VanderLeek Cup Hospice Regatta General Regatta Info  Primary Goals
Raise awareness and financial support for Hospice of Holland
Share information about hospice programs & services
Identify corporate & individual sponsors to fund the regatta
Raise money for the new Hospice House of Holland
Celebrate the preciousness of life Secondary Goals Involve area sailors & sailing organizations in the Hospice Regatta Increase exposure to sailing in the Holland area Organize & run a sailboat regatta Use spectator boats to help non-sailors understand the sport Enjoy our natural resources Involve area sailors & sailing organizations in the Hospice Regatta Increase exposure to sailing in the Holland area Regatta Overview Open to all area sailors; race to be held in Lake Michigan, south of entrance to Holland Harbor Sailboats can enter 1 of 3 classes: Spinnaker, Main & Jib or Comfort Cruiser Macatawa Bay Yacht Club is hosting the regatta; Anchorage Yacht Club & Bayshore Yacht Club are co-sponsoring the regatta with MBYC Schedule of Events Vander Leek Cup Hospice Regatta The Macatawa Bay Yacht Club (www.mbyc.com) will host the second annual Vander Leek Cup Hospice Regatta on Saturday, August 23, 2008, to raise money and awareness for Hospice of Holland. The winner of the regatta will qualify to sail in the National Hospice Regatta. The regatta is named in memory of Paul Vander Leek, a gifted architect and community leader, who took great pleasure in sailing and meeting fellow sailors. See Paul VanderLeek biography. Click here for Paul's bio. Please visit the following websites for additional information: mbyc.com and hospiceregattas.org For more information, contact Sandy Byrne at Hospice of Holland: 616-396-2972 or via email at sbyrne@hollandhospice.org.
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