Congratulations to all of our perpetual trophy winners. Here is a summary and pictures from our Annual Awards dinner November 7th. Photos can be found here.

Matthew Fontaine Maury Bowl – FBYC’s Highest Award: awarded for outstanding contributions to FBYC – John M. Buhl, III

Piankatank Trophy - awarded to the skipper who most exemplifies the principle that "all is not lost until the boat sinks" – Eric R. Powers

Hubard Trophy - awarded to the outstanding woman sailor of FBYC – Amy L. Miller

Hicks Trophy - awarded to the winner of FBYC's one-design long distance race – William C. Spencer, II

Nott Memorial Trophy - awarded to the Flying Scot finishing the greatest number of FBYC sponsored Flying Scot events during the calendar year – John A. Hubbard

Patrick A. Gibson Memorial Trophy - awarded to the one-design class showing the highest level of participation in Club events during the sailing season – Front Runner Class, Fleet Captain Matthew J. Braun

Performance Trophy - awarded to the FBYC yacht finishing the greatest number of Club-sponsored PHRF races – Trilogy

Annual Race Committee Trophy - awarded to the FBYC member who has made the greatest contribution to race committee work – L. Brooks Zerkel, Jr.

Commodore's Bowl - awarded on an alternating year basis to the outstanding skipper in Offshore and One-Design events for the year based on performance and participation – Wayland W. Rennie

Competition Trophy - awarded to the skipper who has most successfully represented FBYC in sailboat racing events conducted by other yacht clubs during the past year – Len Guenther, Jr. Junior Awards

Becca Boat Trophy - awarded to the FBYC junior who most exemplifies Becca’s devotion to FBYC (Rebecca Clary Harris, a former FBYC junior) – Mary Catherine Buhl

Up and Coming Trophy - awarded to a young sailor who has shown great promise on and around the racecourse – Jeremy Herrin

L. Wood Bedell Trophy - awarded to the FBYC sailor under the age of 14 who is the highest finisher in FBYC races during the regular season – Kendall Swenson

Young Salt Trophy - awarded to the Junior FBYC Optimist sailor having the highest overall standing in Club Junior Regattas – Erin Jacob Swenson

Roberts Bowl - awarded to the Junior sailor who has shown the most interest in sailing as evidenced by enthusiasm, improvement in sailing techniques, awareness of the rules of water safety, and cooperation with the members of the Junior Activities program – Benjamin Buhl

Henry E. Hutcheson, Jr. Memorial Trophy - awarded to the Optimist skipper with the highest standing in Sanctioned Regattas and intra-club races – Graeme Alderman Other Awards

Band of the Year - "Glory Daze" featuring FBYC’s very own Ed'Oconnor & Michael Dale

Baker Bowl - presented to the Mobjack skipper with the highest standing in Sanctioned Regattas and intra-Club races – Not awarded in 2009

Blanton Bowl - awarded to the Laser skipper with the highest standing in Sanctioned Regattas and intra-Club races – Jonathan M. Deutsch

Reid A. Dunn Trophy - awarded to the member of the Junior Program between the ages of 14 and 18 who has demonstrated outstanding sailing abilities by placing highest in FBYC races during the regular racing season – Alex Jacob

Offshore Division Championship Trophy - awarded to the skipper of the outstanding Offshore Division yacht having the best high point score in FBYC-sponsored events – Allan M. Heyward, Jr.

Windward Start Trophy - awarded to the PHRF-B yacht with the best score in the Fall Series – La Maga

Barber Trophy - awarded to the MORC and J-24 skippers who beat the most competitors during the regular racing season – Not awarded in 2009

Allen B. Fine Trophy - awarded to the outstanding crewman of a FBYC yacht – Melissa Orndorff - No Go Tippy & Chilcoot

Caroline Collins Trophy - awarded to the young lady having the highest standing in the FBYC Junior Regattas – Madeleine Alderman

Sportsmanship Trophy - awarded to the Offshore Division skipper who displays the best sportsmanship in the regular racing season – J. Samuel Mitchener, III

Fishing Bay Challenge Bowl (Commodore designates each year) - awarded to the FBYC J-105 skipper with the lowest point total under a formula set forth by the Commodore based on races during the Spring and Fall Series (excluding other Fleet 15 and non-FBYC J-105 boats) – J. Bradley Davis

Brenton S. Halsey, Jr. Memorial Trophy - awarded to the winner of the Stingray Point Regatta – Paul T. Cross, III (FBYC)

Junior Competition Trophy - awarded to the Junior skipper (or skippers) who has most successfully represented FBYC in sailboat racing events conducted by other yacht clubs or associations during the regular racing season – Kyle Swenson

Wayland W. Rennie Cruising Trophy - awarded to a FBYC member in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Cruising Division – John G. Koedel, Jr.