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Hospice Sails 10th Annual Regatta with Success!!!

Ft. Lauderdale, FL……….Saturday, May 20th, 2006, HospiceCare of Southeast Florida, Inc. celebrated their 10th annual Regatta and Island Festival. Beautiful waters and sunny skies, complimented this occasion as almost 100 sailboats were racing to raise funds for HospiceCare. Present was this year's honorary chair, Gordon Heaver, a dedicated and generous contributor to HospiceCare of Southeast Florida, Inc. and a proud annual participant in the Hospice Regatta for the past ten years.

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This one of a kind Island Festival opened with the official Miami Dolphin Mascot, exquisite island cuisine, Matusalem Rum bars at every corner, silent auction items from a Regent seven night Caribbean cruise to Framed Willard Bond art, as well as the steel drum band, "NoriNori". "Chillin' in the Islands" buffet stations were presented by Hugh McCauley, and the staff of Hugh's Catering. The Hospice Regatta, known for the relaxed yet competitive sailing and Reggae relaxed atmosphere off Esplanade Park has grown into an extremely popular event. The festival began around 6:30p.m.with a great evening of Island Fun!

On Saturday, May 20th, the boats set sail around 11am on a twelve mile course. The race teams raised funds for a worthy cause: the care of patients and families facing end of life decisions. The overall winner will be HospiceCare's representative at the National Hospice Regatta Championship in 2007. Hospice Regatta 2006 Fort Lauderdale is a proud member of the National Hospice Regatta Alliance.

2006 Race Results: PHRF CLASS 1st (Mostly Harmless) Chris Woolsey, 2nd (Wahoo) Jim Bourg & Scott Rice, 3rd (African Prince) Rick Jarchow Jr. & Sr., ARC CLASS 1, 1st (Commotion) Ross Hunton, 2nd (Dragon Fly) Ulrich L. Rohde, 3rd (Les Cheneaux) David Snyder, ARC CLASS 2 , 1st (Caretta) Steve Dublin, 2nd (Blue Runner) John Antweiler, 3rd (Glory Daze) Carl Wehe, BEACH CAT CLASS, 1st (XANGO) Brett Moss, 2nd (Hobie 16) Bill Stolberg, 3rd (Hobie 16) Mark Jones CRUISING CLASS 1, 1st (Puff) Richard Goldstein, 2nd (Euphoria) Robert McMahon, 3rd (Blue) Ladd Caine, CRUISING CLASS 2, 1st (Erin M) Robert Heekin, 2nd (Condor) Frank Tippett, 3rd (Evelyn B) Matthew Woods, MULTIHULL CLASS,1st (I Fly) Raul Lopez, 2nd (Double 0 Seven) Larry Geller & Brian Broad, 3rd (Sticky Tongue) Garland Luhring Special Awards: Robert "Skip" Hershberger – Sportsmanship Trophy Adam Bailie on "Spirit of Lauderdale Yacht Club Challenge Cup (performance) – Presented by Lauderdale Yacht Club Winner: Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club Club Participation Challenge – Presented by Hillboro Inlet Sailing Club Winner: Hillsboro Inlet Sailing Club Wes Holmes – "Spirit of Hospice" Award – Presented by Gulfstream Sailing Club Awarded to an individual or group who raised the most funds for HospiceCareWinner: Ulrich L. Rohde on "Dragon Fly" PHRF Minus – Presented by Hospice Winner: Ulrich L. Rohde on "Dragon Fly"Cook's Trophy – Last Place Finisher Winner: Roy Rindom on "Turnabout II"

This year's sponsors include: Matusalem Rum, Marine Industries Association of South Florida, Waterfront News, Fort Lauderdale Marine Directory, The Triton – Nautical News, Gulf Stream Media Group, Atlass Insurance Group, and AutoNation. The Regatta is a volunteer driven event and all proceeds benefit the patients and families of HospiceCare of Southeast Florida, Inc. As a community based event, please contact us for future sponsorship opportunities. For more information please call Suzanne Batzer at 954.467.7423.

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Andy Carrie from the Spirit of Lauderdale receiving the Robert Skip Hershberger Sportsmanship Award
Hospice Regatta Commitee
Grace and Ethan Rice. Children of Scott Rice, Co-Skipper of the 2nd Place PHRF Class Boat Wahoo.

Tom and Shirley Gleason, Hospice Volunteers 		First Row: Left to Right: Caren J. Bock, Susan G. Telli, Suzanne Batzer, Sue Gastesi and Dr. Roman Gastesi

Second Row: Craig Setzer , T.D. Miami Dolphin Mascot, Pat Byrnes, Mike Byrnes

Third Row: Tom Plachter, Bob Roberts, and Bruce Ownby


Sailing the Regatta 2006
 
National Hospice Regatta Alliance
 
    Hospice Regatta Fort Lauderdale, FL is a proud member of the National Hospice Regatta Alliance www.hospiceregattas.org, which helps new and existing hospice regattas be successful, hosts the annual national championship, and promotes member regattas and hospice care nationwide.

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