THE VINCE LYDDANE MEMORIAL TROPHY
Vince Lyddane was a life long Day Sailor who continued to strive for improvement while sailing and competing within the waters of the West Coast and environs.
INTENT – THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES A WEST COAST DAY SAILOR,
"B – FLEET" SKIPPER, WHO DEMONSTRATES IMPROVEMENT.
1 – This trophy to be awarded yearly at the High Sierra regatta/Huntington Lake, CA.
(Awarded within the B – Fleet only.)
2 – Only West Coast Day Sailors are eligible for the Vince Lyddane Memorial Trophy.
(Day Sailors who reside within the states of Washington, Oregon or California.)
3 – This Trophy cannot be bestowed on the same individual twice.
4 - The winning of a place trophy at the High Sierra Regatta renders that individual
ineligible for the Vince Lyddane Trophy within that calendar year.
5 - The trophy will be awarded to the skipper/crew whose last race finishing position is
most improved as compared to their first race finishing position.
(DNF, DNS should not be used in scoring.)
Tie-Breaker …… Priority will be granted to the skipper who finished farthest from first place at the end of the first race. Example-
Race 1 |
Race 3 |
Improved | ||
| Boat 1 | 8 |
4 |
4 places | (wins tie breaker) |
| Boat 2 | 6 |
2 |
4 places |
Suggestions –
-The award to be shared by skipper and crew; to remain with each 6 months of the year.
-The brass plate to be engraved with both the name of the winning skipper and that of his/her crew.
Recipients:
| Year | Skipper | Crew | Boat | Sail |
| 1999 | Richard Simpson | Karen Simpson | "Yankiwi" | 2872 |
| 2000 | Bob Walker | Carol Walker | "Wee Lassie" | 2879 |
| 2001 |
Acknowledgements:
| Trophy Design: | Dave & Nada Misunas and Ivan Rusch |
The half hull model was originally awarded
to Ivan Rusch, DS #201 |
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| Half Hull Model: | Alan McClennen Jr. 153 Claflin St. Belmont, Mass. 484-7655 1980 NAC Champion. Also sailed at Huntington Lake |
