Awards
Three awards are given by the DCA for some of the best articles published in Dinghy Cruising each year:
- The Editor's Burgee for the best rally report,
- The Naylor Noggin for the best cruise report and
- The Peter Bick Cup 'Peter's Pint' for the best technical article.
The Editor's Burgee
This award began in 2010 and is given by the Editor for the most interesting and entertaining rally report of the year.
This award began in 2010 and is given by the Editor for the most interesting and entertaining rally report of the year.
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2019 Joint winners: Colin Holt for his report of the N. West's Menai Strait rally in 242/31 and Chris Lavender for his report of the North West's Derwentwater rally in 244/23
2018 Alan Moulton for his report of the South Coast's Bembridge rally in 238/19 2017 John Perry for his report of the South West's River Avon rally in 234/16 2016 Miles Dent for his report of the French Charente-Maritime rally in 232/53 2015 Kyle Williams for his report of the South West's Forder, R.Tamar rally in 227/44 2014 Liz Baker for her report of the South Coast's Hamble rally in 224/12 2013 Doug McEwan for his report of the East Coast's River Crouch rally in 221/19 2012 John Perry for his report of the South West's Lundy Island rally in 217/24 2011 David Sumner for his report of the South Coast's Hurst Point rally in 211/26 2010 John Hughes for his report of the North West's Liverpool Bay rally in 209/17 |
Colin Holt holds his Editor's Burgee aloft
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Brian Naylor holding the 'Noggin'
The Naylor Noggin
Brain Naylor made his mark on the DCA soon after the Association was formed by sailing Emma, his 16ft 10ins 'dinghy with a lid', all the way from Bradwell-on-Sea in Essex to the Folly Inn on the River Medina above Cowes on the Isle of Wight, to attend the first-ever DCA rally. His love of adventurous cruising in dinghies led him to suggest that a modest trophy might be awarded annually for the best log of a cruise published in the Bulletin (now Dinghy Cruising).
Brian's guidance for awarding his trophy is as follows:
Here is a list of recent winners with the title of their winning logs and their location in Dinghy Cruising:
2019 Charlie Hitchen for Realms of Gold in DC 244/64
2018 Mike Harrington and Chris Lavender for Sailing the Kyles in DC 239/67
2017 John Hughes for Lunatic Voyage in DC 235/44
2016 Chris Best and Bridget Chadwick for Outer Hebrides 2016 in DC 232/66
2015 Bill Haylock for Raasay, Portree and The Sound in DC 229/40
2014 Jeremy Warren and Philip Kirk for Hafren Round Britain Challenge in
DC 225/48 and DC 226/31
2013 Roger Bamford for Sea Fever in Ireland in DC 218/33
2012 Charlie Hitchen for Teased out of Time in DC 214/49
2011 Steve Bradwell for Breakaway to France in DC 212/43
2010 John Hughes for Worming the Cat in DC 209/27
2009 David Jones for Speedy Returns to Canna in DC 202/29
2008 Ted Jones for The Plan in DC 200/46
2007 Alastair Law for How Scilly Can You Get? in DC 196/34
In 2006 Brian Naylor was persuaded to write up the final part of his original cruise and thus became eligible for the Noggin to be presented to himself. The early part of his cruise was published in Bulletins 006/03 and 009/12. The final part was published in DC 191/42.
Here is a list of the earlier winners of the Noggin and where the reports can be found.
Brain Naylor made his mark on the DCA soon after the Association was formed by sailing Emma, his 16ft 10ins 'dinghy with a lid', all the way from Bradwell-on-Sea in Essex to the Folly Inn on the River Medina above Cowes on the Isle of Wight, to attend the first-ever DCA rally. His love of adventurous cruising in dinghies led him to suggest that a modest trophy might be awarded annually for the best log of a cruise published in the Bulletin (now Dinghy Cruising).
Brian's guidance for awarding his trophy is as follows:
- It should be for passages mainly under sail.
- The passage should be adventurous without compromising safety.
- The choice should be influenced by the total distance sailed and the number of places visited.
- It should be in a readable style with description, not just a dreary list of facts against dates.
- If it has not already been published in the Bulletin (Dinghy Cruising) it should be published within an agreed time limit, say, within two years of the award (some accounts may span more than a single issue).
