A record-breaking Hospice Cup Regatta

A record-breaking Hospice Cup Regatta 
Sail Editors; 9/18/24 
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 raising more than $200,000, says Hospice Cup Board President Molly Wilmer. It was the most successful event in more than 25 years, with the amount donated and the number of donors at a record high.  ... This year’s event stood out for other reasons. As a registered clean regatta, Hospice Cup also boasted status as zero-waste for the first time in its history. Sailing instructions encouraged use of reusable drink containers and collection of any trash found in local waters. ... For more than 40 years, Hospice Cup has supported local care programs for under and uninsured patients with advanced and terminal illness. Partnering with Montgomery & Prince George’s Hospice, Talbot Hospice, Capital Caring, and the Luminis Health Gilchrist Lifecare Institute at Anne Arundel Medical Center, Hospice Cup has raised more than $30 million since the start of the race in 1982.