Competitor Info for 2025 Race Weekend
The regatta festivities kick off soon so here’s all you need to know to have the best time and make a maximum impact at the final charity regatta of the year. Race Registration – Sign up to race in the 44th Hospice Cup here. Crew Lunches – pre-order here! The deadline to order lunches is Thursday, September 11 […]
Summer 2025 Newsletter
Early registrants for this year’s race get personalized skipper bags from 727 Sailbags Registration is open for the 2025 Hospice Cup Regatta, taking place Saturday, September 13, 2025 in Annapolis, Maryland and thanks to our partner sponsor 727 Sailbags, the first 20 registrants will receive a skipper bag from the brand personalized with their sail number! Don’t delay – […]
Hospice Cup Celebrates Plastic-Free July with Renewed Zero Waste Commitment for 2025
Annapolis, MD – In celebration of Plastic-Free July, the Hospice Cup regatta—the nation’s largest charity yacht race—announced a renewed and ambitious commitment to sustainability for its 2025 event. Following a landmark year in 2024 that saw the regatta earn its first-ever Platinum Clean Regatta certification from Sailors for the Sea, organizers are setting their sights even […]
What’s Up? Annapolis Magazine: Full Sails, Full of Heart
The Chesapeake Bay Region’s “Triple Crown of Charity Sailing” sets sails, raising funds and awareness for special causes by Gary Jobson The sport of sailing is vibrant throughout the Chesapeake Bay. Our waters are populated by a wide variety of boats for racing cruising, day sailing, fishing, kayaking paddle boarding, rowing, power boating, and vessels […]
Spring 2025 Newsletter
Registration is LIVE for the 2025 Hospice Cup! Set your sails for a great cause—registration is now officially open for the 2025 Hospice Cup Regatta, taking place Saturday, September 13, 2025 in Annapolis, Maryland. Now in its 44th year, Hospice Cup has evolved into the largest charity regatta in the United States, attracting around 100 boats each […]
Registration Now Open for the 2025 Hospice Cup Regatta
Set your sails for a great cause—registration is now officially open for the 2025 Hospice Cup Regatta, taking place Saturday, September 13, 2025, in Annapolis, Maryland—America’s sailing capital and a top destination for competitive sailing events. Now in its 44th year, Hospice Cup has evolved into the largest charity regatta in the United States, attracting over 100 boats and nearly […]
Leah Bell Named Winner of 2025 Hospice Cup Art Competition and This Year’s Artist in Residence
Award-winning painting chosen as feature image for Hospice Cup XLIV Regatta The Hospice Cup, in proud partnership with the Maryland Federation of Art, is thrilled to announce Leah Bell as the winner of the 2025 Hospice Cup Art Competition and this year’s official Artist in Residence. Her powerful and evocative painting, inspired by her own […]
Read the 2024 Hospice Cup Sustainability Report
This year, Hospice Cup joined the more than 350 events worldwide registered as Clean Regattas in 2024. Together alongside events in 53 countries, we are working hard to do our part to eliminate single-use plastic and protect our waterways from waste that’s harmful to our wildlife and shorelines. We have more to do and we’re […]
Spinsheet: Most Successful Hospice Cup in 25 Years
Local racers hoisted their sails on Saturday, September 14 for the 43rd annual Hospice Cup regatta, an annual charity event dedicated to raising funds and awareness for nonprofit hospice organizations. Conditions for the regatta were better than forecasted to the delight of sailors like Jim Sagerholm, skipper of the winning PHRF A entry. “We went […]
Eye On Annapolis: Weems & Plath to Support Hospice Cup During Annual Tent Sale
Now in its 32nd year, the Weems & Plath Tent Sale will be back October 3-6 and October 10-14, 2024 to offer deep discounts on discontinued, overstock, and sample items, including navigation tools, fine clocks and barometers, lamps, binoculars, compasses, exquisite gifts, garden accessories, and more. This annual event at the company’s headquarters in Annapolis, Maryland, draws […]
