News for Competitors
Hospice Regattas National Championship 2011
at Rochester Yacht Club June 1 thru 5, 2011
2011 HRNC Schedule
Wednesday 01 June
1200-1700
Registration
Burgee Bar
1800
Welcome Reception
Burgee Bar
Thursday
02 June
1200-1700
Registration
Burgee Bar
1000-1700
Practice
Sailing on
Sonars first come first served
On the Water
1800
Competitors Meeting
Burgee Bar
1830
Welcome Reception
Burgee bar
Friday
03 June
0955
1st Warning
Signal
More races to follow
1800
Buffet & Daily Awards
Burgee Bar
Saturday
04 June
0955
1st Warning
Signal
More races to follow
1800
Dinner and Daily Awards
Main Dining Room
Sunday
05 June
0955
1st Warning
Signal
More races to follow
1400
No further
warning signals
1600
Awards
(target time)
Northwest Deck
Chairman's letter - June 6
Dear HRNC Skippers, Crew and Volunteers,
Thanks for coming to Rochester for the 2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship! We hope you had a good time! Please take a brief moment to complete the following survey to help make the Championship even better.
Wednesday
Burgee Bar 6PM Drinks/snacks Welcome reception for early arrivers
Thursday
After Sailing
RYC Juniors sailing Optis in front of Club
Keg/snacks at Burgee Bar 5PM Sonar Sailing Clinic @ Burgee Bar (sponsored by Shumway Marine and Haarstick Sailmakers)
6PM Competitors Meeting/Opening Ceremonies
We start on time at 6PM, don’t be late
Photos of each team – wear team gear
No host dinner – RYC open for dinner – Teams can explore Rochester for other options
Friday
After Racing
RYC Juniors sailing Optis in front of Club
Keg/snacks at Burgee Bar
Daily Awards
Live Music
Sailors Buffet Dinner @ RYC front deck (free to all competitors)
Saturday
After Racing
RYC Juniors sailing Optis in front of Club
Keg/snacks at Burgee Bar
6PM (we start on time)
Dinner upstairs at RYC (free to all competitors) Table assignments
Daily Awards
Silent Auction and 4 Live Auction items, these are the items you bring.
Cash, Check, Credit Card accepted for auction items
Proceeds support the Championship
Sunday
After racing
All teams help put SONARs away
Juniors sailing Optis in front of Club
Keg at Burgee Bar
Hot Dogs by RYC Jr Sailors– donations accepted
Awards for Jr Opti sailors and Hospice Regattas National Championship
There you will find link to our new Facebook page.
Also on the site is the NOR and 2 NOR amendments.
The Sailing Instructions are posted.
Bring your own PFDs.
Bring your own protest flag, if you must. Protest Committee is Hank Stuart, George Hock, Rick Sullivan and Dick White.
Bring your own extra equipment, see NOR 20.
Team photos will be taken at Opening Ceremony on Thursday if you want to wear your team gear.
Teams are asked to help put boats away on Sunday after racing.
On Friday-Saturday-Sunday boats are available after 8:15AM
Boats shall be checked out and checked in each day. Report all damage or missing parts to Dan Peck or John Murfin.
You may want to bring your own VHF radio. The RC talks to us !
The water temp is cold. Coral Reef Sailing Apparel will be on-site to sell you warm gear. Each sailor will receive 2011 event hat. Event shirts are available for sale, very cool graphic design this year.
This email is to confirm that we have received your entry with payment for the 2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship hosted by Rochester Yacht Club.
The attached letter is the third of 4 letters to offer you information about the event. It will also be posted on the event web site.
The organizing committee is working hard to make sure you and your team has a great time at the Championship.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Best regards,
Hank Stuart
2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship Chairman
Hospice regattas have netted over $ 15 million to hospice care since 1982. hstuart8m@attglobal.net
US SAILING National Race Officer and Senior Judge
ISAF International Race Officer
24 May, 2011
Dear skippers,
There was a change of team for Maryland-Havre de Grace.
The skipper will be Steve Rowlands.
The attached skipper’s list is updated.
The weather is getting better and we look forward to welcoming you to Rochester next week.
The regatta organizing committee is meeting tonight at RYC at 7PM. If you have any questions or concerns that you would like us to address, please contact me before our meeting.
Updated Skipper List
Canada
Quinte Bay
Andy Thomson
Canada
Toronto
Brian Rutter
Connecticut
Long Island Sound
Bill Mortensen
Florida
Ft. Lauderdale
Michael Peteler
Maryland
Annapolis
Cedric Lewis
Michigan
St. Joseph
Greg Weykamp
New York
Oswego
Kris Werner
New York
Niagara County
Gary Tisdale
New York
Rochester
Jason Evans
New York
Great Sacandaga Lake
Devin Van Zandt
New York
Jefferson County
Dan Machold
North Carolina
Lake Norman
Chip Richardson
South Carolina
Hartwell Lake
Michael Baldacchino
Florida
Naples Marco Island
Jason Richards
Maryland
Havre de Grace
Steve Rowlands
Best regards,
Hank Stuart
2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship Chairman
Hospice regattas have netted over $ 15 million to hospice care since 1982.
US SAILING National Race Officer and Senior Judge
ISAF International Race Officer
17 May 2011
HRNC Skippers --
You can place advance orders for Hospice Regattas Championship apparel for your team -- and save 10% if you act promptly, thanks to a special offer from Coral Reef Sailing Apparel.
