacht Club with Anchorage and BayShore Yacht Clubs, the VanderLeek Cup brought together sailors, boaters, families, and businesses throughout the lakeshore area, to raise money for Hospice of Holland’s Tulip Tree Fund.

The regatta started with the Friday evening cocktail party, then the Saturday morning sailing races on Lake Michigan, an afternoon ice cream social before the awards ceremony, a special dinner with auctions, live music and a sunset on Saturday evening.  All regatta activities were based at the Macatawa Bay Yacht Club.

Regatta goals were to raise funds and awareness for Hospice of Holland services, and to involve more people in sailing and boating.  Named for Paul VanderLeek, gifted architect, family man, community leader, and sailor, the regatta has raised more than $50,000 for Hospice of Holland since 2007.

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Harbor Hospice Chronicle Cup Regatta Muskegon MI

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On a beautiful and breezy day on Muskegon Lake, dozens of sponsors, donors and volunteers raised more than $20,000 for hospice care in our community.  We give our sincere thanks to the following businesses and individuals. Partners:  The Muskegon Chronicle  - Muskegon Yacht Club
Committee Members:  Laurie Poppen, Chair, Nancy Crandall, J.D. Wallace, Gary and Cassie Marchido, Patric Andress, Mary Anne Gorman, Susan McGarry

This was a perfect day for Brian Torresen, Skipper of Peerless, and the members of his crew.  As the Overall Winner, they are eligible to compete at the national Hospice Regatta Championship in Rochester, NY in June of 2011.

The Judy Miller Memorial Challenge was instituted in 2010 to honor a founding member of the Harbor Hospice Chron img icle Cup Regatta Committee.  The boat with the most pledges is the first name on the trophy:  ”Wooly Bully” Crew, Skippers Gary and Cassy Marchido – 2010.


Wooly Bully, 1st Winner of the Judy Miller Memorial Challenge

NHRA congratulates PETE WALLIO winning skipper Albemarle Hospice Regatta

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Pete Wallio’s PHRF A-Spinnaker class boat (left) was the overall winner in the Albemarle Hospice Regatta, Saturday.

When southern Chesapeake Bay racer Pete Wallio (HYC, Hampton 
VA) accepted the “invite” from Albemarle Hospice organizers to 
all comers, he didn’t know the result would be another “invite” to the HOSPICE REGATTAS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP in Spring 2011. Pete took his J22 to North Carolina to 
race and to support a worthy cause. –Southern Bay Racing News You Can Use, posted weekly at http://www.hamptonyc.com/

www.albemarlehospiceregatta.com

Hospice Regatta – August 20-21, 2010 – Rochester, NY

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Set Sail, Celebrate Life, Support Hospice


Plan now to take part in Rochester’s 12th annual Hospice Regatta on Friday, August 20 and Saturday, August 21, hosted by Genesee Yacht Club. This is the area’s largest charity regatta, with more than 60 sailboats expected to race on Saturday, plus hundreds of Hospice supporters attending great parties on Friday and Saturday.

Proceeds from the Regatta benefit Hospice services provided by Lifetime Care, the Rochester area’s leader in helping families care for loved ones who are terminally ill.

Set Sail: To learn more about signing up to race your boat in the Hospice Regatta, click here.
Celebrate Life: To learn more about attending wonderful onshore activities, click here.
Support Hospice: To learn more about how you can raise funds or make a donation, click here.

Event Schedule
Friday, August 20:
2:30 pm: Community Cruise on Lake Ontario and/or the Genesee River
3:00 pm: Charlotte Genesee Lighthouse Tour
5:00 pm: Wine Tasting at Genesee Yacht Club (GYC)
6:00 pm: Clambake at GYC. Dinner, beverages, and a special remembrance event, with live music by Po Boys Brass Band.

Saturday, August 21:
8:00 am: Skippers Meeting, GYC

10:00 am: Sailboat racing begins on Lake Ontario
3:15 pm (approx): Parade of Boats at GYC
4:00 pm: Regatta Barbecue at GYC. Dinner, beverages & raffles, music by Phil Marshall Trio.
6:15 pm: Awards Ceremony

Sunday, August 22:
8:00 am: Rochester Race Skippers Meeting, RYC
10:00 am: Rochester Race begins on Lake Ontario

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Albemarle Hospice Regatta gets legs

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Pete Wallio’s PHRF A-Spinnaker class boat (left) was the overall winner in the Albemarle Hospice Regatta, Saturday


DailyAdvance.com
By CHIC RIEBEL, Sports Editor
Saturday, August 7, 2010

Already well-established on the local sailing scene after just two years, the Albemarle Hospice Regatta expanded to add a 5k foot race for its third annual fund-raiser and it proved to be an instant hit.

A total of 67 runners took part in the race in downtown Elizabeth City Saturday morning.

“We were amazed that we had that many runners,” said Sean Robey, the Albemarle Hospice Regatta Chairman. “We started doing it because there weren’t that many 5ks around here and it would fit well into the calendar.

“We’re all about people enjoying Elizabeth City and its recreation opportunities. We had a lot of positive comments from the participants and I’m looking forward to doing it again next year.”

Jim Moneymaker of Elizabeth City was the overall and men’s winner in a time of 21:17, beating runnerup Derek Dail of Southern Shores by 10 seconds. Mary Kauaihilo of Elizabeth City was the fastest female, running the course in 24:29.

The rest of the day was devoted to sailing. Pete Wallio of Hampton (Va.), competing in the PHRF A-Spinnaker class, came away as the overall winner and will represent the regatta at a national event.

