The Fleet Captain Dinner for Fleet 1 went off without a hitch, and a great time was had by all 50 attendees - the theme was “Havana Nights”.
2022 Fleet Captain Dinner
Sponsors for the evening included:
Martin Marine in North Vancouver, owned by David Goodman, who provided two $100 gift certificates, a pair of sailing gloves and (back by popular demand) the one and only “1 gallon can of bottom paint.”
Capilano Rock & Gem, which supplied various ladies bracelets at a big discount
Judith Roos-McClacherty (2 large sailing bags)
Paul Martin (pepper grinders and glasses)
Allan & Clare Strain
Adrienne Mennell
Michael Clements
Special guests included:
Kits Yacht Club Commodore Ury Segal and his wife Magal
Kits Yacht Club Vice Commodore Sheridan MacRae and his wife Nicole
RVYC Captain Fleet Fred Stearman
Volunteers included:
Allan & Clare Strain
Adrienne Mennell
Judith Roos-McClacherty
Olga Kuznetsova
And now for the Awards…
Round Bowen Award
Allan & Clare Strain
Volunteer of the Year
Judith Roos-McClacherty
Sportsman of the Year
Cedric Carter (Olga Kuznetsova accepting on his behalf)
Most Improved Award
Peter Grimm
In the Bay Series
First Place - The Too Wicked Team
Second Place - Phil Cragg, Reto Corfu & Team on Back in Black
Third Place - Alan Drinkwater & Team on Simply Red
Left to right: Reto Corfu, Michael Clements, Alan Drinkwater
Best Helmswoman Award
Elizabeth Dier & Team, with honorable mention to Anne Armstrong
Biggest Bloody Blunder Award
Peter Grimm for forgetting to take a jib to the NA's - Oops!
Out of the Bay Series
First Place - Peter Grimm & Team on m&m
Second Place - The Too Wicked Team
Third Place – Anthony Collett & Team on Sailiant
Left to right: Michael Clements, Peter Grimm, Anthony Collett
The Martin Bell - Top KYC Boat
Phil Cragg, Reto Corfu & Team on Back in Black
Wednesday Evening Series
First Place - Phil Cragg, Reto Corfu & Team on Back in Black
Second Place – The Too Wicked Team
Third Place – Elizabeth Dier, Dave Higgs, and Team on Checkmate
Phil Cragg, Reto Corfu & Team on Back in Black
Fleet Championship Series
First Place - The Too Wicked Team
Second Place - Phil & Reto & Team on Back in Black
Third Place - Peter Grimm & Team on m&m
Left to right: Adrienne Mennell, Angela McLaughlin, SiNae Park, Michael Clements, Phil Cragg, Peter Grimm
Outgoing Fleet Captain Award
Michael Clements 2021 & 2022