Annual Prizegiving Evening 2007

The East Cowes Sailing Club Annual Prizegiving Evening took place at “The Lifeboat” public house on Friday 23rd November. Over 70 members and their guests came along, enjoyed some good food and drink. The Guest Speaker this year was Tony Dixon, who provided a light-humoured account of the life and times of his uncle, Uffa Fox.

Below is the list of the trophies awarded, by Trophy – Yacht (Class, Helm):

First Race of the Season, the “All-In” Handicap Race for the Bill Waight Trophy – Growling Cougar (Westerly GK29, Paul & Karen Walker)

Spring Series – Large Cruisers
Trevaskis Memorial Trophy – Jillian (Beneteau 40, Dave Price)
Gort Cup – Jillian (Beneteau 40, Dave Price)
Hilda Owers Trophy – Jillian (Beneteau 40, Dave Price)

Spring Series – Small Cruisers
Field Beale Trophy – Guinan (Cinder, Mike & Pauline Butler)
Carnt Cup – Guinan (Cinder, Mike & Pauline Butler)

Summer Series – Large Cruisers
Bob Casson Memorial Trophy – Spring Tied (MG Spring 25, Dave Casson)
Frogbrook Trophy – Jillian (Beneteau 40, Dave Price)

Summer Series – Small Cruisers
Snagg-Jackson Trophy – Persephone (Pandora, Bob Row)
Souter Trophy – Sea Gypsy II (Foxcub, Matt Graves)

Handicap Pursuit Race to Lymington
Lymington Cup – Growling Cougar (Westerly GK29, Paul & Karen Walker

Round the Island element of the “Sail the Wight” Event
IOW Challenge Cup – Growling Cougar (Westerly GK29, Paul & Karen Walker)

>Mid-Summer Series – Large Cruisers
Chinchen Bowl – Spring Tied (MG Spring 25, Dave Casson)
Rose Bowl – Spring Tied (MG Spring 25, Dave Casson)
Joyce R Way Trophy – Jillian (Beneteau 40, Dave Price)

Mid-Summer Series – Small Cruisers
Cowes Town Prize – Guinan (Cinder, Mike & Pauline Butler)
Leslie Luckett Trophy – Tloga (Moody 29, Ken Dye)

Ladies Prize
Dixon Trophy – Growling Kougar (Westerly GK29, Karen Walker)

The prestigious “Dropped Rowlock” award went to Matt Graves, for running aground during a Thursday Evening race.

The Lowein Trophy, awarded for Services to the Club, was awarded to Paul Walker.

Smaller tokens of thanks went to the Rescue Boat crew members.

Thanks go to all those involved in arranging and making the event a success.