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Classic Boat Festival:

Judges

2022 JUDGES

HEAD JUDGE: ROB ABERNETHY
Rob found his passion for wooden boats while attending Sheri­dan College, where he studied furniture design. After attending the Wooden Boat School in Port Townsend, WA., he had the op­portunity to work alongside Paul Gartside, followed by years of servicing the wooden boat community on Southern Vancouver Island. His entrepreneurial endeavors led him to form a part­nership with Jean Gaudin. Their company, Abernethy & Gaudin Boatbuilders Ltd., has been building and restoring classic boats since 1999.

 

MARTYN CLARK

Martyn Clark portrait photoMartyn is the author of Seamanship Under Sail and numerous travel and nautical articles published in N. America, the U.K. and Australia. For several years he was Transport
Canada’s sole consultant examiner for sailing ship endorsements. He is past master of the schooners Robertson II, Pacific Swift and the American privateer-replica Lynx, among others. In the 1970’s he fi shed commercially for the Prince Rupert Fisherman’s Co-op and has been involved in boat building and marine surveying in Canada and Europe. Martyn is the co-founder and former chair of the Canadian Sail Training Association, past director of the American Sail Training Association (now Tall Ships America) and former executive-director of SALTS, the Maritime Museum of BC and the Los Angeles Maritime Institute. He and his wife, Margaret have collectively logged over 200,000 offshore miles under sail.

BETSY DAVIS

Betsy Davis brings over 40 years of management experience in corporate, small business, and non-profit leadership to her role as Executive Director of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. Following 14 years at Microsoft, Betsy acquired a century-old wooden boat named Glorybe, attended Seattle Central College’s boatbuilding program, then worked alongside other students there to rebuild Glorybe after she burned and sank in a marina fire. Betsy then served for eleven years as Executive Director of The Center for Wooden Boats before relocating to the Olympic Peninsula where she now serves as Executive Director of the Boat School.  Under her watch the school has added a new Marine Systems diploma program and made over $3 million of improvements to equipment and facilities on the now 7-acre waterfront campus. As a lifelong resident of the Northwest, Betsy savors time near and on the water. 

CHRIS EARL
Chris started out as a young boy watching Maurice Gronlund (and at times getting in the way), building and repairing wooden boats on the Fraser River. He joined the yard in 1977 and fished commercially on his own boat during the summer. He was part of the crew when Maurice built the Ocean Twilight and the Ocean Radiant. Chris worked with Maurice until 1993, at which time Maurice retired and sold the shipyard to Chris. Gronlund Boatworks continues to rebuild and maintain commercial and pleasure wooden vessels in a traditional yard, where the smell of oakum and yellow cedar still perfumes the air. Chris adds an in-depth knowledge of West Coast workboats to the Classic Boat Festival.
CHAD GHESEGER

Chad Gheseger portraitChad grew up in Surrey B.C. His first true introduction to boats was through SALTS. Martyn and Margaret Clark were instrumental in opening his eyes to the beauty of wooden traditional boats. Chad sailed on two offshore adventures on the Pacific Swift to the South Pacific. The Clarkes taught Chad seamanship and life skills that took him from trainee to bosun then used those skills for a career in commercial fishing, starting with Martyns’ brother Paul in the small but tough cold moulded named Adrianna. He moved from seasonal gillnetters and trollers to big draggers year round.
In 1994 Chad attended the North West School of Wooden Boatbuilding located in Port Townsend Washington. He returned in 1996 for a course on restoring wooden boats. In 2001 he graduated from the fine furniture program at Selkirk College.

Chad started his own shop in 2008 where he repairs and rebuilds workboats and yachts with an emphasis on preserving craft and history from 6’-130’.

Chad is a well-respected and dedicated craftsman in the wooden boat trade.

TONY GROVE
After completing a four-year boatbuilding apprenticeship tat started in 1980, Tony honed his skills as a shipwright specializing in wooden boat restoration, construction, and interior building, and has worked for various companies and private clients around the West Coast. Tony has published a number of articles, has lectured for various groups and classes and has done consulting work on boat interior design and manufacturing. In 1999 he began instructing at the Silva Bay Shipyard School on Gabriola Island and in 2003 became the school’s head instructor. Tony is now back working for himself as an artist, writer, part-time teacher, custom woodworker, and boatbuilder at his home shop tucked amongst the trees on Gabriola Island, BC.
BOB JORDAN

Bob Jordan, portrait

Bob Jordan was born into a fishing family in Vancouver.  He fell in love with boats at an early age and was fascinated by diesel engines and engine rooms.  His first job was at Namu Cannery before working for 10 years in shipyards and fishing on seine boats for B.C. Packers and Canadian Fishing Company.