Terry McKinney of Hertford, a member of the Pasquotank River Yacht Club, won the Archer Farmer Cup from the Albemarle Sound Sailing Association. It is awarded for the best showing by a racer from four area sailing clubs. McKinney was first in the PHRF B-Non-spinnaker class.

While it was a gorgeous day for the 42 boats entered in 10 classes, the competition wasn’t cut-throat. It was about sharing a love of sailing and growing the sport.

“Sailing is getting bigger around here and we want to help,” Robey said. “Not only do we have the veteran sailors on the big boats, we have a cruising class that is becoming much larger. We have folks who have larger boats here on the river but don’t race them because racing can be intimidating. This is a good venue for them to get out, race on the course with other racers and they have a good time because they know it’s a little more relaxed atmosphere.”

More than a dozen younger sailors also took part.

“Bringing out the youth is another important aspect of the regatta,” Robey said. “We have a small boat series that goes along with the big boats. We have them sailing little Bics and Prams, which are small beginner boats, to the Sunfish, Lasers and 420s.

“A lot of summer camps take place around sailing. The Pasquotank River Yacht Club with Carol Terryberry has been very instrumental in holding a sailing camp in mid-July and that camp provides a wonderful feeder to the race. Kids work really hard in the camp and they get a chance to show off their skills in the regatta.”

Competition, fund-raising and fun aside, the bottom line for the regatta is making people more aware of hospice care.

“The whole purpose of the regatta is to get the word out about hospice, to let people know what hospice means and what hospice does,” Robey said. “Certainly, there’s a fund-raising aspect to this, but that’s not the primary focus. Last year we raised around $11,000 and were able to give back about $5,500 or $6,000. I don’t have numbers yet for this year, but I think it will be similar.

“While donations were a little less in total donations, we had a lot broader scope of donations.”

The donations included sponsoring trophy series and the 5K and ads in the program book.

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2010 Albemarle Hospice Regatta and 5k Run

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We cannot direct the wind,
but we can adjust the sails

In this year’s regatta, hosted by the Pasquotank River Yacht Club, participating sailboats will compete on a closed course on the Pasquotank River. The race is open to spinnaker, non-spinnaker, and cruising class sailors. The cruising class is a fun way for sailors to show their support for hospice care in North Carolina, even if they do not normally race. The regatta also hosts small boat classes for youth and adult sailors. Small boat one-design classes may be established when four boats of the same type register before July 26th. For more information on regatta specifics click the Regatta Information tab on the left hand side of the webpage. Once you have registered for the regatta check out your competition by checking the Scratch Sheet, underneath Regatta Information.

This year will also mark the first Albemarle Hospice 5k! Participants of all ages, whether running or walking, will compete on a closed course in downtown Elizabeth City. Awards will be given to the top three overall male and female finishers and also to the top three competitors of each age category. For more information on 5k specifics click the 5k Information tab on the left hand side of the webpage. Once you have registered for the 5k check out your competition by checking the list of registered participants, underneath the 5k Information tab.

The day will commence with a regatta awards ceremony that will be held on the deck of Grouper’s Restaurant. The ceremony will include dinner, live entertainment by Dr. Peter Boehling and the Joe Gosman Band, presentation of trophies, a raffle, and a silent auction. The awards ceremony is open to all who would like to support the day’s sailors. Meal tickets are required for entrance to the awards ceremony, but the deck will be opened later to the general public for live music and dancing. For more information about the awards ceremony and live music click the Party Information tab on the left hand side of the webpage.

The goals of the hospice regatta and 5k are to raise money for our participating, non-profit hospice and to raise public awareness for hospices everywhere. There is no better way to raise funds and awareness for hospice care than spending a day in the sun and everyone has a lot of fun in doing so!

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17th ANNUAL HOSPICE CHARITY CUP – Jefferson Co., NY

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The 17th ANNUAL HOSPICE CHARITY CUP is scheduled for August 6 & 7, 2010.
Hospice of Jefferson County is a 501(c) (3) not-for-profit community based healthcare provider serving Jefferson and southern St. Lawrence Counties. Our mission is to provide care for individuals with life threatening illness and their families in this two-county region, regardless of ability to pay. Fundraising events are relied upon throughout the year to assist us in continuing to provide our very special programs and services to the community. The Charity Cup has become our signature fundraising event and is recognized as one of the premier sailing and social events on Lake Ontario.


The weekend long event offers something for everyone whether on land or lake. Beginning with a first ever junior race competition at the Crescent Yacht Club in Chaumont on Friday, August 6th at 5PM and followed by a cocktail reception and dinner with live entertainment. Tickets for the reception and dinner are $25 for adults and $15 for ages 12 and under.


Registration for the sailors competing in the Charity Cup races will begin at 7AM on Saturday August 7th, the ships will set sail at 10:30. After the races, a Shore Reception to meet and party with the sailors is scheduled from 4 – 7 PM at the Sackets Harbor Bandstand with food, beer and wine and live entertainment by the Baby Boomers. Tickets for the Shore Reception are $20.


Tube Race registration will begin at noon on Aug 7th at the Liberty Sackets Harbor Marina, with the races slated to be held from 3-5PM. At only $20 per two person team this is a great opportunity to have a lot of fun while competing for prizes. Challenge your family and all your friends to an afternoon filled with fun and adventure. This is a great opportunity for businesses to challenge each other all for the benefit of Hospice.


Hospice Charity Cup a is a member of the National Hospice Regatta Alliance; a qualifying event for the National Championship where twenty-one teams of sailors from all over the country competed in the 10th annual Hospice Regattas National Championship, held in Rochester, New York on June 5, 2009. John Enwright and his team, winners of our 2008 Charity Cup event were first place winners at the National Championship. This is the first time our local champion has won the National Race.

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