| These awards are presented annually at the ECSA Banquet in
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2009 Award Winners
Presented January 2010
2008 Award Winners
2007 Award Winners
2006
Award Winners
2005
Award Winners |
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Cruising Awards |
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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.
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Bahamas Cruising - Bob Cahall, Windcatcher
Awarded to the skipper logging the greatest distance,
while cruising in and to the Bahama Islands.
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Florida Waters Cruising - Page & Claudia
Proffitt, Wharf Rat
Awarded to the skipper logging the greatest single
cruise distance while cruising Florida waters.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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General Awards |
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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,
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Racing Awards - Overall Trophies |
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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.
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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 1st of the year claimed. Skippers should submit their
best places in class, as well as overall places in fleet using overall
corrected times.
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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.
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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.
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