About Hospice Cup:
Hospice Cup funds help pay the expenses not covered by Medicare or
private insurance. These dollars enable the hospices to provide skilled
compassionate care, comfort and dignity to the terminally ill, their
families and friends. Hospice enables patients to carry on their lives
so their last days may be spent in comfort, at home or in home-like
settings. Hospice care concentrates on care, not cure. Bereavement
counseling and support groups are part of hospice services after the
loss of a loved one.
To date, over $7 million dollars has been raised during the Hospice Cup
regattas for the participating hospices since the race began. The annual
event is a cooperative effort of Hospice Cup, Inc., numerous volunteers
to support the hospices participating in the race, the Shearwater
Sailing Club and the Storm Trysail Club.
The 2008 participating hospices include: Hospice of the
Chesapeake, Capital Hospice, Montgomery Hospice and Community Hospices.
Each hospice must meet the standards of the National Hospice and
Palliative Care Organization.
About the Regatta:
Hospice Cup is hosted by Shearwater Sailing Club (www.shearwatersc.org.) which also donates the
sponsored trophies and net race entry fees. Starting classes include handicap and cruising one-design boats such as PHRF, MORC, J/105, Catalina 27, Cal25, Triton and Multihull
plus a non-spinnaker Hospice Class.
The Hospice Cup is sanctioned by the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association (CBYRA) and counts for CBYRA
season-long High Point competition. The race is the local qualifying
event for the National Hospice Regatta Championship - the finest
national championship ever offered in the field of charity regattas.
Winners of the many hospice regattas nationwide - all patterned after our Hospice Cup
- compete for national honors. Learn more about the Hospice Regattas.
Spectator Boat:
Sponsors and invited guests can enjoy a fun and entertaining afternoon
aboard our annual spectator boat. Catered Lunch and open bar provided. Mix and mingle with sponsors,
hospice caregivers and associates as you watch the sailors compete for the coveted Hospice Cup.
Shore Party:
Join Hospice Cup after the race for the best party on the Bay! The Shore Party,
will be held on the grounds of Atria at Manresa, on the Severn River. This event is a fun, family-friendly event celebrating
the sailors and sponsors of Hospice Cup with a catered dinner, band and
dancing, open bar and live auction.
- Shore Party tickets are available in advance. A limited number
will be available at the door.
- All sailors participating in Hospice Cup XXVII receive the crew
member ticket price if purchased in advance - the boat must be registered to be eligible.
- Event sponsors
and eligible
fundraisers will receive free tickets to the Shore Party.
Download your ticket order form.
