Jul-Aug 2012 Issue - the Aberdeen Boat Club

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The ABC capped its 2011-2012
racing season with its annual
prize-giving dinner and drinks in
the Main Clubhouse’s Harbour Room on
19 May. ABC Commodore John Berry
welcomed some 60 dinner attendees,
both ABC members and guests from
fellow clubs.
Rear Commodore Bruce Perkins,
chairman of the ABC Sailing and Marine
Committee, thanked members of the
Sailing Committee for organising the
2011-2012 sailing programme. He also
thanked Jebsen Marine for sponsoring
the Waglan race and Fine Vintage for
sponsoring the 2011 summer series.
Sail Committee Chair Perkins went on
to thank ABC General Manager Philippe
de Manny for his support as Race Officer
throughout the Waglan series, and also
acknowledged and thanked the ABC’s
marine staff for laying buoys and manning
the committee boats.
The 2011 Summer Dinghy series was
quite popular with 17 open Dinghies and
15 Optimists entering. The 2011 Autumn
Dinghy series had 19 open Dinghies and
seven Optimists. The 2011 Summer
Series featured six races with 18 boats,
while the 2011-2012 Waglan series had
10 races with 29 boats.
Long-serving Sail Committee
member Diana Bruce announced the
results and winners for the Dinghies,
while chairman Bruce Perkins made the
announcements in the yacht category.
The commodore’s wife, Natalie Berry,
presented all prizes in both categories
and in turn received a bouquet of flowers
in thanks from Bruce Perkins.
Bruce announced that Lucky Beer will
sponsor the 2012 Summer Series races.
Ladies Race 2011
Red Kite II Hongyn Luo Root Phoenix Trophy / IRC
Redeye Kate Hodson Boadicea Trophy / HKPN
Overall Winners, Summer Series 2011
Red Kite II Anthony Root IRC The Farr Cup / IRC
Thea Stephen Vine HKPN Div A Tamarisk / HKPN
Opposite bottom left: John Berry, winner of the Summer Series Dinghy open Opposite middle right: Minoru Asano, winner of the 2011 Autumn Dinghy series
Opposite bottom right: Attendees of the 2011-2012 awards dinner Top left: Cosmas Grelon (R) taking Line Honours in both the Summer and Autumn 2011 Series Dinghy
with crew Nathan Bradley (L) Top right: Richard Van Den Berg, skipper of Kei Lun and winner of overall HKPN prize, Waglan series Bottom left: Elaine Morgan and Stephen
Davies and crew of FG3, overall winners of the Waglan J/80 class Bottom right: Vice Commodore and Sailing Committee Chair Bruce Perkins presents flowers to the
Commodore’s wife, Natalie Berry Photos by Steven Ng