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    RACE RESULTS & AWARDS

    2005 PRIZES
    RACING CLASS TROPHIES

    CLASS M - MULTI-HULLS

    3rd in M - ALACRITY, a Newick Traveler, skippered by Rex Conn from Worton, Maryland

    2nd in M - FLYING FISH, a Hammerhead 54, skippered by Charlie Pingree from North Haven, Maine

    1st in M - HEARTSEASE LAURUS ROC, a 60 ft. trimaran, skippered by Lars Svensson from Gates Mills, Ohio

    THE COOK’S TROPHY is awarded to the cook of the last yacht to officially finish in each class.

    COOK’s in M: The COOK of GREAT WHITE, an Atlantic 46, skippered by Harry Whittelsey from Huntington Bay, New York

    CLASS E - ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION

    3rd in E - LIBERTY, a Sea Sprite 34, skippered by Ward McElhinny from Cohasset, Massachusetts

    2nd in E - FANDANGO, a Bermuda 40, skippered by Christopher Streit from Stamford, Connecticut

    "THE KAPLAN MEMORIAL MIN RON III TROPHY" will be awarded to the winner of class E:

      1st in E - PANACEA, a Pilot 35, skippered by GusMacDonald from Freeport, Maine

    COOK’s in E: The COOK of BIENESTAR, a Mistral 33, skippered by Edward Dunham from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    CLASS D - ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION

    3rd in D - THISTLE, a Seguin 44, skippered by Bruce MacNeil from Lincoln, Massachusetts

    2nd in D - MAKAI, a Hylas 49, skippered by Jeff White from Radnor, Pennsylvania

    "THE GIBSON MEMORIAL BLUE WATER TROPHY" will be awarded to the winner of class D:

      1st in D - CASSIOPEIA, a Beneteau 42, skippered by Laura Sudarsky from Nyack, New York

    COOK’s in D: The COOK of BONSPIEL, a Nordic 44, skippered by Jim Richter from New York City

    CLASS B - ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION

    3rd in B - PANAMA RED, Beneteau 42, skippered by Rebecca Bioty from Warwick, Rhode Island

    2nd in B - CHOUCAS, a Jeanneau 36, skippered by Frederic Cosandey from New York City

    THE JOEL B. SYKES MEMORIAL TROPHY will be awarded to the winner of class B:

      1st in B - MAD DASH, a Jeanneau 40, skippered by Eric Cerny from Toronto, Canada

    COOK’s in B: The COOK of ARIEL, an Alden 44, skippered by Bob Anderson from Seekonk, Massachusetts

    CLASS A - ELECTRONIC NAVIGATION

    3rd in A - ATLANTIC, a J-160, skippered by Ben Blake, from Stonington, Connecticut

    2nd in A - VISIONS OF JOHANNA, a Chuck Paine 62, skippered by William Strassberg from Northport, Maine

    1st in A - HAWKE, a J-46, skippered by Sam Vineyard from Marion, Massachusetts

    COOK’s in A: The COOK of BEQUIA, a Hinckley 52, skippered by William Truesdale, from Mattapoisett, Massachusetts

    CLASS C - CELESTIAL NAVIGATION

    3rd in C - ALLEGRA, a Beneteau 42, skippered by James Mertz from Rye, New York

    2nd in C - CORDELIA, a Valiant 42, skippered by Roy Greenwald from Winchester, Massachusetts

    1st in C - RESTIVE, an Alden custom, skippered by George Denny from Boston, Massachusetts

    COOK’s in C: The COOK of ONE LOVE, a Puffin 42, skippered by Jeffrey Wills from Durham, New Hampshire

    Regional and Club Trophies

    Race rules specify that a yacht may only be awarded one Regional or Club Trophy, and cannot be awarded one if she is receiving one of the Fleet or Special Trophies.

