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Over 100 Prizes Available to Competitors

2024 PRIZE LIST

Despite more than 100 awards available to competitors, including the St. David’s Lighthouse trophy, the Carleton Mitchell Finisterre trophy, the Gibbs Hill Lighthouse, all prizes are designed to be well-earned and signify outstanding performance by accomplished bluewater sailors. There are no “easy” prizes in the Bermuda Race.

Notice to Skippers –The CCA has no paid staff. The RBYC has neither the staff nor finances to go into the global export business. The 2024 Bermuda Race Organizing Committee disbands June 29th after Prizegiving, its work done. It is your responsibility to arrange to collect, while you are in Bermuda, your Participant Plaque, and any prizes you may have won. You may designate a representative to pick up your prize at Government House if you cannot do it personally. There is no facility for shipping unclaimed awards.

Robert S. Darbee

Awards Chair

awards@bermudarace.com

PARTICIPANT PLAQUE

FOR ALL FINISHERS

Each entrant finishing the Race receives a brass plaque suitable for display aboard their vessel which reads “For Successfully Completing the 2024 Newport Bermuda Race.” These are included with the packet you will receive when checking in at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.

FOR YOUTH FINISHERS

THE STEPHENS BROTHERS SOCIETY is for sailors aged 14-23 and will receive a commemorative pin. Skippers please collect the pins with your plaque at the RBYC Duty Desk.

PRIZEGIVING

INVITATION ONLY

The Awards Ceremony will be held Saturday, June 29th, 1800 hrs. and is by invitation ONLY.

Invitations will be issued in Bermuda at the RBYC when results are available. Invitations MUST be presented at Prizegiving to be admitted. Due to space limitations, there are no “extra” tickets. Please do not jeopardize your invitations by seeking advance information or tickets from the staff – this simply delays the process. The information and tickets will be available at the earliest possible time.

SPECIAL ENTRY

5 SPECIAL ENTRY PRIZES

Each year some sailors fail to register for the Special Trophies before the race and subsequently miss out on some terrific prizes they could have won! Don’t let this be you. An indication of intention on Race Entry is not sufficient. To qualify a Special Entry form must be completed.

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TOP AWARDS

Special Entry Prizes

Awards that require a special entry form

There are Five “Special Entry” competitions for boats racing to Bermuda in 2024 (and one additional for CCA Members Skippers only). These require completion of a separate Special Entry form in addition to general Race entry. An indication of intention on Race Entry is not sufficient. To qualify, a Special Entry Form must be completed!

For these and certain other prizes marked “X-DV” (See Prize List) will be based on cross-divisional comparison of decimal percentage standing of corrected time ranking within a vessel’s own division. Thus, prize winners will be determined by cross-divisional comparison of a vessel’s relative performance within its respective division. The vessel with a higher relative final standing within its own division will then place higher cross-divisionally. This allows for greater competition for the same prize among vessels in different divisions. It also allows boats from different divisions to combine in 3-boat teams for the Pratt competition.

Jim Grundy Grundoon wins William L. Glenn Family Participation Prize

Glenn Family Prize

Will Glenn was a “Pied Piper” of sailing who, in the course of more than 50 years, introduced many families and friends – young people especially – to the joys and camaraderie of sailing. This prize was given by his family in commemoration of his genial, enthusiastic nature in pursuit of that mission.

Along with a daughter and two sons, Jim Grundy receives the William L. Glenn Family Participation Prize for winning St. David's Lighthouse Class 4.

Photo: Nic Douglass - AdventuresofaSailorGirl.com photo

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H. Irving Pratt 3-Boat Team

The Pratt Trophy was given by friends in memory of H. Irving Pratt who took a serious and sustained interest in the problem of handicapping offshore yachts for racing. He had been Chairman of the CCA Technical Committee, Commodore of the New York Yacht Club and sponsor of the Pratt Ocean Racing Project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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Regional Trophy Selection

The Newport Bermuda Race awards “Regional” Prizes to recognize the efforts of skippers, vessels and crew that come some distance to participate. There are 5 Regions to be so recognized.

Chris Van Tol accepts the 2014 Regional Prize for top Great lakes entry from His Excellency Mr. George Fergusson as RBYC Commodore Somers Kempe looks on.

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City of Newport Trophy

Best Performing “Foreign” Yacht—The City of Newport Trophy recognizes the special efforts of Skippers, Crew and Vessels who have come a substantial distance to participate in the Newport Bermuda Race. AND to emphasize the far-ranging significance of this Race as the sole international offshore event among the great yacht races across the globe.

