This blog began in late 2006 with the planning and preparation for a circumnavigation of the world in my 39-foot sail boat Pachuca. It then covered a successful 5-year circumnavigation that ended in April 2013. The blog now covers life with Pachuca back home in Australia.

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Pachuca in Port Angeles, WA USA

Wednesday, October 18, 2017

FSC COTY

October 2017 Edition
Last July I was greatly honoured by being chosen as the Fremantle Sailing Club's Cruiser of the Year.


I suppose that the selection committee was attracted to the narrative of a middle aged office worker teaching himself to sail, setting an ambitious goal of sailing around the world, then actually doing it.  I think too that my voluntary activities with the club since my return from the circumnavigation also helped.
Article on Page 6

What I wasn't told at the time was that the nomination puts me in contention for Cruising Helmsmen magazine's COTY (gulp!).
Trophy evocative of a sail, FSC and Cruising Section emblems at top

Last week I was presented with an imaginative and elegant trophy by Bill Burgess, Commodore of FSC which I will always display with great pride.

1 comment:

Canadaboy said...

Well done! Anymore sailing adventures coming up? I miss reading about your exploits.

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