In 1974 he convinced his wife, Kathy, to live aboard a converted tug, and start their business, West Wind Charter Ltd.  Five years later a disastrous fire forced them to search for another vessel. When an old derelict tug with a seized engine was found;  the challenge was on.  Bob rebuilt the 19-ton Union diesel and replaced all the wiring and plumbing while the shipwrights repaired the hull.  A year later, the classic 85 ft. tug, Union Jack, was born again.  Their charter business succeeded and in 1987 they started Westwind Tugboat Adventures and decided to rebuild another retired vessel, m.v. Parry, with her antique Vivian engine, to offer unique cruises from Bella Bella to Alaska.

The couple retired in 2018 after 45 years and purchased a 1929 classic west coast seiner to rebuild.  Merry Chase was completed 5 years later and allows them to continue cruising on the waters of B.C. and Alaska.

CAROL HASSE
Carole has been a sailmaker and owner of Hasse & Company, Port Townsend Sails, since 1978. She became a sailmaker from a love of cruising having sailed 35,000 offshore miles in northern and southern latitudes on boats varying in size from 25’ to 101’. Carole’s first love is wooden boats. She was a partner in the building of a 37’ Pete Culler schooner and has owner her 1959 Danish built Folkboat Lorraine since 1978. She has served on the board of the Northwest School of Boatbuilding and was a founding board member of the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Foundation and Festival. Well-known for her sail making and sail training teaching, she holds a USCG 110-ton near coastal license and is and ISPA instructor.
DAVID HUCHTHAUSEN

David Huchthausen is a Fulbright Scholar, former University Professor and internationally recognized artist. His sculpture is included in the permanent collections of 80 major museums worldwide. David is Past Commodore of the Pacific Northwest Fleet of the Classic Yacht Association as well as the Fleet Historian. He has owned and restored classic power boats for more than 25 years. He is an avid historian and maintains the largest collection of motor boating and yachting magazines in North America. His yacht Zanzibar was awarded “Best  Overall Power Boat” and “Best Engine Room” at the 2003 Classic Boat Festival.

BENT JESPERSEN
Bent served his apprenticeship in Denmark as a shipwright and attended technical school there. He immigrated to Canada in 1955 and began working at Starship Yards in New Westminster on wooden commercial vessels. After moving to Vancouver Island, Bent worked in a produc­tion ship, building small cedar strip boats for Woodwards and Simpson Sears. He next worked for Port Alberni Marine on maintenance and building small wooden boats. In 1961, Bent moved to Sidney and went to work for Philbrook’s yard where he stayed for 13 years, rising to the position of foreman. In 1971, the family spent one year in Guana with the United Nations, teaching boat building. Bent returned to Philbrook’s where he stayed until 1974 when he left to set up his own yard. Over the years, Bent’s yard has earned an enviable reputation, particularly for their cold moulded boats.
TAD ROBERTS
Tad grew up in the BC coastal town of Pender Harbour, British Columbia, a logging and fishing hub, and always a haven for coastal characters. He studied at the Maine Maritime Academy (Yacht Design Institute) and then joined the Bruce King Design office in 1987 and spent 14 years there becoming principal design­er, working on a diverse range of projects. In 2001, he returned to the West Coast, this time settling and opening an office in Silva Bay on Gabriola Island. He has continued to design and consult in both power and sail. Tad is instrumental in helping keep the working legacy of our coastal boat culture alive. His community activity on Gabriola Island include organizing the successful shipyard raid, which importantly helps engage youth in boats. He is presently working on a new project, Documenting Historic BC Boats, which includes a book and a web site, to help preserve our BC maritime heritage.

CLASSIC BOAT FESTIVAL TROPHIES AND AWARDS

FESTIVAL TROPHIES

Classic Schooner Trophy

 The first perpetual award presented by the festival, this award was designed and built by Alan Lester, F.R.I.C., President of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia in 1979. This trophy is awarded within the schooner fleet.

Ned Ashe Memorial Award

 Named after Ned Ashe, past Commodore of the festival. Ned sailed in the first Swiftsure race and every subsequent one until 1975

Peter London Memorial Award
 Named after the late master shipwright and long time judge, Peter London, this award is given to the best work boat. The trophy incorporates Peter’s caulking mallet, a tool which has seen much use on many working vessels on this coast. First awarded in 1995.

