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1213 141516171110designed Westernman, presented the award to Ed’s brother Bill (pictured)
12 Boat builder Jim Horgan travelled from Galway to present a fi ne
half-model of a Galway Hooker to Classic Boat, from the Wooden
Boatbuilders Trade Association, the Galway Hooker Association and the
Connemara Heritage Centre, in recognition of the magazine’s support of the
industry 13 The award for Traditional New Build under 40ft went to Kioni, a
rebuild of an Elizabethan 23. Kioni’s owner Peter Finlay (left) was eff usive
about the expertise of boat builder Bill Traff ord, of Alchemy Marine (right)
14 The owner, family and friends of Lady Hertha, which won the award for
Powered Vessel over 40ft 15 Multihull legend James Wharram (left) and
Tom Cunliff e shared a joke as James picked up his runner-up certifi cate in
the Yachtsman of the Year category 16 Ros Cunliff e with Alasdair Flint of
historic chandlers Arthur Beale 17 Philip Baxter, Senior Director (left), and
Daniel Gerber, Head of Private Banking, of title sponsor EFG private bank.Caribbean, thanking those who voted 7 The Spirit 46 won the Spirit of
Tradition over 40ft category, Spirit Yachts MD Nigel Stuart (left) collecting
the award from EFG’s Daniel Gerber (right), with Classic Boat editor Rob
Peake 8 Wendy Pritchard and Henry Faire of Rescue Wooden Boats in
Norfolk collected the award for Powered Vessel under 40ft, which went to
the lifeboat Lucy Lavers, restored by David and George Hewitt 9 Following
the closure of Fairlie Yachts earlier this year, there was loud applause for
Paul Spooner of Fairlie Yachts (left) as he collected the runner-up
certifi cate for the Fairlie 53 in the Spirit of Tradition over 40ft category
10 Naval architect and Classic Boat technical editor Theo Rye, who
designed the rig for Invader, collected the award for Traditional New Build
over 40ft on behalf of Wooden Boatworks in New York 11 A Special Award
for Outstanding Contribution to Yacht Design went posthumously to Ed
Burnett, who died last year. Tom Cunliff e, who owned the Irens/Burnett-