RECENT TROPHY AWARDS
2024 FBYC ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS
Fishing Bay Yacht Club held its Annual Meeting and Awards Party on Saturday, November 9, 2024. This year’s meeting was held at the Country Club of Virginia. The following is a list of all of the trophies and recipients that were awarded this year.
HENRY E. HUTCHESON, Jr. MEMORIAL TROPHY. This trophy is awarded to the Opti sailor with the top standing in FBYC’s Optimist Summer Race Team Season, as computed via the CBYRA one-design high-point formula. This year, the award went to Cyrus Garrett.
The YOUNG SALT TROPHY is awarded to the Opti Development team sailor who placed the highest in FBYC races during the season using the CBYRA one design high point system. This year’s winner was Parke Letcher.
The L. WOOD BEDELL TROPHY is awarded to the junior sailors under the age of 14 who placed the highest in FBYC races during the season using the CBYRA one design high point system, while participating in their first season in their respective race team classes. This year’s winner was Wyatt Call.
The JUNIOR COMPETITION TROPHY recognizes the sailors that have most successfully represented FBYC in events conducted by other Yacht Clubs or Associations, above and beyond the regular racing season. This year’s winners were: Opti: Henry Latell; ILCA: Noah Wensell; C420: Bo Angus & Bennett Moss.
The REID A. DUNN TROPHY is awarded to the Junior sailor over the age of 14 who has demonstrated outstanding sailing abilities by placing highest in FBYC Race Team Season using the CBYRA high point system. This year’s winners were: ILCA: Riley Clary, C420: Teddy Bower & Clarke Garrett.
The ROBERTS BOWL is awarded to the Junior Sailor who has shown the most improvement in their sailing techniques and competitive standing, in comparison to their prior year. This year’s award winners were: Opti: Alec Berg; ILCA: Finn McKinster; C420: Justinas Petkauskas & Madeleine Garrett.
The CAROLINE COLLINS TROPHY honors the outstanding performance by our young ladies in each class in the Junior Program, as evidenced by their standing in our schedule’s High Point results. This year’s recipient of the Caroline Collins Trophy was: Opti: Evelynn Ankrom; ILCA: Riley Clary; C420: Madeleine Garrett.
The UP AND COMING TROPHY recognizes young Development Team sailors with great potential as sailors and team members; and who have a great future at FBYC. The recipient of this year’s Up and Coming Trophy was Brackton Grass.
The BECCA BOAT TROPHY is dedicated to the memory of Rebecca Clary Harris, a former FBYC Junior, by her parents, Richard and Kay Clary. Her family remains very active in our Junior Program, both during Junior Week and on the Race Teams. Becca loved FBYC and this award is given each year to the female junior who most exemplifies Becca’s devotion to FBYC. This year’s recipient of the Becca Boat Trophy was Mary Patterson.
In 1973, the PATRICK A. GIBSON MEMORIAL TROPHY was established to recognize the one design class with the best participation as a percentage of its fleet size in FBYC sanctioned races. This year’s fleet was again the Flying Scot fleet.
The BLANTON BOWL was presented to the club in 1951 by Mr. R. E. B. Blanton. Today it is awarded to the Laser skipper with the highest standing in Sanctioned Regattas and intra-club races. The winner of this year's Blanton Bowl was Jonathan Deutsch.
In 1997, the WAYLAND W. RENNIE CRUISING AWARD was first presented to its namesake to annually honor a member's support of the Cruising Division. This year’s winner was Steve Montgomery.
Since 1980, the OFFSHORE DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY has been awarded annually to the skipper who accumulates the best point score during the regular racing season. Scoring for the Championship will be based on “High-Point Percentage Scoring System” for the Spring, Distance and Fall series. This year the award went to Craig Wright.
The ALLEN B. FINE TROPHY was established in 1985 to recognize the importance of good crew members to every skipper. The award for the Allen B. Fine Trophy went to the crew of Corryvreckan including Alex Neverov, Bill Fowler, David Elliot, Gheorghe Grecea, & Roma Petkauskas.
The SPORTSMANSHIP TROPHY was presented to Fishing Bay Yacht Club by Commodore Russell Collins in August 1992. This trophy is to be awarded to the Offshore Division skipper who displays the best sportsmanship in the Regular Racing Season. This year’s recipient was Jim Sturdy.
The HUBARD TROPHY was presented by Commodore Happy Hubard, and longtime Junior Activities Chairman, Kenzie Hubard. This trophy is to be awarded to the outstanding woman sailor for dedication, participation, performance and sportsmanship in sailing. This year’s recipient was Sally Meriwether Roberts.
The ANNUAL RACE COMMITTEE TROPHY is awarded to the FBYC member who has made the year’s greatest contribution to race committee work. Mike Chesser was the recipient of the Race Committee Trophy.
The COMMODORE’S BOWL was presented in 1949 by the Commodores of the Club who held office from its organization in 1938 to 1949. The award is made annually to the outstanding Skipper in Fishing Bay Yacht Club-sponsored sailing events for the year, based upon performance and participation. The Commodores' Bowl is awarded on an alternating year basis to the Offshore and One-Design Divisions, starting in 1976 with the One-Design Division. This year it was awarded to Paul Wash, Offshore Division.
The Matthew Fontaine Maury Bowl is the highest honor Fishing Bay Yacht Club awards. The Bowl is to be awarded by the Board of Trustees to a member that has shown outstanding contributions to the Club. Ron Jenkins was this year’s recipient of the Matthew Fontaine Maury Bowl.
The Piankatank Trophy is awarded to the club member “whose actions during the sailing season best exemplify the principle that all is not lost until the boat sinks.” David Hinckle won this year’s Piankatank Award for perseverance and seamanship.
Other PERPETUAL TROPHIES (Awarded at Offshore Closing Day Regatta):
BAKER BOWL – awarded to the Flying Scot skipper with the highest standing in Sanctioned Regattas and intraclub races: Philip H. Webb.
NOTT MEMORIAL TROPHY – awarded to the skipper of the Flying Scot finishing the greatest number of Sanctioned and Non-Sanctioned FBYC sponsored Flying Scot events during the calendar year: Philip H. Webb.
PERFORMANCE TROPHY – awarded to the FBYC enrolled yacht finishing the greatest number of Club-sponsored PHRF races: Craig R. Wright - Afterthought
WINDWARD START TROPHY – awarded to the FBYC enrolled PHRF-B yacht with the best score in the Offshore Fall Series: Mike Chesser - Windward Sky
HICKS TROPHY – awarded to the winner of the FBYC’s One-Design Long Distance Race: John B. Wake.
The following PERPETUAL TROPHIES were awarded during the year:
CHESAPEAKE LASER MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHY – awarded to the winner of a series of races in Lasers sailed by persons 35 years of age or older. This year it was awarded to Dave Chapin from Lake Eustis Sailing Club.
BRENTON S. HALSEY, JR. MEMORIAL TROPHY - This trophy is to be awarded on a perpetual basis to the winner of the Brenton S. Halsey, Jr. Memorial Regatta, now known as the “Stingray Point Regatta.” This year the winners were Paul & Julie Ann Wash - Cheeky Monkey.
*For more details on the description of each award, its history, award recipients, and a photo of what the award looks like please go to https://www.fbyc.net/club/trophies/