CC-BY-SA-3.0/Matt H. Wade at Wikipedia

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Stephens Brothers Youth Prize

The Newport Bermuda Race is well known as a long-distance ocean adventure with a special appeal for ambitious young sailors. Many of today’s skippers, navigators, and watch captains first went to sea as teenage deck hands in a “Thrash to the Onion Patch,” or on a return delivery from Bermuda. Perhaps most illustrious of such sailors were Rod and Olin Stephens. With their breakthrough yacht Dorade, they won several prominent events by age 23.

2016 Winners of the Inaugural Stephens Brothers Youth Prize, the crew of High Noon with His Excellency, The Governor of Bermuda, George Fergusson

Photo Credit: Barry Pickthall/PPL

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Best 2-boat CCA Team

CCA Members Only

Teams may be composed of any combination of CCA-skippered vessels sailing SDL, GHL, FI, DH. EVERY CCA-skippered boat from these divisions should be a member of such a team. Cross-divional (“X-DV”) scoring applies. Each such vessel may be a member of only one CCA 2-boat team for this award. (This is similar to but NOT to be confused with the Pratt 3-boat team competition which is a separate competition and open to vessels of any club affiliation.)

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Trophy List 2024

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2024 Trophy List

Trophy	Award	Qualification	Donor
1	St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy	Corrected Time Winner – St. Davids Lighthouse Division (SDL)	Bermuda Tourism
2	Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Trophy	Corrected Time Winner – Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Division (GHL)	Bermuda Tourism
3	Carleton Mitchell Finisterre Trophy	Corrected Time Winner – Finisterre Division (FI)	3-time Newport Bermuda Race Winner Carleton Mitchell
4	Royal Mail Cup	Corrected Time Winner – Open Division (OP)	RBYC
5	Philip S. Weld Prize	Corrected Time Winner - Double-Handed Division (DH)	CCA Boston Station
6	Superyacht Prize	Corrected Time Winner - Superyacht Division (SY)	Bermuda Race Organizing Committee (“BROC”)
7	Bjorn R. Johnson Castle Hill Trophy	Corrected Time Winner Multihull Division (MH)	BROC, in Memory of our Esteemed Past Chairman
8	War Baby Trophy	Winner - Spirit of Tradition Division (SP)	Warren A. Brown
9	George S. Coumantaros Boomerang Trophy	New Course Record, Elapsed Time, SDL, All-Corinthian Crew.	Friends and Shipmates of George Coumantaros
10	Moxie Prize	Crew of Corrected Time Winner - DH	CCA Boston Station
11	Corinthian Trophy	Best Performance by an All-Amateur Crew - St. David’s Lighthouse Division.	E. Llwyd Ecclestone, past Lighthouse winner
12	CCA Bermuda Station Trophy	Best Perf. CCA or RBYC Skippered Vessel. SDL, GHL, FI, DH (X-DV)	CCA Bermuda Station
13	Stephens Brothers Youth Division Prize	Best Perf. By a Youth Div. Crew (“Special Entry” req’d.) SDL, FI (X-DV)	CCA New York Station (`
14	Stephens Brothers Society Pin	ALL NBR ’24 Sailors age 14 thru 23	BROC - p/u @RBYC Duty Desk
15	Dorade Trophy	Best Perf. by a “Vintage” Yacht (25+ years age). FI, SDL, GHL, DH (X-DV)	CCA
16	Edlu Tankard Trophy	Second Best Corrected Time – SDL	R.J. Schaefer
17	Walter H. Wheeler	SDL Class Winner, Corrected Time,	Walter Wheeler, Jr.
18	Overall Performance Trophy	Which Beats Next 2 Yachts in Her Class by Largest Margin
19	Thomas Fleming Day Memorial Trophy	Yacht under 40’ with Best Corrected Time St. David’s Lighthouse Division	Frederick B. Thurber CCA Charter Member
20	City of Newport Trophy	Best Perf. By a “Foreign” Yacht (Non-US, Bermuda, Cayman). SDL, GHL, FI, DH, (X-DV) “Special Entry” Req’d.	City of Newport, RI (https://bermudarace.com/prize s/city-of-newport-trophy/)
21	William C Finley Trophy	Yacht 15+ Years of Age, Best Corrected Time – SDL	William C Finley
22	National Museum of Bermuda Prize	Yacht Older Than 15 Years With 2nd Best Corrected Time in SDL	National Museum of Bermuda
23	Corporation of Hamilton Prize	First Yacht to Finish on Elapsed Time, SDL/GHL	The Mayor of Hamilton For the Corporation of Hamilton
24	Herbert L. Stone Memorial Trophy	First Yacht to Finish – FI (Elapsed Time)	Friends of Herbert L. Stone
25	Harvey Conover Memorial Trophy	Second Yacht to Finish SDL or GHL (Elapsed Time)	Former Flags, RBYC
