Adam Minoprio and BlackMatch Racing, New Zealand's ISAF #1 ranked match racers, lead Eric Monnin and his Swiss Search.ch team in the semi-finals in the Bermuda Gold Cup. Image copyright Charles Anderson.
by Jodie Bakewell-White
The Yachting Excellence Awards for 2009 will be presented on Friday 20th November at a gala dinner ceremony at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. Tickets are on sale now – click here for an order form.
Since the earlier announcement of finalist nominees and awardees, further nominations have been ratified by the judging panel.
Yachting New Zealand Merit Awards
(in addition to those already announced – see below for a full list)
Tony Mutter - Ocean Racing
Dave Endean - Ocean Racing
Phil Jameson - Ocean Racing
Karl Purdie – OK Dinghy Class
Neville Crichton – Offshore and Coastal Racing
Awards will be presented in the following categories...
Sailor of the Year Award and Sir Bernard Fergusson Trophy – recognising achievements including design and/or building of boats, administration services, outstanding examples of sailing ability in the competitive sphere, seamanship or sportsmanship, and services in the promotion and encouragement of participation in our sport
Young Sailor of the Year Award – recognising outstanding competitive sailing performance for those aged under 20 in the year of the Award
Yachting New Zealand Honour Awards – to recognise outstanding sportsmanship or rescue of other persons, or outstanding services to yachting in New Zealand at club, regional, national or international level rendered by any person, club, vessel, corporate body or company
Yachting New Zealand Merit Awards – to recognise acts or services including the design and building of boats, administration services, outstanding examples of sailing ability, seamanship or sportsmanship, and promotion and encouragement of participation in our sport.
Yachting New Zealand Cruising Awards – recognising an outstanding non-competitive voyage or cruise under power or sail, or outstanding services to cruising
Yachting New Zealand President's Award - to recognise the work done by a yacht club, or class association affiliated to Yachting New Zealand in promoting, supporting or developing the interests of yachting in New Zealand
Singapore Airlines Sailor of the Year Finalists
BlackMatch Racing Team – Match Racing
Brad Jackson and Stu Bannatyne – Ocean Racing
Mark Perrow – OK Dinghy Class
Michael Bullot – Olympic Laser Class
Bianca Barbarich Bacher and Alexandra Maloney – 420 Class
Blair Tuke – Olympic 49er and 29er Class
Hamish Pepper and Craig Monk – Olympic Star Class
Young Sailor of the Year Finalists
Declan Burn – Splash Class
Finn Drummond and Francisco Lardies – 420 Class
Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders – Olympic 470 Class
Sam Meech – Laser Class
Bucklands Beach Yacht Club Team Racing Team – Youth Teams Racing
2009 New Zealand 420 Worlds Team
2009 New Zealand Splash Worlds Team
Bianca Barbarich-Bacher and Alexandra Maloney – 420 Class
Blair Tuke – Olympic 49er and 29er Class
Yachting New Zealand Merit Awards
Michael Bullot – Olympic Laser Class
Emirates Team New Zealand – Louis Vuitton Pacific Series and Audi MedCup
NZB2 Blind Sailing Crew - Blind Sailing
Roger Pagani and crew – International BMW Sailing Cup
Reuben Corbett and crew - Teams Racing
Thomas Saunders – Starling Class
Bucklands Beach Yacht Club Team Racing Team - Youth Teams Racing
2009 New Zealand 420 Worlds Team
2009 New Zealand Splash Worlds Team
Blair Tuke - Olympic 49er and 29er Class
Sam Meech – Laser Class
Adam Minoprio - Match Racing
Brad Jackson and Stu Bannatyne – Ocean Racing
Mark Perrow – OK Dinghy Class
Bianca Barbarich-Bacher and Alex Maloney – 420 Class
Declan Burn – Splash Class
Finn Drummond and Francisco Lardies – 420 Class
Paul Snow-Hansen and Jason Saunders – Olympic 470 Class
Hamish Pepper and Craig Monk - Olympic Star Class
Tony Mutter - Ocean Racing
David Endean - Ocean Racing
Phil Jameson - Ocean Racing
Karl Purdie - OK Dinghy Class
Neville Crichton - Offshore & Coastal Racing
Yachting New Zealand Honour Awards
Neville England - Christchurch Sailing Club
Bryan Robson Leckie (deceased)- Waihola Yacht Club
Brian Peet - Glendowie Boating Club
Ross Currie – For Coastal Rescue Efforts (Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club)
Gary Smith - For Coastal Rescue Efforts (Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club)
Greg Harrex - Macandrew Bay Boating Club
John Bullot – Murrays Bay Sailing Club & Richmond Yacht Club
Jon Olds – Timaru Yacht & Powerboat Club
Judy Francis – Muritai Yacht Club
Justin Hurst - Waiuku Yacht Club
Terry Coles - Wanganui Sailing Club
Trevor Hawke – Wanaka Yacht & Powerboat Club
Vera Mummery - Richmond Yacht Club
Bill Mitchinson - Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club
John Buck - Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club
Kevin Whitehead – Wakatere Boating Club
Graham Catley - Auckland Sailing Club
President’s Award Finalists
Team New Zealand 2000 Trust
Tauranga Yacht & Powerboat Club
Napier Sailing Club
Queen Charlotte Yacht Club
Wairoa Yacht Club
In the Honour Awards category, Neville England of Christchurch has been added to the published list. Neville’s name was intentionally omitted in the previous issue in order to surprise him with an early presentation of his certificate in Christchurch. Read more about this in the story below.
Yachting New Zealand
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