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The Port Officer Medal
Awarded by the
Ocean Cruising Club
to a Port Officer who has provided outstanding
service to the Club and the wider sailing community
by developing and promoting their port
Ted Laurentius,
Port Officer Newfoundland.
Coming from a Province known worldwide for the
generosity of its citizens Ted Laurentius sets the
bar far higher over many years providing invaluable
information, advice and hospitality to those
exploring not just St. John’s but the entire island
of Newfoundland.
Congratulations to Ted from the RNYC.
(This above is from the Ocean Cruising Club website
in the members only section. It is the first time it
has been presented. Other members of the club are
Tom Harris, Harold Smith, and Jon Garvin. Below is
the web site with an idea of what it is all about.
The current Commodore is Bill McLaren who wintered
over at RNYC in a Bowman 40 a while back. Tony Gooch
also was here only 2 years ago. The North American
Vice commodore is Doug Bruce who was at our club in
2008. He is now organizing a club cruise to
Newfoundland in 2011. Over the years Ted has met
many interesting people and they all love
Newfoundland. They are all very serious sailors and
some with circumnavigations under their belt. Tony
Gooch did it singlehanded in the boat he wintered
here.
http://www.oceancruisingclub.org/component/option,com_frontpage/Itemid,1/
poke around on it a bit under the membership tabs to
learn a bit more.)
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Congratulations
Becky
Congratulations
to
Becky
Power
on receiving the SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR AWARD (most
spirited Sailor) from the Royal Vancouver Yacht
Club. She will be busy in the New Year with regattas
in Florida, California, Holland and Texas before
coming home in June.
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