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.

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.

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.