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A regatta race and challenge raising funds and awareness for the Harbor Hospice Foundation
The Harbor Hospice Regatta, a Muskegon Yacht Club Tradition
The 16th annual Harbor Hospice Regatta brought sailing enthusiasts out for another successful event. This fundraiser benefits the programs of Harbor Hospice and thanks to the Muskegon Yacht Club Community, the 2023 regatta raised almost $12,000. This includes registration, raffles, merchandise sales and the beloved Judy Miller Challenge!
Thank you to all club members and families who joined us, Muskegon Yacht Club, and race/event committees!
Harbor Hospice Regatta 2023 Results
- Overall Winner of the 16th Annual Harbor Hospice Regatta – Ken Gray & Pat Sagan, The Djinn sailboat and crew
This hugely popular race is part of the National Hospice Regatta Alliance (hospiceregattas.org) which has raised more than $25 million dollars for hospice services across the country.
2023 Regatta Photos visit our Facebook page for the album
Online store will close July 21.
Pre-orders only for ‘Sailing in Memory’ 18×12 inch double-sided burgees. (Color may be different than what is shown) Online orders ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH Sunday, June 30th.
History of the Judy Miller Memorial Skipper-to-Skipper Challenge
In 2007, when the Harbor Hospice Regatta was still just a vision, Harbor Hospice board member and Muskegon Yacht Club sailor, Nancy Crandall, encouraged us to involve fellow Muskegon Yacht Club member, Judy Miller.
We quickly learned that Judy was a wonderful and willing source of energy and information about the Muskegon Yacht Club sailing world. On race day of our first Regatta, we were just starting to grasp the language of sailing and Judy showed up with a laptop and assistants, ready to help us make the Harbor Hospice Regatta dream into a reality. Judy was in her element and her generosity helped establish the Harbor Hospice Regatta into the annual event it is today.
Between years one and two of the event, Judy’s health declined. She was no longer able to help, but her spirit never left the event. Following her death and to honor her memory, the committee asked her son, Scott, to endorse and establish the Judy Miller Memorial Challenge—encouraging boaters of all vessels to support and raise awareness for Harbor Hospice’s programs and services.
