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There’s just a few days to go until the 2016 Volvo Yachting Excellence Awards evening and we’re thrilled to be recognizing such an outstanding group of sailors, yacht club stalwarts, and emerging stars.
Yet to be announced are the recipients of the Sir Bernard Fergusson trophy for the 2016 HRG Sailor of the Year, along with the Volvo Young Sailor of the Year, Aon Emerging Talent Award, Nespresso Coach of the Year, Zhik Official of the Year, and the Yachting New Zealand President’s Award, supported by Fuji Xerox.
We look forward to revealing the unnamed winners this Friday, 25 November at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron.
To read more about the Service, Cruising, Performance and Youth Performance award recipients please click on the names and categories below.
Yachting New Zealand Service Awards for 2016
Recognising contribution and service at club, regional and/or national level.
Ann Hatch – for services to New Plymouth Yacht Club
Bob Davies – for services to Wanganui Yacht Club
Graham Thow & Des Rouse – for services to Northcote Birkenhead Yacht Club
Jim and Margaret Park – for services to Christchurch Yacht Club
Keith Hay – for services to Mt Pleasant Yacht Club
Leslie Rogerson – for services to Wakatipu Yacht Club and Southland Yachting Association
Mark Mulcare – for services to yacht race handicapping
Mike Underwood – for services to Waikawa Boating Club
Sally Garrett – for services to Royal Akarana Yacht Club
Spring Chickens Volunteer Group – for services to Lowry Bay Yacht Club
Viki Moore – for services to Naval Point Club Lyttleton
Yachting New Zealand Cruising Awards for 2016
Yachting New Zealand Performance Awards for 2016
Alex Maloney and Molly Meech – 49erFX, Silver Rio Olympics 2016
David McDiarmid, Matthew Steven, Bradley Collins – 18ft skiff, 2nd JJ Giltinan Champs
Gemma Jones and Jason Saunders – Nacra 17, 4th Rio Olympics 2016
Jo Aleh and Polly Powrie- Women’s 470, Silver Rio Olympics 2016
Josh Junior – Finn, 7th Olympics 2016
Paul Snow-Hansen and Daniel Willcox – Men’s 470, 10th Rio Olympics 2016
Peter Burling and Blair Tuke – 49er, Gold Rio Olympics 2016
Phillip Robertson, William Tiller and Stewart Dodson – 1st World Match Racing Tour 2016
Rick Dodson, Chris Sharp and Andrew May – Sonar class, 4th Rio Paralympics 2016
Sam Meech – Laser, Bronze Rio Olympics 2016
Sarah Dunckley – Hansa Liberty class, 1st World Championships 2016
Yachting New Zealand Youth Performance Awards for 2016
Eli Liefting and Rose Dickson (Royal Akarana Yacht Club) – RS Feva, 4th RS Feva Worlds 2016
George Gautrey (Muritai Yacht Club) – Laser Radial, 2nd ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships 2015
Kate and Greta Stewart (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) – 29er girls, 3rd ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships 2016
Jackson Keon and Nick Egnot-Johnson (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) – 29er class, 2nd ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships 2015
Josh Berry and Henry Haslett (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) – 420 class, 1st NZ Nationals, 2nd Australian Nationals, 16th Open Worlds 2016
Kerensa Jennings and Chelsea Rees (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) – 420 girls 9th ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships 2015
Robbie McCutcheon (Wakatere Boating Club) – P Class 2016 Tauranga and Tanner Cup winner
Tamryn Lindsay and William McKenzie (Murrays Bay Sailing Club) – SL16 class, 3rd ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships 2015
Olivia Mackay and Micah Wilkinson -Red Bull Foiling Generation World Champions 2016