 

  • 2019 Winner – Duen
Irv Cormack Memorial Award
 One of the early supporters and committee members of the Festival, Irv lived aboard his beloved Huliki from the early 1970s until his death in 1998. The award is given to the best live aboard and utilizes the microphone from Irv’s VHF radio which he spent a great deal of time on, talking to his many friends.

  • 2019 Winner – Bella
First Place Classic Open Boat
 Presented by the Port Townsend Wooden Boat Foundation. This award symbolizes the strong historical connections between Victoria and Port Townsend. We are appreciative of the support that Port Townsend gave this festival in the early years, and continues to do to this day.
Master of Disaster Award
 Built from the worm shield of the Faranda which hit Fiddle Reef on her way to the Festival in 1993, this award celebrates the most embarrassing event of the year within the Classic Boat fleet.

  •   2019 Winner – Saravan
Blayney Scott Memorial Award
For best restored power, Blayney and Almeda Scott, aboard their beloeved Messenger III, were fixtures at the Boat Show since its inclusion of power vessels in 1978. Blayney was a judge, committee member, Honourary Commodore, and tireless champion of wooden boats and the Maritime Museum of BC.

  • 2019 Winner – B.O.B.
John West Memorial Honourary Commodore Award
Introduced in 2017, this award is named for John West, who was a driving force behind the festival. This trophy celebrates each Honourary Commodore to preside over the Classic Boat Festival.

  • 2019 Recipient – Howard White
Phil Pidcock Memorial Award

Trophy for Phil Pidcock Award

2022 Award Winners

2022

Award Winners

Hospitality Award

  • Gyrfalcon

Best Engineroom

  • Gyrfalcon

Best Tender

  • Waxwing

Irv Cormack Memorial/Best Liveaboard

  • Falcon Rock

Best Conversion

  • Smaller One

Most Improved Boat

  • Sea Puss

Phil Pidcock Memorial/Judges’ Choice

  • Double Eagle

Peter London Memorial/Best Workboat

  • Gikumi

Blayney Scott Memorial/Best Restored Powerboat

  • Comrade

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Eulalie

Best Runabout

  • Haven

Best Open Sailing Boat

  • Sand Piper

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • Camas Moon

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • Sulhamar

People’s Choice

  • Helma

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Helma

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Suellen

Master of Disaster Award

  • Glorybe – Betsy Davis

FESTIVAL RACES – TBA

BC Maritime Museum 30th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

Previous Award Winners

2019

Award Winners

Hospitality Award

  • Gyrfalcon

Oldest Power

  • Atlas (1909)

Oldest Sail

  • Martha (1907)

Best Tender

  • Sir Isaac

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Pacific Grace

Best Motor Sailor

  • SV Lady Hawk

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard

  • Bella

Best Conversion

  • Paspatoo

Peter London Best Work Boat

  • Duen

Best Engine Room

  • Cape Ross

Best Overall Powerboat

  • 2019 Winner – Sea Era I

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • B.O.B.

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Sea Era I

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Tioga

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Teak Bird

Best Costume

  • Taihoa

People’s Choice

  • Suellen

Master of Disaster Award

  • Saravan

Young Person – Old Boat

  • HEATHER

Best Laminate Construction

  • Orenda

Best Pulling Boat

  • Glenniffer

Best Open Power Boat

  • Glencannon

Most Improved Sail

  • Passat V

Most Improved Power

  • Compadre

Maritime Museum Recognition Award

  • Midnight Sun

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 29th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • SIR ISAAC
2018

Award Winners

Hospitality Award

  • Midnight Sun

Farthest Away

  • BETTY MC

Oldest Power

  • KATAHDIN (1899)

Oldest Sail

  • Martha (1907)

Best Tender

  • PUFFIN (PUFFIN’S PRAM)

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Martha

Best Motor Sailor

  • New Seeker

Best Modern Classic

  • SIR ISAAC

Best Conversion

  • Merry Chase

Peter London Best Work Boat

  • GIKUMI

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • RAT

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • Felicity Ann

Best Engine Room

  • DAVID B

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • MADERA

Best Overall Powerboat

  • SUELLEN

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Katie Ford

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Tioga

Best Costume

  • Flying Eagle

People’s Choice

  • Merry Chase

Master of Disaster Award

  • Messenger III

Best Laminate Construction

  • SIR ISAAC

Best Replica

  • Joshua

Most Improved 

  • Gyrfalcon

Maritime Museum Recognition Award

  • Rachael, Maleah, and the Maritime Museum of BC Team.

