All hands are on-deck as the community comes together with boating enthusiasts and health care professionals at the eighth annual Sharp HospiceCare Benefit Regatta on Friday, Aug. 27 and Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010. Hosted by Sharp HospiceCare, Coronado Yacht Club and Cortez Racing Association, the event will feature a competition between two teams of doctors aboard legendary America’s Cup sailing yachts: Stars & Stripes and Abracadabra.
The event kicks off Friday evening, Aug. 27 with a pre-race dinner, followed by all-day festivities on Saturday, Aug. 28, as guests board sponsored yachts and cruise along the race course for a breathtaking view of the regatta and the San Diego Bay.
Proceeds from the regatta support Sharp HospiceCare, an organization that provides comprehensive care and compassionate support for patients and their families struggling with a life-limiting illness. This year’s event is expected to net $225,000 for Sharp HospiceCare’s Homes for Hospice campaign, an initiative to build hospice homes in San Diego. So far, the campaign has led to the completion of two homes.
Pre-Race Event – Friday, August 27, 2010, 6 p.m.
Hotel del Coronado, 1500 Orange Ave., Coronado, CA 92118
Tickets: $175; includes full-course dinner, dancing, and silent and live auction
Race and Spectator Yacht Seating – Saturday, Aug. 28, 2010, 11 a.m. 6 p.m.
Coronado Yacht Club, 1631 Strand Way, Coronado, CA 92118
Tickets: $125; includes yacht reservation, lunch, refreshments, beer, wine, and post-race party dinner.
The race portion of the event takes place on Saturday and starts at 1 p.m. at east end of Harbor Island, winds around San Diego Bay and finishes near the Coronado Yacht Club. Competitors will race for a chance to compete in the 2011 Hospice Regattas National Championship in Rochester, New York.
For tickets to the pre-race event and spectator party, call Bill Navrides at 619-740-4316. To find out more about Sharp HospiceCare, please call 1-800-82-SHARP (1-800-827-4277) or visit www.sharp.com/hospice. Racers can register sailboats to compete in the regatta by visiting: www.cortezracing.com.
About Sharp HealthCare:
A 2007 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award recipient, Sharp HealthCare is San Diego’s most comprehensive health care delivery system. It is recognized for clinical excellence for services in cardiac, cancer and multiorgan transplantation, as well as orthopaedics, rehabilitation, behavioral health and women’s health. Sharp HealthCare has been widely acclaimed for its commitment to transform the health care experience for patients, physicians and staff through an organization-wide performance improvement initiative called The Sharp Experience. The Sharp system includes four acute-care hospitals, three specialty hospitals, three affiliated medical groups and a health plan. To learn more about Sharp, visit www.sharp.com.
