QCYC Prize Giving 2022

Congratulations to every sailor who sailed this year, one of the most fractured and challenging seasons for sailors ever!

QCYC Trophy Winners

Oddies Spring Champs

First Starling (on Line Honours) - Finn Stichbury

First Optimist (on Line Honours) - Liam Strack

Match Racing Series

National Starling Match Racing Representative - Moss Hopkins

Club Champs

First Rainbow Optimist Fleet - Alex Brown

First Green Optimist Fleet - Bailey Robb

First Open Optimist Fleet - Sam Richardson

First Laser Radial - Emily Overend

First Starling Fleet - Finn Stichbury

Harbour Series

Optimist Green Fleet - Bailey Robb

Junior Class - Sam Richardson (Optimist)

Intermediate Class - Iris Ewart (Starling)

Senior Monohull - Louie Poletti (Laser Radial)

Senior Multihull - Nigel Greenbank (Paper Tiger)

Inside Series

Optimist Green Fleet - Bailey Robb

Junior Class - Sam Richardson (Optimist)

Intermediate Class - Alexandra Thom (Splash)

Senior Monohull - Cameron Doig (Finn)

Senior Multihull - Nigel Greenbank (Paper Tiger)

Sprint Series

Optimist Green Fleet - Liam Strack

Junior Class - Sam Richardson (Optimist)

Intermediate Class - Finn Stichbury (Starling)

Senior Monohull - Louie Poletti (Laser Radial)

Senior Multihull - Adam Dawe (Paper Tiger)

Season Winners

Lowest Points over all Races in the Season

Optimist Green Fleet - Bailey Robb

Junior Class - Sam Richardson (Optimist)

Intermediate Class - Finn Stichbury (Starling)

All Senior Classes - Emily Overend (Laser Radial)

Lowest Points across the 3 QCYC Series in the Season (most race wins Harbour, Inside and Sprint Series)

Junior Class - Sam Richardson (Optimist)

Intermediate Class - Finn Stichbury (Starling)

Senior Monohull - Louie Poletti (Laser Radial)

Senior Multihull - Adam Dawe (Paper Tiger)

Most Race Wins over all Classes Throughout the Season - Sam Richardson (Optimist)

Special Awards

Top Female Skipper - Emily Overend (Laser Nationals 2022, 8th overall Laser Radial, 3rd Women’s Laser Radial.)

Rainbow Graduate - George O’Sullivan. (Fastest Rainbow to graduate to their own Fibreglass Optimist.)

Most Improved Rainbow - Laura Rolton (For the most improved sailor who learnt to sail this season.)

Most Consistent Rainbow - Alex Brown (For attending all trainings except one.)

Meritorious Service to the Club - Ian Gardiner (for long service to the club.)

Gary Kenny Memorial Trophy - Mana Award - Emily Overend and Harry Edwards (for respect, presence and admiration within the club.)

Most Improved Optimist Green Fleet Sailor - Mari Collins (for amazing growth in confidence and sailing ability.)

Most Improved Optimist Open Fleet Sailor - Sam Richardson (for nailing roll tacks and improved sailing ability in gusty conditions.)

Best Performance by a Green Fleet Sailor at a South Island Regatta - Liam Strack ( 1st Place Green Fleet Nelson /Marlborough Regionals.)

Best Performance by a Club Member at a South Island Regatta - Emily Overend (1st Place Laser South Islands.)

Best Performance by a Club Member at an International Regatta - Alistair Gifford (1st Place Detroit Cup, International Match Race 2021.)

Sportsmanship Award - Ella Wilcox (For volunteering at QCYC - assisting Kate in coaching Learn to Sail, Rainbows, Optimists and skippering for MGC Team Sailing.)

Wooden Spoon - Mark Preece (For services to RHIB Launching.)

Ed Borrie Scholarship - Alex Brown (In recognition of his consistent attendance to trainings and dedication to progressing his sailing ability.)

NZIODA Life Membership - Rob Burns (for services to the NZ Optimist Class in the establishment of the ranking system and especially supporting the growth of the class in the South Island through the establishment of the Interislander Regatta.)

Well done everyone. We look forward to the start of the new sailing season in September.

Article added: Thursday 30 June 2022