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 29th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • SIR ISAAC

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • Tioga

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • Windsong
2017

Award Winners

Hospitality Award

  • WESTWARD

Farthest Away

  • WESTWARD

Oldest Power

  • Ocean Belle

Oldest Sail

  • Loon

Best Tender

  • Stitch

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Pacific Swift

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard Award

  • Gyrfalcon

Best Modern Classic

  • SILVANA

Best Conversion

  • TEAL

Peter London Best Work Boat Award

  • Ocean Twilight

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • GLENCANNON

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • Loon

Best Engine Room

  • Small Fry

Best Runabout

  • SAYONARA

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Flying Eagle

Best Overall Powerboat

  • DEERLEAP

Best Restored Sailboat

  • ISOBAR

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Pacific Grace

Best Costume

  • Buckeroo

People’s Choice

  • ISOBAR

Master of Disaster Award

  • Double Eagle

Young Person – Old Boat 

  • HEATHER (Rowan Stewart)

Best Laminate Construction

  • NEREIDA II

Best Replica

  • THANE

Best Pulling Boat

  • MARIHONE

Most Improved 

  • GILLIANO

Maritime Museum Recognition Award

  • The Ex-Forest Service Vessels

 

2016

Award Winners

Best Tug Boat

  • CHIPPEWA

Hospitality Award

  • Double Eagle

Oldest Power

  • WESTWARD

Oldest Sail

  • MARTHA (1907)

Best Tender

  • PUFFIN

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Pacific Grace

Best Motor Sailor

  • Teak Bird

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard Award

  • Katherine Jane

Best Modern Classic

  • PROSPECTOR

Best Conversion

  • Merry Chase

Peter London Best Work Boat Award

  • Golden Rule

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • FLYBURGEN

Best Engine Room

  • Westwind

Best Runabout

  • Wee Duggie

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Wanderer

Best Overall Powerboat

  • MARIAN III

Best Restored Sailboat

  • CRESSET

Best Overall Sailboat

  • HMCS Oriole

Best Costume

  • WINNIFRED

People’s Choice

  • DEERLEAP

Master of Disaster Award

  • DEERLEAP

Best Laminate Construction

  • SIR ISAAC

Best Replica

  • DUGGEN

Best Pulling Boat

  • MADRONA

Best Open Powerboat

  • Small Fry

Best Open Sailboat

  • Tender to VITO DUMAS

Most Improved 

  • PACIFIC

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 29th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • SIR ISAAC

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • NEREIA II

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • VITO DUMAS
2015

Award Winners

Hospitality Award

  • Euphemia II

Farthest Away 

  • MARTHA

Oldest Sail

  • MARTHA (1907)

Best Tender

  • Faun

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Martha

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard Award

  • Gyrfalcon

Best Modern Classic

  • Tigress

Best Conversion

  • Chippewa

Peter London Best Work Boat Award

  • PACIFIC

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • L’Achigan

Best Engine Room

  • KISAKI

Best Runabout

  • Viatrix

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Euphemia II

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Olympus

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Teak Bird

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Pacifica

Best Costume

  • Faun

People’s Choice

  • Blackfish

Master of Disaster Award

  • Zanzibar

Young Person – Old Boat

  • Mary D’Arcy

Best Laminate Construction

  • La Vie en Rose

Best Open Powerboat

  • Blackfish

Most Improved 

  • NonChalant

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 29th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • MARTHA

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • Orenda

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • Nereia
2014

Award Winners

Farthest Away 

  • Deerleap

Oldest Power

  • Faun

Oldest Sail

  • Loon

Best Tender

  • Tsona

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Pacific Grace

Best Motor Sailor

  • Madeline

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard Award

  • Teal

Best Modern Classic

  • Kintore

Peter London Best Work Boat Award

  • Thane

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • Boat House 5

Best Engine Room

  • Merry Chase

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Absolute

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Faun

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Vintage

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Avocet

Best Costume

  • Winifred

Master of Disaster Award

  • Sparkle

Best Laminate Construction

  • Corcovado

Best Replica

  • Joshua

Best Open Powerboat

  • Eastern Sea Skiff

Best Open Sailboat

  • Saga

Most Improved 

  • Summertime of Wight

Maritime Museum of BC Recognition Award

  • Deerleap

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 29th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Pacific Grace

