2026 Sailing Award Winners
We held our End of Season Sailing Awards evening on Friday, October 2. It was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate another great season of racing at CYC. Congratulations to all of our winners, and thank you to every skipper, crew member, Race Committee volunteer and supporter who helped make the season such a success!
June
Robinson Trophy
1st: Terry Schnare – Head Games
2nd: Stewart Creaser – Bewitched
3rd: Chris Campbell – Spice
McNabb Trophy
1st: Terry Schnare – Head Games
2nd: Durk Steigenga – MacIntosh
3rd: Chris Campbell – Spice
Bluenose Spring Series
1st: Jay Naldeson – Jazzy
FFA Spring Series
1st: Durk Steigenga – MacIntosh
2nd: Chris Campbell – Spice
3rd: Stewart Creaser – Bewitched
July
Legion Cup N/A
Pearre Cup
1st: Chris Megaffin – Gezellig
2nd: Travis Blain – Island Girl
3rd: Geoff Dalzell – Buttercup
Huntington Cup
1st: Todd Wilson – Falcon
2nd: Chris Power – Jaeger
3rd: Stewart Creaser – Bewitched
Sanye Cup
2nd: Olivia Mason – Ghost
3rd: Travis Blain – Island Girl
4th Class Cup
1st: Todd Wilson – Falcon
2nd: Durk Steigenga – MacIntosh
3rd: Stewart Creaser – Bewitched
Mark Dauphinee
1st: Olivia Mason – Ghost
2nd: Travis Blain – Island Girl
3rd: Malcolm Fraser – Shaken Knot Stirred
Inner Island
1st: Jay Nadelson – Jazzy
2nd: Durk Steigenga – MacIntosh
3rd: Terry Schnare – Head Games
Bluenose Distance Series
1st: Travis Blain – Island Girl
2nd: David Tzagarakis – Crusader
3rd: Geoff Dalzell – Buttercup
Anderson Sapphire Cup
1st: Todd Wilson – Falcon
2nd: Chris Campbell – Spice
3rd: Harry Fitzgerald – Gryphon
George Baker
1st: David Wilson – Ariadne
2nd: Chris Campbell – Spice
3rd: Todd Wilson – Falcon
Gordon Cup
1st: Henry Demone – Wahoo
2nd: Geoff Dalzell – Buttercup
3rd: Olivia Mason – Ghost
August
Mathers Cup
1st: Todd Wilson – Falcon
2nd: Stewart Creaser – Bewitched
3rd: Chris Power – Jaeger
Thursday Night Bluenose
1st: Chris Megaffin – Gezellig
2nd: David Tzagarakis – Crusader
3rd: Henry Demone – Wahoo
1919 Cup
1st: Todd Wilson – Falcon
2nd: Gregor McCurdy – Wild Child
3rd: Don McAlpine – Out ‘N Aboat
August Cup
1st: Chris Megaffin – Gezellig
2nd: Michael Bowen – Scout
3rd: David Tzagarakis – Crusader
Outer Islands
1st: Richard Calder – Brilliance
2nd: Chris Campbell – Spice
3rd: Terry Schnare – Head Games
Middle Islands
1st: Jamie Moye – Antarres
Inner Islands N/A
Indian Point Hustle Bluenose
1st: David Tzagarakis – Crusader
2nd: Michael Bowen – Scout
3rd: David Regan – Cauldron
Indian Point Hustle FFA
1st: Todd Wilson – Falcon
2nd: Travis Blain – Eclipse
3rd: Don McAlpine – Out ‘N Aboat
Feader Cup
1st: Durk Steigenga – MacIntosh
2nd: Todd Wilson – Falcon
3rd: Terry Schnare – Head Games
September
Autumn Cup
1st: Terry Schnare – Head Games
2nd: Harry Fitzgerald – Gryphon
3rd: Todd Wilson – Falcon
Bluenose Saturday Fall
1st: Dave Tzagarakis – Crusader
2nd: David Regan – Cauldron
3rd: Michael Bowen – Scout
Guv’y Cup FFA
1st: Stewart Creaser – Bewitched
2nd: Terry Schnare – Head Games
3rd: Harry Fitzgerald – Gryphon
Guv’y Cup Bluenose
1st: Chris Megaffin – Gezellig
2nd: Jaime Snell – Good Energy
3rd: Dave Tzagarakis – Crusader
October
Turkey Bowl
1st: Durk Steigenga – MacIntosh
2nd: Todd Wilson – Falcon
3rd: Chris Campbell – Spice
OVERALL Trophies
Mishap and Mayhem
Overall: Harry Fitzgerald – Gryphon
McNeeley
Overall: Travis Blain – Island Girl
Skippers Cup
Overall: Todd Wilson – Falcon
Maritime Bluenose Championship Trophy
Wahoo, skippered by Henry Demone, won on the deepest possible tiebreaker, ahead of Feather, skippered by Carlisle Norwood, and Ghost, skippered by Olivia Mason.
This was Henry’s fifth win in this highly competitive regatta.
The historic 1949 International Bluenose Class Championship Trophy has now been gifted by the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht Squadron to the Bluenose Class Association.
It will be housed at CYC each summer and presented to the Maritime champion.
Congratulations to Henry and the crew of Wahoo!
Team Storm Wins the IOD World Championships
Team Storm, representing the Chester IOD Fleet and Chester Yacht Club, won the 2026 IOD World Championships in Marblehead, Massachusetts.
The team led the event from start to finish and secured the championship in the final race.
Team Storm: Holly MacMillan, bow; Andrew Chisholm, tactics; Dan MacMillan, trim; Henry Simms, main; and Peter Wickwire, helm.
With this win, Team Storm completed the IOD class sweep while representing CYC, winning the World Championships, North American Championship, Bermuda International Invitational and Nantucket Invitational!
Congratulations to Peter and the entire Storm team!
Special Mentions
Thank You to South Shore Marine
Thank you to South Shore Marine for its generous sponsorship of CYC club racing throughout the 2026 season. We truly appreciate your support!
Longtime Service Recognition
We also recognize Patricia Finlay for her longtime service as a CYC Race Officer, and Susan McAlpine for her dedicated work with the Flag Officer trophies.
Thank you both for everything you have contributed to CYC racing over the years!
2026 Race Committee Volunteers
We want to recognize and thank the many people who volunteered for Race Committee in 2026. This is only a partial list, and we are grateful to everyone who gave their time to support CYC club racing!
Dave Tzagarakis, Stephen Fitzgerald, John Campbell, Todd Wilson, Drew Mitchell, David Mosher, MacKenzie Keillor, Will Dickson, Nicholas Lewin-LaFrance, Mike Bowen, Mike Morris, Stephanie Morris, Travis Blain, Paul Bates, Paula Minnikin, Brad MacKinnon, Cathy Ross, Ray Cambria, Malcolm Fraser, Ross Bowen, Eric Koppernas.
Congratulations again to all of our award winners, and thank you to everyone who raced, volunteered and supported CYC club racing throughout the 2026 season.
We look forward to seeing you back at CYC and on the water in 2027!
