East Coast Sailing Association's 2009 Award Winners

These awards are presented annually at the ECSA Banquet in early January	2009 Award Winners Presented January 2010 2008 Award Winners 2007 Award Winners 2006 Award Winners 2005 Award Winners
Cruising Awards

Blue Water Cruising - Dave & Marci Hutson, Godiva Awarded to the skipper logging the greatest distance offshore. Blue water is considered ocean cruising port-to-port.
Bahamas Cruising - Bob Cahall, Windcatcher Awarded to the skipper logging the greatest distance, while cruising in and to the Bahama Islands.
Florida Waters Cruising - Page & Claudia Proffitt, Wharf Rat Awarded to the skipper logging the greatest single cruise distance while cruising Florida waters.
Indian River Cruising - Joe & Karen Coleman, Alibi Awarded to the skipper actively participating throughout the year in the most ECSA sponsored short distance weekend cruises.
Inland Water Cruising - Don & Joanne Theriault, Impulse Awarded to the skipper logging the greatest accumulative cruise distance while cruising the inland waterways to a destination outside Florida.
Jim Ross Memorial Trophy (Motor Vessel Cruising) - Chip & Louise Worster, Chip-Ahoy Awarded to the member, logging the greatest distance in any given calendar year on a single voyage, either blue water and/or inland waters ina a motor vessel (not a sailboat). This award was created to recognize the cruising accomplishments of ex-sailors who have moved over to power vessels.

General Awards

Dot Hardenstein Award - Brenda Merchberger, Thirsty Whale, Two Step Thisaward is presented to the female member who has helped the club meet its original purpose, which in part states . . . "its members shall actively encourage the highest standards o f yachting safety, integrity, courtesy and camaraderie.

Racing Awards - Overall Trophies

Robert X. Perry Trophy - Jim Henry/Rochelle Yates, Mouse The Robert X. Perry Trophy was initiated to replace the Woodward Cup. After having won the Woodward Cup four years in a row, from 1983 thru 1986, the cup was retired to Bob Perry for his tireless support of the ECSA for many years. The Robert X. Perry Trophy is awarded to the ECSA skipper of the boat that achieves the best overall results in ECSA river racing series each year.
Gene King Trophy - not awarded The Gene King Memorial Trophy honors one of the founders and tireless boosters of ECSA. It is awarded to the ECSA member who is the most successful racing skipper in this area. The qualifying races include all major club regattas, and PCYC ocean races. Skippers who feel qualified for this trophy must submit their claims to the ECSA board of governors by December 1^st of the year claimed. Skippers should submit their best places in class, as well as overall places in fleet using overall corrected times.
Jubilee Trophy - Jim Henry/Rochelle Yates, Mouse The Indian River Jubilee, a several-day festival in mid-February, was inaugurated in 1977 by the Chamber of Commerce. During the Jubilee festivities, several of the ECSA Winter Series races are held. The city of Satellite Beach has donated a trophy to the ECSA to be awarded to the skipper of the boat with the lowest accumulated points during the Winter series river races.
Women’s Overall - Rochelle Yates, Mouse The Women’s Championship Trophy is awarded to the skipper of the boat with the best overall score in the ECSA Women’s Spring and Fall Series. The women’s races are contested between boats skippered and crewed by women only.