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • HMCS Oriole

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • Katie Ford
2013

Award Winners

Best Tug Boat

  • Elmore (Robert D’Arcy)

Hospitality Award

  • Thelonius

Maritime Museum of BC Recognition Award

  • Blithe Spirit/ Sarah Elizabeth Banks (1903)

Oldest Power

  • Elmore (1903)

Oldest Sail

  • Matha (1907)

Best Tender

  • Patamar

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Matha (1907)

Best Motor Sailor

  • Canadian RFifer

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard Award

  • Allegra

Best Modern Classic

  • Grizzly Bear

Peter London Best Work Boat Award

  • David B

Best Runabout

  • Wee Duggie

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Olmaha

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Midnight Sun

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Sparkle

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Alcyone

Best Costume

  • Winifred

People’s Choice

  • Wee Duggie

Master of Disaster Award

  • Steveston Lifeboat

Young Person – Old Boat

  • Pocock Double

Best Riveted Steel Vessel

  • Oriole

Best Laminate Construction

  • Nereia II

Best Open Powerboat

  • Small Fry

Best Open Sailboat

  • Saga

Best Overall Steamboat

  • Myf

Most Improved 

  • Merry Chase

 

2012

Award Winners

Best Tug Boat

  • Saravan (Tony Anderson)

Hospitality Award

  • Deerleap

Farthest Away Boat

  • Brunette

Oldest Power

  • Sarah Elizabeth Banks

Oldest Sail

  • Carlotta

Best Tender

  • Content

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • S.A.L.T.S.

Best Motor Sail

  • Waxwing

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard Award

  • Kathleen Jane

Best Conversion

  • Radiant Star

Peter London Best Work Boat Award

  • Snow Pass

Best  Pocket Cruiser

  • Cataline

Best Tabloid

  • Lorraine

Best Engine Room

  • Double Eagle

Best Runabout

  • Scruples III

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Merva

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Winifred

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Carlotta

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Martha

Best Costume

  • Winifred

People’s Choice

  • Olympus

Master of Disaster Award

  • Olympus

Best Rowing Shell

  • Pocock Double

Young Person – Old Boat

  • Jasper Mohan

Best Riveted Steel Vessel

  • HMCS Oriole

Best Replica

  • Joshua

Best Pulling Boat

  • Diane

Best Open Powerboat

  • Sunaluska

Best Open Sailboat

  • Dragon Fly

Most Improved 

  • Olympus

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 29th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Martha

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • Odyssey

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • Waxwing

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class III

  • Pago Pago
2011

Award Winners

Best Tug Boat

  • Master

Hospitality Award

  • Deerleap

Oldest Power – TIED

  • Sarah Elizabeth Banks (1906) / Puffin

Oldest Sail

  • Martha (1907)

Best Tender

  • Alondra

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Martha

Best Motor Sail

  • Sophia Isle

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard Award

  • Native Girl

Best Modern Classic

  • Francois de la Rosa

Best Conversion

  • Petrel

Peter London Best Work Boat Award

  • VFB 318

Best  Pocket Cruiser

  • Bonnie Doon

Best Tabloid

  • Alula

Best Engine Room

  • Teal

Best Runabout

  • Grilse

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Teal

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Rhinegold

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Vintage

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Alcyone

Best Costume

  • Pulltoy

Boater’s Choice

  • Joshua

Master of Disaster Award

  • Rhinegold

Best Rowing Shell

  • Working Girl

Best Riveted Steel Vessel

  • Sarah Elizabeth Banks

Best Replica

  • St. Lawrence Skiff

Best Pulling Boat

  • Jean and Rob

Best Open Powerboat

  • Woodrow

Best Open Sailboat

  • Swansong

Best Overall Steamboat

  • Catalyst

Most Improved 

  • Hulakai

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 29th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • 1st Place: Martha

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • 1st Place: Pirate
  • 2nd Place: Sheba

