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...Featuring complimentary light fare, beer, wine and other refreshments. Sailors will also be honored with a pre-race blessing from a local hospice clergy.

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. Download a ticket form.

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.

About Hospice Cup
This year’s participating hospices include: Calvert Hospice, Capital Hospice, Hospice of the Chesapeake, Montgomery Hospice and Talbot Hospice Foundation. Each must meet the standards of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization.

Funds raised on behalf of Hospice Cup 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. Net proceeds are disbursed to the participating hospices on a pro-rated basis.

Hospice Cup, Inc. (HCI) is a non-profit organization chartered under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia for the purposes of conducting a benefit yacht race and related events. The annual event is a cooperative effort organized by an all-volunteer HCI Board of Directors, an Executive Director, participating area hospices and hundreds of volunteers.

The Hospice Cup regatta is sanctioned by the Chesapeake Bay Yacht Racing Association (CBYRA) and counts for CBYRA season-long High Point competition. The race is managed by Shearwater Sailing Club and assisted by Storm Trysail Club Chesapeake Station. Hospice Cup, Inc. is a proud member of the National Hospice Regatta Alliance, www.hospiceregattas.org.

Additional information about the event can be found online at the official Hospice Cup web site www.hospicecup.org.