PCYA Best Youth Program - Garrett Horder Memorial Trophy

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The Pacific Coast Yachting Association, with the approval and encouragement of the Horder family, rededicated the classic “Garrett Horder Memorial Trophy” to recognize the importance of imparting knowledge and appreciation of the sport of recreational boating to the youth of our areas. The trophy is a famous Currier and Ives print of the sail/steam vessel “San Francisco” which is over one hundred years old and sits on a prominent mantel location at St. Francis Yacht Club. The trophy is awarded annually to the PCYA member organization whose submission is determined to be the most deserving. The trophy will remain at St. Francis Yacht Club with an engraved plaque announcing the winner and a “take home” is given to the winning PCYA organization.

The 2002 winner is the Seattle Yacht Club

Pat Goodfellow, Staff Commodore of the Pacific Coast Yachting Association accepted the trophy on behalf of the Seattle Yacht Club Junior Program at the PCYA Annual Meeting in Coronado, CA on January 11, 2003. Marda Phelps, Commodore of Pacific Coast Yachting Association will present the trophy to Seattle Yacht Club’s Sailing Director, Doug Gordon on Thursday, April 24, 2003.

Previous winners are:

• 2001 Coronado Yacht Club
• 2000 Poulsbo Yacht Club
• 1999 Benica Yacht Club
• 1998 Silver Gate Yacht Club

PCYA Yacht Person of the Year - Charles A. Langlais Trophy

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The Charles A. Langlais Trophy has been awarded by the Pacific Coast Yachting Association since 1926. The winners of the trophy are chosen for exceptional, outstanding, and meritorious service to the sport of yachting, not for successful competition but including such success as exceptional seamanship, sportsmanship or any achievement which shall protect or promote the sport of yachting in its broadest configuration. The trophy consists of a sterling silver loving cup mounted on a teak base bearing plaques for the names of the several recipients. The trophy may be awarded no more often than once in any calendar year, and there have been 25 previous recipients.

The Pacific Coast Yachting Association is pleased to announce that the Langlais Trophy is award this year to William “Bill” Bradshaw of the Seattle Yacht Club. Bill has been a member of the Seattle Yacht Club since 1937, and in the eyes of the selection committee has been an outstanding contributor to yachting, both in the northwest and beyond.

Marda Phelps, Commodore of the Pacific Coast Yachting Association, accepted the trophy on behalf of Mr. Bradshaw at the PCYA Annual Meeting in Coronado CA on January 11th, 2003. Commodore Phelps also is a member of the Seattle Yacht Club, and will present the trophy to the recipient at a ceremony in Seattle on Thursday, April 24, 2003.