The CMCS has a long tradition of special awards and recognition in all of areas of our club programs. Learn more about some of of unique awards and their history.
Racing Fleet Champions
Boats are scored in each class using the formula as follows:
- First Place Number of Boats plus 1
- Second Place Number of Boats plus 0
- Third Place Number of Boats minus 1
- Fourth Place Number of Boats minus 2
This progression continues for the entire number boats the race.
- Individual races are dual scored; regattas are scored as registered.
- DNS will not score.
- DNF will score 1 point
- A boat that registers to race and must drop out perform committee will be scored points equal to a second place finish.
- Three (3) boats must start in a class. If less than 3 boats start, they will another class of the same type. If no other classes exist, they will not be scored.
- Boats are scored, skippers are not.
The True Cruising Class Fleet Champion Trophy
CMCS has had trophies for the yearly champions in spinnaker and non-spinnaker classes for some years. However, when WFPHRF created the True Cruising Class, we were without a trophy for this class.
Trudy Morris graciously donated one of her husbands’ trophies to us for this purpose. Truman, her husband, passed about three years ago. He was a charter member of CMCS, raced for at least 40 years and was competitive into his 80s. He competed against Dennis Conner, Ted Turner, Charlie Morgan and others in the old “SORC”, which at the time was the premier racing venue in the U.S. Truman also raced the Isla Mujeres Race, the Miami – Montego Bay, Jamaica Race, doing both several times. I raced with and against Truman several times in the Clearwater to Key West and Naples to Key West races.
Truman was a great friend and I remember him fondly. This gift honors his memory. As Abraham Lincoln said “It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do so.”
Tom Gore, Rear Commodore Racing 2006
Cruising and Exploration Trophy
The Cruising and Exploration trophy honors the skipper of the boat that has logged the most cruising points. Each cruise is scored giving one point for each mile traveled from Marker 101, plus a 50 point bonus.
A minumum of 8 sanctioned cruise events must be attended.
A non-sanctioned cruise event will be scored if 5 member boats attend, they stay together throughout the cruise, the event is not part of another club’s scheduled activities, and the organizers announce the event by publishing it in the Chowder Chatter at least three weeks prior to the event. The points awarded will be limited to 500 per cruise. It is the responsibility of the organizers to keep an account of the participating boats and the destinations reached. This must be reported to the Rear Commodore of Cruising. Boats are scored, skippers are not.
Bombgardner Trophy
The Bombgardner Trophy recognizes the most “well rounded” skipper in the fleet, honoring him/her for achievements in both racing and cruising. The Bombgardner Trophy is a perpetual trophy, donated by Bud Bomgardner. The points system for awarding the Bombgardner Trophy is as follows:
Race Events: All races are scored as follows:
- Participation – 6 points
- 3rd Place – 8 points
- 2nd Place – 10 points
- 1st Place – 12 points
Race requirements:
- Minimum to qualify: 6 races
- DNS does not count as participation
- DNF counts as participation
- 3 boats must start in a class. If less than 3 boats start, they will be scored with another class of the same type. If no other classes exist, they will not be scored. This is up to the Race Committee’s discretion.
- A boat that registers for a race and must drop out to perform committee boat duties will be scored 10 points.
- Boats are scored, skippers are not.
Cruising Events:
- EPOL – 17 Points
- Pelican Bay – 5 Points per day
- Memorial Day – 25 Points
- Holiday Cruise – 5 Points per day
- Where The Wind Blows – 5 Points per Day
- Halloween Cruise – 17 Points
- Heading North Cruise – 5 Points per Day
- Thanksgiving Cruise – 5 Points per Day
- Sanibel Bight – 5 Points/Day
- Minimum to qualify: 3 events
Race/Cruise Events:
- Kayusa Cup – 20 Points
- San’Tweenie – 20 Points
- Summerset Regatta-Day One – 30 Points
- Summerset Regatta-Day Two – 30 Points
- Minimum to qualify: 2 events; and you must stay overnight on your boat
