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. 

(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.)

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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