26	H. Irving Pratt Trophy (3-Boat Team)	Best Combined Perf. 3-Yacht Team. May be intermingled divisions: SDL, GHL, FI, DH. (X-DV) “Special Entry” Required.	CCA Friends of Irving Pratt (https://bermudarace.com/prize s/h-irving-pratt-3-team-entry- form/)
27	Frederick Avon Burrows Memorial Bowl	First Bermuda Yacht on Corrected Time in SDL	Mrs. F.A. Burrows
28	R.M. “Dick” Masters Trophy	First Bermuda Yacht Which Beats the Second Bermuda Yacht by the Largest Margin in Her Division	Mrs. Lorna Masters
29	George W. Mixter Trophy	Navigator of a Yacht Winning a Lighthouse Trophy. 2 Awards, One Each for St. David’s and Gibbs Hill	Mrs. Findlay Downs
30	Schooner Mistress Trophy	Navigator of First Yacht to Finish SDL or GHL (Elapsed Time)	Crew of Mistress
31	Navigator’s Prize	Navigator of Yacht With Best Corrected Time Finisterre Division	BROC
32	Rod Stephens Seamanship Trophy	Outstanding Act of Seamanship. Awarded at CCA Annual Mtg. – All Venues. Race Nominees are Prime Candidates.	Friends and Shipmates of former CCA Commodore Roderick M. Stephens, Jr.
33	Latifa Challenge Cup	Class Winner in Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Division	Michael Mason
34	Vincent J. Monte-Sano Rear Commodores Trophy	First in Class Winner	CCA New York Station
35	Essex Station Trophy	First in Class Winner	CCA Essex Station
36	Ray Graham Bigelow	Class Winner in St. David’s Division	Mrs. F. Lieber
37	Memorial Trophy
38	Sir Thomas Lipton Memorial Trophy	Class Winner in St. David’s Division	Robert B. Smallwood
39	Malabar Trophy	Class Winner in St. David’s Division	Mrs. John Alden
40	Alfred E. Loomis Trophy	Class Winner in St. David’s Division	Friends of A.L.
41	Samuel Pepys Trophy	Class Winner in St. David’s Division	Royal Navy Sailing Association
42	Argentine Trophy	Class Winner in St. David’s Division	Yacht Club Argentino
43	Baroda Trophy	First in Class Winner	Past CCA Fleet Captain Hugh Caldara
44	“Mixed Doubles” Prize	Best DH Perf. By M/F Pair 2 Prizes – One for Each Crew Member.	BROC
45	The Commodore’s Centennial Trophies for Best CCA- Skippered Performances 1860 Prince of Wales Trophy 1770 Commodore’s Trophy 1884 RCYC Wendur Tropohy 1896 Minerva Trophy 1896 Thames Trophy 1901 McDonough Trophy	Awarded at CCA 2024 Fall Meeting. Best CCA-Skippered Performance: Finisterre Division Gibbs Hill Lighthouse Division St. David’s Lighthouse Division Double-Handed Division Best CCA 2-Boat Team (X-DV) Best CCA Station Performance (X-DV)	Past CCA Commodore Christopher L. Otorowski (CCA Skippers – Be certain CCA club affiliation is on vessel entry, station affiliation current on CCA database at cruisingclub.org.) 2-Boat Team Requires “Special Entry”: https://bermudarace.com/cca-2- boat-team-trophy/
46	Bermuda Ocean Cruising Yacht Trophy	Best Combined Perf: Current Newport Bermuda Race and Immediate Prior Marion Bermuda Race, Finisterre Div.	BROC
47	Olin J. Stephens Ocean Racing Trophy	Best Combined Performance Between Current Newport Bermuda Race and Immediate Prior Marblehead Halifax Race. St. David’s/Gibbs Hill Divisions	Friends of Olin Stephens
48	Eastern Ocean Racing Championship Prize	Best Combined Performance Between Current Newport Bermuda Race and Immediate Prior Annapolis-Newport Race. FI, SDL, GHL, DH (X-DV)	BROC
49	William L. Glenn Family Participation Prize	Best Performance by a Vessel with at Least 4 Family Members, 1 or More in the Afterguard. SDL, GHL, FI. (X-DV) (“Special Entry” Form Required.)	The Glenn Family. (Enter at: https://bermudarace.com/prizes /glenn-family-prize-entry- form/)
50	“Regional” Prize 5 Prizes – One each for Best Performance by a Yacht from a Specific Distant Home Region	Best Perf. each by Yacht from: 1) Chesapeake 2) Great Lakes 3) Canada 4) Pacific 5) Deep South. SDL, DH, GHL, CR. (X-DV) “Special Entry” required.	BROC (https://bermudarace.com/prize s/regional-trophy-selection- application/)
51	Destroyers Atlantic Trophy	Service or Maritime Academy Yacht, Best Corrected Time, SDL	Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic
52	Scarritt Adams Shield	US Academy Yacht with 2nd Best Corrected Time, SDL	Mrs. Poppy Adams
53	Battle of the Atlantic Trophy	Service/Maritime Academy Yacht, 3rd Best Corrected Time, SDL	US Coast Guard and Merchant Marine Academies.
54	Stephen W. Gerber Cup	USNA Yacht with Best Corrected Time, SDL (Awarded at Annapolis.)	US Navy
55	Dan A. Kimball Trophy	Navigator, USNA Yacht, Best Corrected Time, SDL (Awarded at Annapolis.)	US Navy
56	Endurance Trophy	Cook of the Last Yacht to Finish	RBYC
Trophy	Award	Qualification	Donor

