Laying Up Supper 2024

Published 16:14 on 9 Dec 2024

For this year's Laying Up Supper we took a trip to the wild west. Huge thanks to Derrick for supporting us with creating a short Sergio Leone inspired film to start off the night!

We were delighted to present the Badger Trophy, established in honour of our dearly-missed President, Beverley Beech, to Neil Cox. Neil is a long-term member of the Offshore Committee , and as well as organising and volunteering as a skipper on many trips, has also spent a lot of time supporting skipper development. He also recently became a safety boat driver on the river, providing support for our dinghy sailing sessions. In addition, earlier this year, Neil very kindly stepped in to oversee a Mile-builder trip at the last minute, allowing our developing skippers to have this valuable training opportunity that otherwise would have been cancelled.

We also celebrated the fantastic volunteering efforts of Jonathan Stirling, who has done an enormous amount of work to improve our laser fleet this year, and John Ayre and Oscar Dawes, who have been championing our new dinghy sailors, and providing them with opportunities to build their skills on the water.

A special award was presented to Peter Ryan, who over the past few years has taken part on a number of epic trips, often with members crewing, including sailing round Great Britain, and crossing the Atlantic for a trip to the Caribbbean and back earlier this year.

Well done to all of our very worthy winners who were recognised for either their sailing prowess or for their commitment to volunteering for the club.

Badger Trophy- Neil C

Special Achievement- Peter R

Skipper of the Year- Steve G-E

Best New Skipper- Derrick E

Best Offshore Trip of the Year- Bill B, New Zealand Trip

Most Improved Offshore Sailor- Alex N

Cold Toddy 2024- Mark M and crew

Race Skipper of the Year- Andy O

Offshore Racing Sailor of the Year- Guy T

Corinthian Cup- Ed D and crew

Fernback Trophy- Ray C and crew

Round the Island Trophy- Ray B and the crew of JASSAP

Best Dinghy Newcomers- Cagil, Marta, Sophia, and Aylin

Best New Dinghy Instructor- Alistair S

Best Member Organised Trip- Ratty

Best Filmmaker- Derrick E

Eager Beaver Award- Kevin P

Shackleton Trophy- Paulo D and James A

Peter Roberts Trophy- Jonathan S

Commodore's Cup- John A and Oscar D

Congratulations everyone, and thank you so much to all of those who attended.

Last updated 16:18 on 9 December 2024