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6 Irish yachting historian Hal
Sisk and Jonty Sherwill (R) of
Hamble Classics with wife Vicki
Weston 7 The team behind Anna,
the 65ft sloop that won Spirit of Tradition. Left
to right: Martha Coolidge, Bob Stephens, Ann
and Tony Merck (owners), Paul Waring, Drew
Lyman 8 Cindy Schönrich (L) and Manrico
Lachi (R) of the Gstaad Yacht Club give the
Centenarian Trophy to Michael Wright, owner of
double-winner Carlotta 9 Marine group editor
Rob Peake presented the evening’s proceedings
10 Shantyman Jim Radford, who
was on the beaches at D Day aged
just 15, lead the crowd in a singalong
11 Jonathan Dyke from sponsor Classic
Marine enjoying the evening 12 Tim Gedge,
founder and director of the Boat Building
Academy in Lyme Regis, Dorset, one of the
party sponsors 13 Bill Smith holds the winner’s
trophy for Bluebird K7 (Restored Powered
Vessel under 40ft), with volunteers from The
Bluebird Project 14 Sir Robin, seen here holding
his trophy for Lifetime Achievement
15 Martin Black of the Association of Yachting
Historians kicked off the prize giving with a tale
of misadventure racing yachts in his youth
16 Mark Smith, chair of Lively Lady charity
(runner-up Restored Sailing Vessel under 40ft)
17 Paul Rainbird with wife Heidi, winner of the
Restored Powered Vessel over 40ft trophy for
the Broads motor cruiser Countess of Light
18 Jane Coombs of the Antigua Classic Yacht
Regatta, winner of Classic Boater of the Year for
keeping the regatta afl oat after the death of her
husband Kenny Coombs, the founder, in 2013
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