Classic yachting sailors welcomed the return to racing and cruising this year. Here in the Northeast from Maine to Long Island, the Classic Yacht Challenge Series saw 196 boats take part across 10 regattas and 19 individual races. 92 of those participating boats were members of the CYOA and we want to thank all of our members who make our efforts possible.
On November 13th, the Annual Meeting and CYCS Awards were hosted at the Herreshoff Marine Museum in Bristol, Rhode Island. Thank you to all who traveled (through Tornado Warnings!) to join us in the celebration and to Pure Insurance, Gowrie Group, and Rumson's Rum for making it possible.
The big announcements, aside from all the trophies for the award winners (listed below), were that the CYOA continues to grow and is financially solvent. The technical committee will review this year's results to adapt the CRF Formula as needed. The CYOA also plans to help all the CYCS regattas with reviewing NORs and SIs to help create consistency across events. The 2022 Schedule is also posted on our website.
The CYOA is also always open to feedback, feel free to reach out to info@classicyachts.org. CYOA Members should have also received notices to renew their membership for 2022. If you are no longer a member or would like to join the CYOA, please visit classicyachts.org.
CYCS Overall Award Winners:
Most Races Sailed: Black Watch (13)
Vintage:
- Marilee - Ken Colburn
- Black Watch - Black Watch Syndicate
- Sonny - Craig Venter
Classic:
- Mah Jong - Patrick Ilderton
- Abigail - Jesse Terry
- Solution - Carter Bacon
Modern Classic:
- The Hawk - Oivind Lorentzen
Spirit of Tradition:
- Outlier - Harvey C Jones
- Blackfish - Ron Zarrella
- Ponyo - Paul Koch
Maine District
Vintage:
- Marilee - Ken Colburn
- Sonny - Craig Venter
- Leaf - Chris Bouzaid
Classic:
- Zwerver - Frans Van Schaik
- Besherte - Josh Goldberg
- Rozinante - Craig Buttner
Spirit of Tradition:
- Vortex - Steve White
- Zingara - Robert Stevens
- Restive - Rob Alpine
MA District:
Due to Nantucket cancellations, no one qualifies for awards.
RI/CT/NY District Qualified/ Rank:
Vintage:
- Onawa - Mark Watson/ Steve Gewirz
- Dorade - Matt Brooks
- Black Watch - Kyle Dufur
Spirit of Tradition:
- Ponyo - Paul Koch
Classic:
- Abigail - Jesse Terry
Black Watch captain, Kyle Dufur, accepted many awards on behalf of the syndicate include for the Most-Races-Sailed. 
Ken Colburn and his wife, Ginny, were the top award winners for the Vintage Class Overall and Maine. 
The crew of Abagail, Jesse Terry (right) won Newport Division for Classics and was 2nd Overall for the Classics. 
Vice Chair, Bill Lynn, hosted and MCed the Meeting. 
The Herreshoff Marine Museum's Hall of Boats hosted the CYOA Members. 
The Herreshoff Marine Museum's Hall of Boats hosted the CYOA Members. 
Rumson's Rum provided engraved 1st place bottles 
Light fair provided by the CYOA and Pranzi Catering 
More Awards 
More Awards. 
Thanks to Gifted of Larchmont for the awards. 
First place award for the Modern Classics award to The Hawk.
