Name: | The Off Course Compensator Award | |
Criteria: | Awarded to the member committing the greatest nautical faux pas of the year as determined by election by the membership, frequently accompanied by much good-natured laughter.
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Donated By: | Denis Maze and is also known as the Faux Pas Award |
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Last Amended: | 24 Mar 2018 |
Recipients
Any errors, omissions or updates to these data should be reported to the SBYC Historian (historian@silvabayyachtclub.com)
Year | Recipient | Boat | Faux Pas |
1977 | Al Cumberlidge | ADA | |
1978 | Steve Cellik | Hit Newcastle Island during a race – but did he win the race? | |
1979 | Hugh Brown | ||
1980 | John Kenchenten | ||
1981 | Henry Silva | Silva Bay Jr | Allowed his boat to sink to the bottom – not once but twice! |
1982 | Arne Bentzen | ||
1983 | Andre Lemieux | ||
1984 | Tom Ellis | ||
1985 | Norm Jones | ||
1986 | Jim Kavanagh | ||
1987 | Brian Gates | ||
1988 | Stu Wilson | Hopscotch | |
1989 | Del Horn | ||
1990 | Arnie Pollmer | ||
1991 | Dave Hobbs | Franklin | |
1992 | George Marshall | WYNDARA | |
1993 | Joy Smith | Rainshadow | |
1994 | Dona Wootton | Onboard SV Hannibal | |
1995 | Oliver Woolcock | SV Hannibal/tender | Miscommunication between Mate and Skipper: outboard motor in the drink (retrieved by SCUBA and survived another ten years). |
1996 | Irv Boichuk | ||
1997 | Mike Hoeinghouse & JudyPreston | ||
1998 | Mike Hoeinghouse & Judy Preston | ||
1999 | Chris Szalla & Joy | Aquagem | |
2000 | Chris Szalla | ||
2001 | Sietse Visser | ||
2002 | Hans & Cora Klardie | ||
2003 | Vic Dowling | ||
2004 | |||
2005 | Don Butt | ||
2006 | Ralph Hagen | MV Owikeno | “Mayday” at last St. Patrick’s Day cruise. |
2007 | Ron Malcolm | ||
2009 | Darrel Haines & Ian Waymark | ||
2010 | Rick Schultz | SV Ms Betty | |
2011 | David Kellenberger | MV Kelly’s Pride | Used CPS Training chart (clearly marked “Not for Navigational Purposes”) on club cruise, and had to call for help. |
2012 | Bob Wood | SV Sojourner | Hit Secret Cove channel marker: minot boat damage, major ego damage. |
2013 | Ian Waymark | MV Salish C | First try as skipper of new boat, ran into a wall of boathouse. |
2014 | Mike Apps | SV Sea Puppet | Downwind sail onto Danger Reef: minor damage to boat, but major embarrassment. |
2015 | Darrel Haines | MV Bela Vida | For repeated brownouts: third instance of rapid ejection of waste from his black tank! |
2016 | Mike Apps | SV Sea Puppet | Incorrectly installed raw water pipe resulting in near sinking while on cruise to Garden Bay. |