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Last Call for Winter's Watch at the Inn at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels There are only a few tickets left for this farm-to-table dining experience on the Eastern Shore. When: Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 5:00 PM Where: Inn at Perry Cabin, St. Michaels Click here to secure your tickets We've missed sailing and [...]

August 16 • All Day • Open to the Public   From boating and food, to supporting a great cause, this event has something for everyone. The day is divided into 3 separate events; Sailing Regatta, Dinghy Poker Run and Boat Barn Party. For more info, please visit vanderleekcup.com.

By Leslie Marquette Rousseau, BYC Fleet Captain & National Hospice Regatta Alliance (NHRA) Secretary On July 3rd , the Boston Yacht Club (BYC) revived the North Shore Hospice Regatta Charity Pursuit Race, directing all net proceeds to benefit Care Dimensions (Hospice of the North Shore). Prior to COVID, this beloved annual event rotated among the [...]

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 the brand personalized with their sail [...]

SHIPS AHOY ... Thirty-two vessels across three classes of ship raced at this year’s Hospice Regatta in Northeast Harbor. Despite fog and low winds it was still a fun day on the water for all involved. Cybele, skippered by David Rockefeller, Jr., took first place in the Cruising Class division. Skipper John Henry, Jr., and [...]

Sewell Mountain Sailing Association and Hospice of Southern West Virginia are pleased to announce that the thirteenth Mountain Mama Hospice Regatta has been scheduled for Aug. 15-17, 2025 at Summersville Lake in Nicholas County, West Virginia. The forthcoming Notice of Race will notify prospective competitors who have come previously from throughout West Virginia, from our [...]

The 26th Annual Oswego County Hospice Cup Regatta, hosted by the Oswego Yacht Club, (OYC) was Saturday, June 14, “and was a great success and very competitive,” it was announced by Elena Twiss, executive director, Friends of Hospice in Oswego County (FOHOC). Above, one of the races is captured as the field approaches the West [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

As the 2025 sailing season ramped up, the Alliance's all-volunteer board of directors made the difficult decision to take a step back from actively providing some of its traditional member services such as managing a national championship, arranging for Willard Bond posters and related apparel. Many factors have contributed to this decision. One is that [...]