2024 Presentation Night

Thank you to those sailors, friends and family who attended our whole of Club 2023-24 season presentation night on Saturday 4 May 2024. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed coming together to celebrate the season and some standout performances:

OTB Results:

Bill Russell Award – Is awarded to the best trier amongst junior Skippers. Junior Sailor in his/her first full season as a skipper:

• Charlie McLaren

Warwick Vase – International success

• Casey Imeneo

Mike Haig – Mike Haig was a young club member and XY16 catamaran sailor who was tragically killed in an industrial accident in July 1973. His parents wished to donate a trophy to the club in honour of Mike and it was first awarded in 1973-74. The Mike Haig Memorial Trophy is now awarded to the club member between the ages 16 & 25 who has been assessed by the Flag Officers as having proved themselves the best club member, in that age group, in that season.

• Henri Levenspiel

Couta Boat Results:

Line Honours by boat:

Div 1

C86 Wagtail Nick Williams:

• TLC Healthcare CBA States
• CBA Nationals
• CBA Portsea Cup
• Sorrento Cup

Div 2

C33 Aliscia James Mighell:

• TLC Healthcare CBA States
• Lacco Cup

C1922 Jessamine Sunday Gibson

• CBA Nationals
• CBA Portsea Cup
• Sorrento Cup

CBA State Championships:

• • Div 1 3rd: C2006 Zephyr Richard Martin
  • Div 1 2nd: C127 Matilda David Angus
  • Div 1 1st: C888 Mystify Geoff Gadsden
  • Div 2 3rd: C31 Lucy Michael Golding
  • Div 2 2nd: C99 Joan Tony Kinsman
  • Div 2 1st: C1789 Gisella Danny Stutterd

CBA Nationals:

• • Div 1 3rd: C92 Whisper Stephen Gillon
  • Div 1 2nd: C127 Matilda David Angus
  • Div 1 1st: C06 Rip Will Phillips
  • Div 2 3rd: C11 Enterprise Tim Helliwell
  • Div 2 2nd: C22 Mercury Liz Gibson
  • Div 2 1st: C154 Pike Stephen Davies

CBA Portsea Cup:

• • Div 1 3rd: C06 Rip Will Phillips
  • Div 1 2nd: C27 Ripple Phil Bainbridge
  • Div 1 1st: C2003 Sandy Adam Richards
  • Div 2 3rd: C126 Kitty Miller Graham Burton
  • Div 2 2nd: C93 Tarni Tim Hannah
  • Div 2 1st: C64 Star Alison Mighell

Club Handicap series winners:

Sorrento Cup:

• • Div 1 3rd: C2016 Bella Blue Bernie O’Hanlon
  • Div 1 2nd: C305 Kate Richard Hurley
  • Div 1 1st: C2015 Georgia Jeffrey Richardson
  • Div 2 3rd: C145 Ruby Anne Trevor Weir
  • Div 2 2nd: C81 Fiona Graham Cunningham
  • Div 2 1st: C15 Blondie David Birkill

Lacco Cup:

• • 3rd: C93 Tarni Tim Hannah
  • 2nd: C154 Pike Stephen Davies
  • 1st: C31 Lucy Michael Golding

Most improved award – Yanmah Trophy

• Alice C7

Bernie Ross Award – Bernie was a passionate fisherman and sailor who was there right at the start. It is given to the person who makes the biggest contribution to the club and Couta Boat sailing. Sometimes it is about hard work. Sometimes it is about stirring the pot and sometimes it is about creating change.

• Lachie McKenzie

Barnie Beauchamp Award – Donated by Mr. Eric Wareing, in late 1989, to perpetuate the memory of Barney Beauchamp, this trophy is awarded to the Club Yachtsman of the Year. It can be awarded for non-racing activities, e.g. administration, rescue boats, etc.

Barney Beauchamp was a very active club member who generously gave his time to patrolling and assisting at the club. The continued presentation of the trophy was made possible by the generous donation of a sum of money by Mrs. Joyce Beauchamp in 1992 enabling an annual perpetual trophy to be bought from the interest. Initially the executor of Barney Beauchamp’s estate wanted to donate money for an Honours Board.

• Chris Clapp

Club Captain’s Award: The award is a mounted bottle of Mount Gay rum along with a mug. Purchased by Andrew Skinner & James Mighell at a Yachting Australia function in Sydney. It is presented to the person who the Club Captain believes has made a significant contribution to Couta Boat sailing and the club in general in that season. 

• Andrew Skinner

Ralph Wilson Award:

• James Mighell

Passage Aggregate: 

• Div 1 3^rd: Sally
• Div 1 2^nd: Whisper
• Div 1 1^st: Ripple
• Div 2 3^rd: Joan
• Div 2 2^nd: Ruby Anne
• Div 2 1^st: Pike

Passage Aggregate Line Honours:
Div 1 Bella Blue
Div 2 Jessamine

Club Champions: Aggregate

• Div 1 3^rd: Sorrento
• Div 1 2^nd: Matilda
• Div 1 Club Champion: Ripple
• Div 2 3^rd: Lucy
• Div 2 2^nd: Joan
• Div 2 Club Champion: Pike

Aggreage Line Honours:
Div 1 Margarita
Div 2 Jessamine