Up to four prizes may be awarded per class based on the number of starting vessels as follows:

First (1-3), Second (4-7), Third (8-11), Fourth (12+). Similarly for the William L. Glenn Family Participation Prize.

Prize scoring is based on ORR unless otherwise noted.

Certain prizes marked “X-DV” are for “Best Performance” scored cross-divisionally by comparing across divisions the decimal percentage ORR corrected time placing of vessels within their respective divisions.

Eastern Ocean Racing Championship Prize – “X-DV” applied to the entire fleet for this NBR (ORR) and prevailing handicap system(s) for Annapolis-Newport. The Championship Prize goes to the vessel with the lowest combined score among vessels competing in both races.

“Special Entry” is required for: 1) Pratt 3-Boat Team Prize, 2) Regional Prizes, 3) City of Newport (Best Performance by a “Foreign” Yacht), 4) Glenn Family Participation Prize 5) Stephens Brothers Youth Division. Special Entry forms available at bermudarace.com. All five are scored cross-divisionally (X-DV). Special Entry is, in part, so that skippers are not sidetracked in gathering this information at time of vessel entry. On occasion, some NBR entrants, with what ultimately proved to be outstanding performances, have overlooked coming back to “Special Entry” when their requisite information had become available and missed out on prizes they otherwise would have won. Do not let this be you!

EVERY SDL, GHL, DH, FI yacht in the 2024 Newport Bermuda Race should be a member of a 3-boat Pratt Team! Each winning vessel receives a plaque with its own lines as provided by US Sailing. Requires Special Entry.

EVERY yacht with at least 4 family members aboard should look to qualify for the William L Glenn Family Participation Prize (double-check “Family” criteria on entry form). Requires Special Entry.

“Special Entry” for Pratt Teams, Glenn Family Participation, City of Newport, Youth Division and Regional Prizes accepted up until 0900 hrs. Friday, June 21 via Special Entry forms at bermudarace.com

* The St. David’s Lighthouse Trophy was first awarded in 1954 and has become the Race trademark. The next 3 such awards – 1956, 1958, 1960 – were all won by Carleton Mitchell and his 38’ S&S yawl Finisterre. In the 118-year history of this Race, no other skipper/vessel pairing has matched that back-to-back-to back hat trick.

Prizegiving: Saturday, June 29, 1800 hrs at Pier 6 in downtown Hamilton. Attendance by invitation-only. Each vessel receives 2 pairs of tickets. Additional issued based on results. Stay alert for announcements, check RBYC board postings for relevant information.

Recipients MUST pick up their prize in Bermuda! There is NO provision for shipping unclaimed awards. You may designate a representative to pick up your prize(s) if you cannot do so personally.

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