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 […]
Capital Gazette: Roger Mason leads Tradecraft crew to Hospice Cup top fundraising honors
43rd annual sailing event raises more than $200,000 By BILL WAGNER | bwagner@capgaznews.com Roger Mason readily admits he has not been active in Chesapeake Bay sailboat racing over the years. He bought a Solaris 44 last year and put together a crew in consideration of campaigning the vessel. While the crew agreed to go racing, they decided to […]
SAIL Magazine: A Record-Breaking Hospice Cup Regatta
At the annual regatta last weekend in Annapolis, sailors helped raise more than $200,000. By SAIL Staff Editors Annapolis sailors turned out in force last weekend for the annual Hospice Cup regatta, getting in some great racing while helping raise record funding for the area’s nonprofit hospice organizations. Nearly 90 boats competed, together with sponsors […]
2024 Hospice Cup Breaks Records Raising Funds and Awareness at Annual Fall Regatta
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Meredith GlackenPhone: 415-515-2084Email: info@hospicecup.org Annapolis, MD – Local yacht racers hoisted their sails on Saturday, September 14th for the 43rd annual Hospice Cup regatta, an annual charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for non-profit hospice organizations. Conditions for the regatta were better than forecast, to the delight of sailors like […]