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • Ariel of Victoria

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class III

  • Dragon Fly
2010

Award Winners

Best Tug Boat

  • Genoa Chief

Hospitality Award

  • YFB 316

Farthest Away Boat

  • New Seeker

Oldest Power – TIED

  • Syrene I / Deerleap

Oldest Sail

  • North Star of Herschel Island

Best Tender

  • Emma

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Pacific Grace

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard Award

  • Winifred

Best Modern Classic

  • Lady Van

Peter London Best Work Boat Award

  • Ocean Twilight

Best  Pocket Cruiser

  • Abishag

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • Lorraine

Best Engine Room

  • Wanderer

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Wanderer (small)

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Westward

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Aloha

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Katie Ford

Best Costume

  • Deerleap

Boater’s Choice

  • Olympus

Master of Disaster Award

  • Cherie

Best Rowing Shell

  • Incisor

Best Laminated Construction

  • Nereia II

Best Replica

  • Rose

Best Pulling Boat

  • Pacific Swift dory

Best Open Powerboat

  • Ruth

Best Open Sailboat

  • Rufus

Best Overall Steamboat

  • Mer Meg

Most Improved 

  • Flying Cloud

 

2009

Award Winners

Best Tug Boat

  • Master

Hospitality Award

  • Olympus

Farthest Away Boat

  • Maryke Violet

Oldest Power

  • Elmore (1890)

Oldest Sail

  • Martha (1907)

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Pacific Swift

Best Motor Sailor

  • Barnacle

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard Award

  • Blue Moon

Best Modern Classic

  • Island Raven

Best Conversion

  • Union Jack

Peter London Best Work Boat Award

  • YFB 318

Best  Pocket Cruiser

  • Poe Rava

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • IF

Best Engine Room

  • Union Jack

Best Runabout

  • Junaluska

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Sea Dog

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Seascape

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Martha

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Vintage

Best Costume

  • P 619

Boater’s Choice

  • Bold Venture

Master of Disaster Award

  • Joshua
2008

Award Winners

Victoria Classic Rowing Regatta

  • Marathon

Hospitality Award

  • Messenger III

Farthest Away Boat

  • Seljm

Oldest Power 

  • Sannox

SV Dorothy Oldest Sail Award

  • Providence

Best Tender

  • Winifred

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Pacific Grace

Best Motor Sailor

  • Ama natura

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard Award

  • Passat V

Best Laminated Construction

  • Nereia II

Best Conversion

  • Petrel

Peter London Best Work Boat Award

  • Pacific Yallowfin

Best Pulling Boat

  • Diane

Best  Pocket Cruiser

  • Abishag

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • Trio

Best Engine Room

  • Deerleap

Best Overall Steamboat

  • Rose

Best Runabout

  • Sweet Pea

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Wells Gray

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Wahoma

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Marjane

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Seljm

Best Costume

  • Old Man IV

Boater’s Choice

  • Loon

Master of Disaster Award

  • Messenger III

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 29th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Martha

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • Avenger II

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • Nereia II

 

2007

Award Winners

Best Rowing Shell

  • Legacy

Farthest Away Boat

  • Fairann

Oldest Power 

  • Glorybe

SV Dorothy Oldest Sail Award

  • Martha

Best Tender

  • Woodrow

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • HMCS Oriole

Irv Cormack Best Liveaboard Award

  • Taihoa

Best Riveted Steel Vessel

  • Coburg Queen

Best Replica

  • Pacific Swift

Best New Classic

  • Summer Star

Best Conversion

  • Castle Rock

Peter London Best Work Boat Award

  • Viking Mariner

Best Pulling Boat

  • Dona Rosa

Best Open Sailboat

  • Puffin

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • Lightening Bird

Best Engine Room

  • Viking Mariner

Best Overall Steamboat

  • Steam Queen

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Kaydee II

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Wahoma

Best Restored Sailboat

  • Nimbus

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Querencia

Best Costume

  • Mosquito

Boater’s Choice

  • Martha

Master of Disaster Award

  • Circe

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 24th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Martha

22nd Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • Galatea
2006

Award Winners

Best Motor – Sail

  • Canadia Fifer

Irv Cormack Memorial
Best Liveaboard Award

  • Taihoa

Best Riveted Steel Vessel

  • HMCS Oriole

Farthest Away Boat

  • Galatea

Oldest Power

  • Walronda

SV Dorothy Oldest Sail Award

  • Seeker of Truth

Best Engine Room

  • Galatea

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Mud Shark

Best Restored Sail (Runner Up)

