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Annual Challenge Trophies and Special Awards

PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL DINNER

Interpretation of the terms of these awards will be by the RORC Committee, whose decision is final. See General Conditions Appendix III

2008 YACHT OF THE YEAR

(2007 holder – Chieftain, Ger O’Rourke)
winning the SOMERSET MEMORIAL TROPHY for outstanding racing achievement
by a yacht owned or sailed by a RORC member as voted by the RORC Main Committee

CLASS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES
Best five races to count

TROPHYPRESENTED FOR2007 HOLDER
Europeans Trophy IRC SZ Formidable 3, Piet Vroon
Illingworth CupIRC 0Courrier du Coeur, Géry Trentesaux
Emily Verger Plate IRC 1Pen Azen, Philippe Delaporte
Grenade Goblet IRC 2Foggy Dew, Noel Racine
Cowland Trophy IRC 3Longue Pierre, David Cooper/Paul England
Psipsina Trophy 2 Handed DivisionJuneau, Mike West
Shambles SalverMultihull ChampionshipTeam Eberspacher, Ben Goodland & Mike Yates
 
Assuage Trophy Foggy Dew, Noel Racine
For the yacht with the most RORC points in IRC overall in the Cherbourg Race plus her best three races taken from Cervantes, Morgan Cup, Myth of Malham and the St Malo Race. In each of the races an Assuage Tankard will be won by the best yacht on IRC overall points. The “Assuage Trophy” winner will be invited to contribute a yacht photograph which may be used in the RORC Programme of races.
 
Alan Paul Trophy  Diablo-J, Nick Martin
Consistent high performance IRC. Awarded to the yacht with the highest total fleet overall points (all races to count) plus a bonus: 2.5[R+(R-1) +(R-2) +(R-3) etc+(R+R)] when R=races completed. Class season’s points winners are excluded.
 
Oldland/Watts Aquadanca Trophy For the Sigma 38 with the
highest seasons points
Persephone of London, Nigel Goodhew
 
POINTS CHAMPIONSHIP TROPHIES – ALL RACES TO COUNT
Jazz TrophyIRC Overall JB 3, Charles Ivill
David Fayle Memorial CupBest Sailing School YachtPuma Logic, Sailing Logic (Philippe Falle)
Serendip TrophyBest series-produced YachtJB 3, Charles Ivill
The Serendip Trophy will be presented to the best Cruiser/Racer series produced yacht as decided by the Committee
Haylock CupBest British Service YachtRed Arrow, Royal Airforce Sailing Association (Marcus Mills)
Stradivarius TrophyBest Overseas Yacht in IRCPen Azen, Philippe Delaporte
 
SPECIAL AWARDS
Dennis P Miller Memorial TrophyBritish Yacht OverseasSaga Insurance, Sir Robin Knox-Johnston
Seamanship TrophyOutstanding Act of seamanship2007 – Not Awarded
Freddie Morgan TrophyClassic Yacht in IRCIromiguy, Jean Yves Chateau
The Pera Awards Playing Around, Peter Robson (De Guingand Bowl Race)
May be given to yachts which receive redress for rendering assistance during a race.
Duncan Munro-Kerr Youth Challenge Trophy Freddie Neville-Jones sailing on Erivale III
For the youngest crew member aboard a yacht which on season’s points finishes in the top three of her IRC class. The crew member must have been on board for at least three races and be between 18 and 25 (inclusive) on January 1st. Tie-break greatest personal RORC mileage in current season, wins.
Highwayman Cup Courrier du Coeur, Géry Trentesaux
Best Elapsed time in the Fastnet, Morgan Cup, Cowes-Dinard-St Malo and Cherbourg races.
Arambalza Swan CupAwarded to the highest scoring
Swan in the race season.
Desperado of Cowes, Richard Loftus
J 109 RORC TrophyAwarded to the J 109 with the highest
score from her best five points races
including a long distance race.
Jee-Raft, Jean-Eudes Renier/Patrick Baune
 

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