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2024 Season Trophy & Award Winners

On October 10, 2024, the Santa Barbara Sea Shell Association held its Annual Awards Banquet. Below is the listing of trophies and names awarded.

Special Event Series

Gary Matthew Memorial Day Lucas Potter
Zimmerman Fourth of July Lucas Potter and Vendee Priest
Mission Bay Trophy Aiden Neale
Mirbod Labor Day Ryan Daly, Henry Flannery, Aiden Neale
Mother’s Day Trophy Denise Higgins
Father’s Day Trophy Arjun McAvoy
Bell Trophy Laurie Matthews
Lemp Cup Jason MacMurray

Regular Racing Series

Ray Kieding Memorial Trophy Henry Flannery
Alexander Dog Watch Trophy Savannah Zollett/Alia Matthews, Lucas Potter, Vendee Priest, Aiden Neale
Rowland Family Champion’s Cup Lucas Potter
Cadet Cup Vendee Priest

C Fleet Only

Rosario Curletti Trophy Aiden Neale
Warner Downs Trophy Pearl Chapman
Mayor’s Proclamation Trophy Julian Thevenin
Howe-Davies Keela Zollett
Jones Trophy Silas Mujahed

B Fleet Only

R.B. Forbes Trophy Vendee Priest

A Fleet Only

Sea Shell Trophy Lucas Potter
Kaska Millenium Voyager Owen Bermond

Feva Fleet Only

Joy of Sailing Award Evan Bermond, Savannah Zollett

Any Skipper

Mrs. Henry Sherman Boutell Trophy Emilia Lazzaro
Founder’s Trophy Nigel Fletcher
Skipper Award Reed Staska
Commodore’s Trophy Marea MacMurray
Cup (mug) Award All skippers

Parents Fleet

Mothers Championship Trophy Lauri Matthews
Fathers Championship Trophy Eric Blankfield

Additional Scored Awards

Catalina Sabot Trophy Audrey Matson
Simon Family Trophy Henry Flannery
Special Event Award Belen MacMurray
Sea Shell Racer’s Award Graeme Higgins

Non-Sailing Awards

Michael Baran Seamanship Award Evan Bermond
Crawford Jr. Sportsmanship Award Zane Longo

Service Awards

J.E. Lannan Trophy Denise Higgins
Sea Shell Family Trophy Potter Family
Kieding Award Erika Zollett

Fun Awards

Helmet Dash Vendee Priest, Poppy Owen
Anchor Dragger Mark Matthews
Soggy Sea Shell Walker Adams
Golden Goose Ian Chapman
Golden Prop Alex Potter
Potter Award for Broken Rudderdom Griffin Marshall