  • Pirate

Peter London Memorial Best Work Boat Award

  • Spirit Bear

Best Pulling Boat

  • Midnight Sun

Best Open Sail

  • Gallant

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • Steam Queen

Best Overall Steamboat

  • Myf

Best Runabout

  • Loon

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Althea

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Vito Dumas

Boater’s Choice

  • Olympus

Best Costume

  • Pacific Swift

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 23th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Barlovento

21st Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • Gallant

21st Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • HMCS Oriole

21st Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class III

  • Nimbus II
2005

Award Winners

Best Sail Training Vessel 

  • Martha

Best Motor – Sail

  • Seeker of Truth

Irv Cormack Memorial
Best Liveaboard Award

  • Meander

Farthest Away Boat

  • White Haze

Best Replica

  • Joshua

Oldest Power

  • Tusitala

SV Dorothy Oldest Sail Award

  • Martha

Best Engine Room

  • Olympus

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Nimpkish II

Best Restored Sail

  • Saskia II

Best Restored Sail (Runner Up)

  • Pirate

Peter London Memorial Best Work Boat Award

  • Steveston Lifeboat

Best Open Power

  • Seven Cs

Best Open Sail

  • Huntington

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • Puddle Duck

Best Overall Steamboat

  • Trekka

Best Runabout

  • Racers 19

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Meander

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Querencia

Best Overall Steamboat

  • Edith May

Boater’s Choice

  • Olympus

Best Costume

  • Pacific Swift

Master of Disaster Award (In Reserve)

  • Woodrow

Best Tender

  • Erin

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 22nd Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Barlovento

20th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • Sparkle

20th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • Lotus

20th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class III

  • HMCS Oriole
2004

Award Winners

Best Sail Training Vessel 

  • Pacific Grace

Best Motor – Sail

  • New Seeker

Irv Cormack Memorial
Best Liveaboard Award

  • Alcyone

Best Riveted Steel Vessel

  • HMCS Oriole

Farthest Away Boat

  • Pacific Grace

Best Laminated Construction

  • Magic

Best Replica

  • T’sou-ke

Best New Classic

  • Rose

Oldest Power

  • Uno

SV Dorothy Oldest Sail Award

  • Martha

Best Engine Room

  • Flying Cloud

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Powerboat

  • Rio Rita

Best Restored Sail

  • Pia

Peter London Memorial Best Work Boat Award

  • Nimpkish

Best Pulling Boat

  • T’sou-ke

Best Open Power

  • Junaluska

Best Dinghy

  • Blujacket

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • Sea Eagle

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • Dana Erin

Best Overall Steamboat

  • Catalyst

Best Runabout

  • The Flying “U”

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Rita

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Katie Ford

Boater’s Choice

  • Olympus

Best Costume

  • Uno

Master of Disaster Award (In Reserve)

  • Zanzibar

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 21st Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Barlovento

19th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • Sparkle
2003

Award Winners

Best Pulling Boat

  • Raven

Irv Cormack Memorial
Best Liveaboard Award

  • Meander

Farthest Away Boat

  • Taleisin of Victoria

Best Laminated Construction

  • Forbes & Cameron

Best Replica

  • Copernicus

Best New Classic

  • Taleisin of Victoria

Oldest Power

  • Elmore

SV Dorothy Oldest Sail Award

  • Martha

Best Steam

  • Oesa

Best Engine Room

  • Pacific Yellowfin

Peter London Memorial Award for
Best Work Boat

  • Columbia III

Best Open Power

  • Small Fry

Best Runabout

  • Copernicus

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • Loon

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Power

  • Pacific Yellowfin

Best Restored Sail

  • Martha

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Olympus

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Taleisin of Victoria

Best Sail Training Vessel

  • Passing Cloud

Boater’s Choice

  • North Star of Herschel Island

Best Costume

  • Vital Spark

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 20th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Barlovento

18th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • Circe

18th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • Sparkle

18th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class III

  • HMCS Oriole
2002

Award Winners

Best Dinghy

  • Torsk

Irv Cormack Memorial
Best Liveaboard Award

  • Deerleap

Best Riveted Steel Vessel

  • Coburg Queen

Farthest Away Boat

  • Deerleap

Best Laminated Construction

  • Nereia II

Best Replica

  • Pacific Swift

Best New Classic

  • Passing Cloud

Oldest Power

  • Walronda

SV Dorothy Oldest Sail Award

  • Rose of Sharon

Best Overall Steam

  • Hotspur

Best Maintained Engine Room

  • Zanzibar

Peter London Memorial Award for
Best Work Boat

  • Ocean Belle

Best Pulling Boat

  • Orca

Best Open Power

  • Small Fry

Best Open Sail

  • Odin

Best Runabout

  • The Flying U

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • Anne Elizabeth

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • Columbine II

Blayney Scott Memorial Award for
Best Restored Power

  • Meander

Best Overall Powerboat

  • Zanzibar

Best Overall Sailboat

  • Katie Ford

Master of Disaster (In Reserve)

