2021 Race Committee Awards

The Race Committee Awards were announced during the Annual General Meeting. Congratulations to this year’s recipients and thank you for your service to SSA!

Race Committee Award: Greg Cukor

Greg is very committed to making excellent racing happen for the sailors. He is thorough and seeks advice on even the smallest of details to be sure SSA is showing proud for the sailors. All of the hard work and due diligence made Greg a clear choice for us.

Ham Palmer Award: Joe Friebele and Jim Urban

I [Barbara Vosbury] knew Ham from my childhood and he was forever teaching. Teaching sailing, teaching rules, teaching kids how to protest properly. He was kind and gentle soul with a good sense of humor. 

 Joe and Jim certainly lived up to all of Ham’s attributes when putting together the Zoom Training sessions. The sessions were well thought out, short enough to not be boring and informative enough to capture members interest. They are something SSA has needed for a while. A big thank you to both of you for championing that.

Alden Bugly Award: Nell, Ben, Amelia and Hanna Jarashow

John Potter, aka Alden Bugly, would have loved Nell and her family and loved working with them on RC. They have and portray a serious amount of fun with a dose of serious mixed in. Their enthusiasm is contagious!