Centreboard season ends with lively racing and prizegiving

MHYC’s Youth Sailing Prizegiving for 2021-2022 was held today at the conclusion of the Centreboard Winter Series. Two races in a moderate to fresh westerly capped off a great year of racing in the Optimist and 29er classes.

The ceremonies kicked off with the formal launch of the Julie Hodder, Agosto and Giselle, the Safety RHIBs that were added to the MHYC fleet recently thanks to the generosity of private donors and the MHYC Foundation Frank Likely Fund. Julie Hodder was accompanied by Lisa Wilkinson and John Sturrock to pour the champagne and christen the new boats.

Prizes were awarded for the MHYC 2021-2022 Club Championship with the International 29er division going to Harry Gill & Ollie Ross. The International Optimist division was won by Will Wilkinson who also claimed of the Centreboard Summer Series win. The top sailor in the Centreboard Winter Series was Miles Greenwood.

A number Youth Sailing Special Awards were presented. The John Merricks Trophy for best performance in a World or International Championship went to 29er sailors Tyler Dransfield & Jamie Stodart. The President’s Trophy for best performance in a National Championship was presented to Will Wilkinson. The Doris Burke ‘Alcyone’ Junior Trophy for consistency, improvement & sportsmanship went to Miles Greenwood. Seamanship Awards for outstanding sailing savvy were presented to Meg Bates & Angus Griffin.

As a fitting close to the prizegiving ceremony, Julie Hodder re-presented Will Wilkinson with the Tig Thomas Distinction Trophy that her received in May at the MHYC Keelboat Prizegiving, the first time it has been presented to a Youth Member of the club.

Congratulations to all the trophy winners and a huge thankyou to the MHYC Youth Committee and a great group of parents who volunteered on and off the water to make the year such a success.

To view all the results and the awards presentation – click here

Youth Sailing Prizegiving 2021-2022