After a stellar weekend on the docks, participating vessels in the 45th annual Classic Boat Festival sailed away from Victoria’s Inner Harbour. Some worthy vessels departed with a little extra Festival memory: a prize awarded at the annual Awards Banquet.
Vessel judging is an important feature at the Victoria Classic Boat Festival–twelve experts in all aspects of classic boats tour vessels over the course of the weekend and award a series of coveted prizes at the final Boater Event of the weekend. Not only do these judges assess vessels, but they also discuss and provide advice as they tour them.
Best Restored Sailboat winner SV Dorothy in the Inner Harbour
Photo courtesy of MMBC.
We are delighted to announce this year’s winners below.
2024 Classic Boat Award Winners
Maritime Museum of BC Recognition Award
Sulhamar (1924) – 100 Years Old
Maritime Museum of BC Recognition Award
Abernethy & Gaudin Young Boaters Scholarship – Peter Reid – Pago Pago
Maritime Museum of BC Recognition Award
Angus and Sandy Matthews, SV Dorothy Ambassadors
Hospitality Award
Glorybe
Furthest Away Boat
Glencannon
Best Engine Room – Large Vessel
Sea Era I
Best Engine Room – Small Vessel
Wood Duck
Best Tender
Snufkin
Best Pulling Boat
Adirondack
Irv Cormack Memorial – Best Liveaboard
Summer Wind
Best Conversion
Gyrfalcon
Most Improved Boat
Wood Duck
Peter London Memorial – Best Workboat
Golden Rule
Blayney Scott Memorial – Best Restored Powerboat
Compadre
Best Restored Sailboat
Dorothy
Best Runabout
Wee Duggie
Best Open Power Boat
Glencannon
Best Open Sailing Boat
Loon
Best Steamboat
Dodo
Best Tabloid Cruiser
Lorraine
People’s Choice
Tally Ho
Master of Disaster
Alembic
Best Overall Sailboat
Tally Ho
Best Overall Powerboat
Blue Peter
Schooner Cup Race – Winner
Sir Isaac
Class I Sail Race – Winner
Tally Ho
Class II Sail Race – Winner
Lorraine
Sulhamar sunbathing. Photo courtesy of the MMBC.
Irv Cormack Memorial – Best Liveaboard winner Summer Wind during the Sail Past. Photo courtesy of James Holkko.
Vessel interpretation aboard Best Workboat winner Golden Rule. Photo courtesy of James Holkko.
Best Steamboat winner Dodo. Photo courtesy of James Holkko.
The crew of Best Overall Sailboat winner Tally Ho. Photo courtesy of James Holkko.
People’s Choice Award and Class I Sail Race winner Tally Ho during the annual Sail Past and Sail Race. Photo courtesy of James Holkko.
