Annual Keelboat Prizegiving at Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club
by Brigitte Mann 17 Nov 2015 19:35 AEDT
14 November 2015
Torpoint Mosquito Sailing Club yacht sailors congregated in the clubhouse on Saturday 14 November for its annual prize-giving, to congratulate the trophy winners, thank the volunteers who run the races and catch up with friends.
Against a slideshow of photos taken during the year's racing, the Sailing Secretary, Yachts – Dee Casey Brown – announced the prize winners. The series one trophies were presented by its sponsor, Ron Gibb, with the winner of PYA - Steve Wassell in Dog's Jorrocks – taking the Harry Cann Perpetual Trophy for the twelfth time. Keith Watts and Alex Smerdon in Late Arrival won PYB and Bill and Olga Shimell (Wiz) won PYC.
Richard Bevan of Peninsula Plumbing - presented the trophies for series two with Steve Wassell, Keith Watts & Alex Smerdon and Bill & Olga Shimell again taking top honours. Special mention has to go to Emma Willoughby, helming Dog's Jorrocks, who won both the PYA class in the Ladies' Helm and the Youth Helm contests.
As well as the race and series winners, Training Principal Tony Brown outlined why Dave Pearin was a worthy recipient of the Cruising Plate. The final presentation of the evening was to Roger Toulouse (Cloudberry) who won the Woodman Bowl for the Most Improved Yachtsman.
Steve Wassell then proposed a toast on behalf of all the yacht sailors to Dee Casey Brown for all the time and skill she puts in running the yacht racing at Torpoint Mosquito. The evening concluded with an impressive performance from the club's favourite musicians, Gavin and Gordon.
Prizes
Series 1 (sponsored by Ron Gibb):
PYA - Steve Wassell (Dog's Jorrocks)
PYB - Keith Watts (Late Arrival)
PYC - Bill Shimell (Wiz)
Ladies' Helm (sponsored by Dave Kilby):
PYA - E Willoughby (Dog's Jorrocks)
PYB - Becky Wood (Good Knight)
Youth Helm:
PYA - E Willoughby (Dog's Jorrocks)
Regatta - Bill Shimell (Wiz)
Wreck Race IRC - Steve Wassell (Dog's Jorrocks)
Series 2 (sponsored by Richard Bevan):
PYA - Steve Wassell (Dog's Jorrocks)
PYB - Keith Watts (Late Arrival)
PYC - Bill Shimell (Wiz)
Ranneys Buoy Race - Steve Wassell (Dog's Jorrocks)
Stewards Cup (sponsored by Neville Griffiths) - Alan Bridges (Seonamara)
Liz Harris Cup for the St Lukes Hospice Charity Race:
Yacht - Nick Osmaston & D Milsom (Cumulus)
Dinghy - Roger Holman & Stefano Franzolini
Cruising Plate - Dave Pearin
Most Improved Yachtsman - Roger Toulouse (Cloudberry)