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Special Entry Required for Family, Youth, Regional, & Other Prizes

March 31, 2016

By John Rousmaniere


The Pequot YC team accepts the 2008 Pratt Trophy from His Excellency the Governor, Sir Richard Gozney, as RBYC Commodore Ralph Richardson looks on. (Barry Pickthall/PPL)
The Pequot YC team accepts the 2008 Pratt Trophy from Bermuda Governor Sir Richard Gozney as Royal Bermuda YC Commodore Ralph Richardson looks on. (Barry Pickthall/PPL)

 

These five prizes require a Special Entry by June 17. They are based on cross-divisional scoring.

Pratt Trophy. Top team consisting of three boats entered in one or more of these divisions: St. David’s Lighthouse, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Cruiser, Double-Handed.

Regional Prizes. Top boat from each of these regions: Chesapeake Bay, Deep South, Pacific Coast, Great Lakes, Canada. Boats may sail in one of these divisions: St. David’s Lighthouse, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Cruiser, Double-Handed.

William L. Glenn Family Participation Prize.  Top boat with a minimum of four family members, at least one of whom is a member of the afterguard. Boats may be in any of these divisions: St. David’s Lighthouse, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Cruiser.

Stephens Brothers Youth Prize.  A new award honoring Olin and Rod Stephens, sailing greats who first raced to Bermuda in their youth, this award goes to the top boat with a qualifying Youth crew. Boats may sail in the St. David’s Lighthouse or Cruiser Divisions.  Each qualifying Youth sailor successfully completing the race will receive insignia as a member of the Newport Bermuda Race Stephens Brothers Society.

City of Newport Trophy. Best performing foreign boat entered in one of these divisions: St. David’s Lighthouse, Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, Cruiser, Double-Handed.

Click here for Special Entry Prize information and entry forms. 

Interested in sailing the Onion Patch Trophy or Navigators Cup series? Click here.

 

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