Presentation Day

Presentation of Trophies 2005

Report by John Sutton

As has been our custom for many years, and with ongoing appreciation, the club held its annual presentation day at the home of Jack & Lyn Stoner, overlooking Sandbrook Inlet at Brooklyn.

Vice President, John Sutton, thanked Jack & Lyn for their hospitality, and invited Commodore Les Kemp to present the trophies for season 2004 / 2005. Before proceeding Les made a number of unofficial awards. This departure from formality was welcomed by those present with much amusement. So much so that they are worth recording here.

A "peeping over the shoulder" award was presented to John Sutton on Enchantress. Enchantress, being one of the faster boats in the club, usually heads each race and hence the tendency to look behind to see how other boats are progressing. The award was a rear vision mirror. Hopefully it can be put to good use.

A "bottom cleaning" award was presented to John Stavert and crew of Teamwork. Although moored, Teamwork has consistently presented itself for competition with a clean hull, resulting in much improved performances. The award was a bottle of Listerine. If they can get the Listerine to perform for them, as it does on the current TV commercial, there's no doubt that Teamwork will be unstoppable.

An "unfortunate mishap" award went to Alan Dickerson on Jaffarr which suffered a number of gear failures this past season. The award comprised several tubes of super glue. Best of luck in 2005 / 06 Alan.

An award for "most improved spinnaker work" went to Malcolm Sinclair, Bob Batchelor, and Steve Read, (otherwise known as "the 3 skippers" or "100 years of experience,") on Capricorn. Their reputation for flying a spinnaker in any weather encouraged Les to award them with a kite. This crew should be aware that the practice of flying non-standard sails is frowned upon, and we will not be impressed if they adopt such flippant behavior during races.

A "missing hot dog" award went to Roger and Janine Murphy on Gwaihir. It is hoped that they will remember, in future, to complete the "hot dog" leg during races. Nonetheless, the opportunity to make ground on these good sailors is always appreciated by other boats.

A plastic bucket was presented to Alan Brock and crew of Sundowner for "most improved boat speed." They have produced extra boat speed this season. Did Les say it was due to Magic? Anyway, it was suggested they might use the bucket to slow themselves down. As if…

Jill Sutton and Heather Wilson were awarded the "most devoted supporters" award, - a bucket and spade beach set for their use during idle moments when not cheering on their sailing men. The ladies are amused but hope the commodore understands that champagne is better taken from a glass.

The final award, - for the "most reliable buoy setter," went to Peter and Sue Brock on Shanti. Without the amenity of a committee boat, the club relies on members for the placement and retrieval of buoys on race days. Peter & Sue paid particular attention to Les' instructions, often resulting in time lost and having to eat lunch on the run back to race starts. Les hoped that a pair of traveling mugs would encourage their continued good efforts next season.

Presentation days are certainly a lot of fun.

If you are looking for the actual series results click on the "racing" box on the home page.

John Sutton
Vice President.

Click on Photos to enlarge image.		Presentation of Trophies 2005 Report by John Sutton As has been our custom for many years, and with ongoing appreciation, the club held its annual presentation day at the home of Jack & Lyn Stoner, overlooking Sandbrook Inlet at Brooklyn. Vice President, John Sutton, thanked Jack & Lyn for their hospitality, and invited Commodore Les Kemp to present the trophies for season 2004 / 2005. Before proceeding Les made a number of unofficial awards. This departure from formality was welcomed by those present with much amusement. So much so that they are worth recording here. A "peeping over the shoulder" award was presented to John Sutton on Enchantress. Enchantress, being one of the faster boats in the club, usually heads each race and hence the tendency to look behind to see how other boats are progressing. The award was a rear vision mirror. Hopefully it can be put to good use. A "bottom cleaning" award was presented to John Stavert and crew of Teamwork. Although moored, Teamwork has consistently presented itself for competition with a clean hull, resulting in much improved performances. The award was a bottle of Listerine. If they can get the Listerine to perform for them, as it does on the current TV commercial, there's no doubt that Teamwork will be unstoppable. An "unfortunate mishap" award went to Alan Dickerson on Jaffarr which suffered a number of gear failures this past season. The award comprised several tubes of super glue. Best of luck in 2005 / 06 Alan. An award for "most improved spinnaker work" went to Malcolm Sinclair, Bob Batchelor, and Steve Read, (otherwise known as "the 3 skippers" or "100 years of experience,") on Capricorn. Their reputation for flying a spinnaker in any weather encouraged Les to award them with a kite. This crew should be aware that the practice of flying non-standard sails is frowned upon, and we will not be impressed if they adopt such flippant behavior during races. A "missing hot dog" award went to Roger and Janine Murphy on Gwaihir. It is hoped that they will remember, in future, to complete the "hot dog" leg during races. Nonetheless, the opportunity to make ground on these good sailors is always appreciated by other boats. A plastic bucket was presented to Alan Brock and crew of Sundowner for "most improved boat speed." They have produced extra boat speed this season. Did Les say it was due to Magic? Anyway, it was suggested they might use the bucket to slow themselves down. As if… Jill Sutton and Heather Wilson were awarded the "most devoted supporters" award, - a bucket and spade beach set for their use during idle moments when not cheering on their sailing men. The ladies are amused but hope the commodore understands that champagne is better taken from a glass. The final award, - for the "most reliable buoy setter," went to Peter and Sue Brock on Shanti. Without the amenity of a committee boat, the club relies on members for the placement and retrieval of buoys on race days. Peter & Sue paid particular attention to Les' instructions, often resulting in time lost and having to eat lunch on the run back to race starts. Les hoped that a pair of traveling mugs would encourage their continued good efforts next season. Presentation days are certainly a lot of fun. If you are looking for the actual series results click on the "racing" box on the home page. John Sutton Vice President.

"The Silverware"

Terry, Steve, Bob, Malcolm & Rosalind (Roger) in background

Bill & Rhoda Bowie with Ken Elton & Judith







"Peeping over the shoulder" award	"Most improved Boat Speed" Award		"Most Devoted Supporter" Award	"Most Reliable Buoy Setter" Award

Teamwork Winner - Hawkesbury River Cup	Shanti Runner up - Hawkesbury River Cup		Sundowner Winner - Champion's Trophy	Enchantress Winner - Champion's Trophy
	The Les Durant Trophy Is awarded to the person considered to be "Clubman of the Year". A secret ballot of the Committee members is carried out on the day to decide the winner and this year this trophy was awarded to Malcolm Sinclair. Congratulations Malcolm and on behalf of all Club Members, thank you for your efforts.