    THE ADAMS BOWL - For the best performance by a New England yacht: LIBERTY, skippered by Ward McElhinny from Winchester, Massachusetts

    THE TOWN OF MARION TROPHY - For the best performance by a Buzzards Bay yacht: CORDELIA, skippered by Roy Greenwald from Winchester, Massachusetts

    THE DEBORAH ANNE DOMENIE MEMORIAL TROPHY - For the best performance by a yacht from the New York area, including Connecticut, Long Island Sound and New Jersey: FANDANGO, skippered by Christopher Streit from Stamford, Connecticut

    THE NAVAL ACADEMY TROPHY - For the best performance by a Chesapeake Bay yacht: SWIFT, skippered by Colin Chandler from Annapolis, Maryland

    THE CORPORATION OF HAMILTON TROPHY - For the best performance by a yacht from Bermuda: BERMUDA OYSTER, skippered by Paul Hubbard from Pembroke, Bermuda

    THE COMMODORE’S CUP - For the best performance by a Blue Water Sailing Club yacht: RESTLESS skippered by MARK SCHEFFER from North Reading, Massachusetts

    THE BERMUDA LONGTAIL TROPHY - For the best performance by a Beverly Yacht Club yacht: HAWKE, skippered by Sam Vineyard from Marion, Massachusetts

    Special Trophies

    THE L. BYRON KINGERY SHORT-HANDED TROPHY (crews of four): A trophy for the best performance by a short-handed yacht: PANACEA skippered by Gus MacDonald from Freeport, Maine

    New this race, THE DOUBLE HANDED TROPHY CHOUCAS, skippered by Frederic Cosandey from New York City

    THE BEVERLY FAMILY TROPHY: A trophy for the best performance by a "family” yacht: MAKAI, skippered by Jeff White from Radnor, Pennsylvania

    New this race, THE COMMODORE FAITH PAULSEN TROPHY - For the best performance by an all female crewed yacht: PANAMA RED, skippered by Rebecca Bioty from Warwick, Rhode Island

    THE BARTRAM TROPHY - For the best performance by a Service Academy or an ROTC yacht: SWIFT, skippered by Colin Chandler from Annapolis, Maryland.

    THE OCEAN SPRAY MARION-BERMUDA TEAM TROPHY to a team of three yachts from one club or association with the lowest combined corrected time: Beverly Yacht Club, Team 2 Marion, Massachusetts with a combined time of 12 days 0 hours 47 minutes, represented by: BERMUDA OYSTER - skippered by Paul Hubbard HAWKE - skippered by Sam Vineyard SPREE - skippered by Toni Greatrex

    MINI-CLASSES

    Three or more yachts of the same design: We extend our thanks to the manufacturers of the following yachts for their kind donation of each of the Mini-Class Trophies:
    • ALDEN YACHTS Alden 44/45
    • BENETEAU USA Beneteau 42
    • HINCKLEY YACHTS Hinckley South West 51/52
    The winner of each Mini-Class is as follows:
    • Alden 44/45: CHECKMATE skippered by Frank Flores from Essex, Connecticut.
    • Beneteau 42: CASSIOPEA skippered by Laura Sudarsky from Nyack, New York.
    • Hinckley SW 51/52: KIVA skippered by Mark Stevens from Stratham, New Hampshire.
    New this race, sponsored by Cape Yachts, for the first Beneteau to properly finish, THE BENETEAU TROPHY. Of the 8 Beneteaus in the race, first to finish: PANAMA RED , skippered by Rebecca Bioty from Warwick, Rhode Island

    FLEET TROPHIES

    FIRST TO FINISH - THE BLUE WATER SAILING CLUB BOARD OF GOVERNORS TROPHY: MAMELUKE, a Nelson Merek 49, skippered by Greg Storer from Annapolis, Maryland

    THE R H A D C "PAST COMMODORES" TROPHY for best performance by an electronically navigated yacht: PANACEA, a Pilot 35, skippered by Gus Mac Donald from Freeport, Maine

    THE BEVERLY "POLARIS" TROPHY for best performance by a celestially navigated yacht: RESTIVE, an Alden design, skippered by George Denny, from Boston, Massachusetts

    THE NAVIGATOR’S TROPHY to the Navigator of the first celestially navigated yacht: The Navigator of RESTIVE, William Taylor from Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

    THE ROBERT N. BAVIER SEAMANSHIP/SPORTSMANSHIP TROPHY (optional) FLASHPOINT skippered by John Mollicone from East Greenwich, Rhode Island

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