  • Deerleap

Boater’s Choice

  • Deerleap

Best Costume

  • Deerleap

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 19th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Passing Cloud

18th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I – TIED

  • Katie Ford / Vito Dumas

18th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • Waxwing

18th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class III

  • Joshua
2001

Award Winners

Best Overall Sail

  • Farida

Best Overall Power

  • Nan

Best Overall Steam

  • Magic

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • Lucy

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • Swift

Best Open Sailboat

  • Dona Rosa

Best Pulling Boat

  • Orca

Best Work Boat

  • Katahdin

Best Restored Sail

  • Martha

Best Restored Power

  • Radiant Star

Oldest Running Internal Combustion Engine

  • Glayva

Oldest Sailboat

  • Dorothy

Oldest Powerboat

  • Kathadin

Best New Classic

  • Magic

Best Replica

  • Pacific Grace

Best Laminated Construction

  • Magic

Farthest Away Boat

  • Chevelier

Best Riveted Steel Vessel

  • HMCS Oriole

Irv Cormack Memorial Award for
Best Liveaboard

  • Nan

Master of Disaster (In Reserve)

  • City of Victoria, Public Works Department

Boater’s Choice

  • Zanzibar

Best Costume

  • Magic

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 16th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Magic

14th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • HMCS Oriole
2000

Award Winners

Best Overall Sail

  • Violet

Best Overall Power

  • Colleen

Best Overall Steam

  • Vital Spark

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • Sea Eagle

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • Lorraine

Best Runabout

  • Smoke Boat

Best Open Sailboat

  • Lobo

Best Open Powerboat

  • Small Fry

Best Pulling Boat

  • Lady Washington

Best Work Boat

  • Dominion

Best Restored Sail

  • Violet

Best Restored Power

  • Seven Bells

Oldest Running Internal Combustion Engine

  • Mosquito

Oldest Sailboat

  • Violet

Oldest Powerboat

  • Wallace Foss

Best New Classic

  • Farida

Best Replica

  • Bounty II

Best Laminated Construction

  • Nereia II

Farthest Away Boat

  • Lavengro

Best Riveted Steel Vessel

  • HMCS Oriole

Irv Cormack Memorial Award for
Best Liveaboard

  • Tusitala

Master of Disaster (In Reserve)

  • Classique

Boater’s Choice

  • Torsk

Times Colonist People’s Choice

  • Lady Washington

Best Costume

  • Magic

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 16th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Barlovento

14th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • Nan of Clynder

14th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • Bryony

14th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class III

  • Lobo
1999

Award Winners

Best Overall Sail

  • Vito Dumas

Best Overall Power

  • Argonaut II

Best Overall Steam

  • Rose

Best Pocket Cruiser

  • Merriwake

Best Tabloid Cruiser

  • Astra II

Best Runabout

  • Peche Mignon

Best Open Sailboat

  • Rhapsody

Best Open Powerboat

  • Uno

Best Pulling Boat

  • Tender to the Sea Witch

Best Work Boat

  • Wallace Foss

Best Restored Sail

  • Adventuress

Best Restored Power

  • Deerleap

Oldest Running Internal Combustion Engine

  • Abishag

Oldest Sailboat

  • Martha

Oldest Powerboat

  • Uno

Best New Classic

  • Bryony

Best Replica

  • James & Emily

Best Laminated Construction

  • Lancashire Rose

Farthest Away Boat

  • Magic

Best Riveted Steel Vessel

  • White Raven

Irv Cormack Memorial Award for
Best Liveaboard

  • Lady Hawk

Master of Disaster (In Reserve)

  • Marine Navigation Services Canada

Boater’s Choice

  • Deerleap

Times Colonist People’s Choice

  • Sunrise New York

Best Costume

  • Deerleap

 

FESTIVAL RACES

BC Maritime Museum 16th Annual
Schooner Cup Race

  • Barlovento

14th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class I

  • Nan of Clynder

14th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class II

  • Summertime of Wight

14th Annual Classic Open Sail Race
Class III

  • No Finishers

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