After a great days training through on the West coast I travelled swiftly back to my home club, the Royal Forth Yacht Club, for the annual prize giving. Due to a very comprehensive debrief from the training session and the rugby traffic that greeted me when I got back to Edinburgh, I arrived just in time. There were a number of awards given out on the evening, with three tables full of trophies! I am very happy to say that I was presented with the Forth Yacht Clubs Association (FYCA) Cup for FYCA Yachtsman of the Year! It was a great surprise that I am very thankful for. I would like to thank Kevan Gibb for the nomination, and the Royal Forth Yacht Club and it’s members for their support over the years.
A special well done to Richard Leask and his daughter (pictured 2nd and 3rd from the left, back row) and to Willie Adams for their awards. I have crewed for Richard on a number of occasions sailing out of Royal Forth and learned a great deal from him and his crew! Another well done to Peter Cooke (pictured 2nd from the right, back row) on his awards. I was given the opportunity by Peter to crew for him on his very well kept Dragon, definite jealousy there!
I have 2 weekends of training coming up and a trip to Spain for the Palamos Christmas regatta!
Lewis