Pre-order online from CRSA's wide selection of cotton and microfiber polos, hoodies, fleeces and jackets. All items can be embroidered with the 2011 Championship logo.
Advance-order customers can save 10% on all goods until May 23, 2011. Use coupon code: HOSPICE10
Bill Northwood, National Hospice Regatta Alliance board member
Chairman’s letter # 2 of 4 May 5, 2011
Congratulations to all 2010 local hospice regatta winning skippers.
We now have 15 teams. I want to welcome Jason Richards and team. They will represent FL-Naples Marco Island.
Event format – We have in the past had 12 new Sonars and have had a team rotation schedule.
This year, thanks to Shumway Marine and RYC Commodore Keith Burhans we will have 15 boats with sails for 15 teams. Everyone gets to sail every race. This is very exciting good news !!!!
Kristina Mossgraber – You will all get the opportunity to meet her at registration. If you have any questions please contact her atkristina.j.mossgraber@gmail.com..
National Hospice Regatta Alliance – Jean Kluttz the president of NHRA will be at the regatta. The Alliance is the glue that holds all 24 local hospice events together and oversees the National Championship. She and the NHRA Board of Directors look forward to seeing you at RYC.
Rochester Yacht Club – Mary Smith is the GM and she and her staff will do everything they can to make your visit to RYC special. www.rochesteryc.com
RYC Guest Cards are available to each crew for making food and beverage purchases will at RYC.
Your first opportunity to sail the boats is Thursday starting at 10AM.
Spectators may watch the races each day. Sign up at registration desk. Boats leave the dock at 0930. Bring your own lunch.
Lunches – Don’s Deli is the place to go. 585-342-5856
15 Teams will be racing in the 2011 Championship.
Canada
Quinte Bay
Andy Thomson
Canada
Toronto
Brian Rutter
Connecticut
Long Island Sound
Bill Mortensen
Florida
Ft. Lauderdale
Michael Peteler
Maryland
Annapolis
Cedric Lewis
Maryland
Havre de Grace
Gunti Weissenberger
Michigan
St. Joseph
Greg Weykamp
New York
Oswego
Kris Werner
New York
Niagara County
Gary Tisdale
New York
Rochester
Jason Evans
New York
Great Sacandaga Lake
Devin Van Zandt
New York
Jefferson County
Dan Machold
North Carolina
Lake Norman
Chip Richardson
South Carolina
Hartwell Lake
Michael Baldacchino
Florida
Naples Marco Island
Jason Richards
13. We also create an event program book, ads are available for sale. The sailing instructions are in this booklet, so everyone will see your ad.
This email is to confirm that we have received your entry with payment for the 2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship hosted by Rochester Yacht Club.
The attached letter is the second of 4 letters to offer you information about the event. It will also be posted on the event web site.
The organizing committee is working hard to make sure you and your team has a great time at the Championship.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Best regards,
Hank Stuart
2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship Chairman
Hospice regattas have netted over $ 15 million to hospice care since 1982.
hstuart8m@attglobal.net US SAILING National Race Officer and Senior Judge
ISAF International Race Officer
Chairman’s letter # 1 of 4 April 19 2011
1. Congratulations to all 2010 local hospice regatta winning skippers and welcome to the 2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship. Rochester Yacht Club is proud to host this event for the National Hospice Regatta Alliance.
3. Did you know at last year’s championship RYC and the Race Committee won US SAILING’s St. Petersburg Trophy for excellence in race management !!! http://raceadmin.ussailing.org/Page882.aspx
Wayne Bretsch – PRO
4. 14 Teams will be racing in the 2011 Championship.
Canada
Quinte Bay
Andy Thomson
Canada
Toronto
Brian Rutter
Connecticut
Long Island Sound
Bill Mortensen
Florida
Ft. Lauderdale
Michael Peteler
Maryland
Annapolis
Cedric Lewis
Maryland
Havre de Grace
Gunti Weissenberger
Michigan
St. Joseph
Greg Weykamp
New York
Oswego
Kris Werner
New York
Niagara County
Gary Tisdale
New York
Rochester
Jason Evans
New York
Great Sacandaga Lake
Devin Van Zandt
New York
Jefferson County
Dan Machold
North Carolina
Lake Norman
Chip Richardson
South Carolina
Hartwell Lake
Michael Baldacchino
5. the Saturday night dinner. Items should be representative of your local region and should carry a value of $100-$200, or more. Please be prepared to help auction off your item, with witty commentary and descriptive text of the item to be sold. Kristina Mossgraber is coordinator. Please contact Kristina at kristina.j.mossgraber@gmail.com.
6. We also create an event program book, ads are available for sale. The sailing instructions are in this booklet, so everyone will see your ad.
$600 Full page
$300 Half page
$ 50 Business Card size
This email is to confirm that we have received your entry with payment for the 2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship hosted by Rochester Yacht Club.
The attached (above) letter is the first of 4 letters to offer you information about the event. It will also be posted on the event web site.
The organizing committee is working hard to make sure you and your team has a great time at the Championship.
If you have any questions, please contact me.
Best regards,
Hank Stuart
2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship Chairman
Hospice regattas have netted over $ 15 million to hospice care since 1982.
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