Here is a list of recent winners with the title of their winning logs and their location in Dinghy Cruising:
2019 Charlie Hitchen for Realms of Gold in DC 244/64
2018 Mike Harrington and Chris Lavender for Sailing the Kyles in DC 239/67
2017 John Hughes for Lunatic Voyage in DC 235/44
2016 Chris Best and Bridget Chadwick for Outer Hebrides 2016 in DC 232/66
2015 Bill Haylock for Raasay, Portree and The Sound in DC 229/40
2014 Jeremy Warren and Philip Kirk for Hafren Round Britain Challenge in
DC 225/48 and DC 226/31
2013 Roger Bamford for Sea Fever in Ireland in DC 218/33
2012 Charlie Hitchen for Teased out of Time in DC 214/49
2011 Steve Bradwell for Breakaway to France in DC 212/43
2010 John Hughes for Worming the Cat in DC 209/27
2009 David Jones for Speedy Returns to Canna in DC 202/29
2008 Ted Jones for The Plan in DC 200/46
2007 Alastair Law for How Scilly Can You Get? in DC 196/34
In 2006 Brian Naylor was persuaded to write up the final part of his original cruise and thus became eligible for the Noggin to be presented to himself. The early part of his cruise was published in Bulletins 006/03 and 009/12. The final part was published in DC 191/42.
Here is a list of the earlier winners of the Noggin and where the reports can be found.
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2005 Ted Jones 187/30
2004 Dick Houghton 183/30 2003 Ross Murray 179/36 2002 Paul Constantine 177/23 2001 Peter Baxter 173/40 2000 Alan Glanville 166/27 1999 Ed Wingfield 162/23 1998 Len Wingfield 161/28 Part 1 1997 David Sumner 157/32 1996 David Jones 151/20 1995 Dave Morton 149/26 & 150/40 1994 Douglas Heslop 142/24 1993 No Award 1992 Brian McClellan 136/14 1991 Keith Muscott 133/25 & 133/35 1990 Elizabeth Baker 122/20 & 123/09 1989 No Award 1988 Jim & Renee Bailey 121/22 1987 No Award 1986 Peter Bick 110/23 1985 Richard Petter 110/16 |
1984 John Baden 104/16
1983 John Gray 101/10 & 102/20 & 103/18 1982 Hugh Clay 089/14 & 090/19 & 094/19 & 097/22 & 098/19 102/11 & 103/12 1981 Edwin Dewhirst 090/13 1980 Elizabeth Baker 087/25 1979 David McClellan 082/21 1978 Joan Abrams 082/16 & 083/07 1969 - 1977 Ten year Gap 1968 Brian Earl 175/36 1967 Peter Clutterbuck 033/05 & 035/06 1966 No Award 1965 Charles Stock 029/06 1964 No Award 1963 John Deacon 021/06 1962 Eric Coleman 016/04 1961 Alec Barge 014/05 1960 John Deacon 011/06 |
The Naylor Noggin Folder: A Celebration of the Years of Dinghy Cruising Accounts
After Paul Constantine won the Noggin in 2003 he decided to put together a folder celebrating the winning cruise accounts. It contains a comprehensive introduction to the Award, Brian Naylor's full cruise accounts, and thumbnail sketches of all the other winning cruise accounts up to 2012. Paul's outlines enable you to appreciate the diversity of cruises that DCA members have undertaken and in many cases make you want to read the original winning accounts. This you can do if you have past copies of the Journals or the CD which contains back copies of the Journal from their inception to 2017 or you can also borrow back copies of the Journal from the DCA LIbrary. To download a copy of the folder please go to the DCA Library page.
After Paul Constantine won the Noggin in 2003 he decided to put together a folder celebrating the winning cruise accounts. It contains a comprehensive introduction to the Award, Brian Naylor's full cruise accounts, and thumbnail sketches of all the other winning cruise accounts up to 2012. Paul's outlines enable you to appreciate the diversity of cruises that DCA members have undertaken and in many cases make you want to read the original winning accounts. This you can do if you have past copies of the Journals or the CD which contains back copies of the Journal from their inception to 2017 or you can also borrow back copies of the Journal from the DCA LIbrary. To download a copy of the folder please go to the DCA Library page.
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The Peter Bick Cup, 'Peter's Pint'
A few year's after joining the DCA in 1980, Peter Bick took over the position of Technical Advisor, a job he held for the rest of his life. In 1991 Peter became the President of the DCA and in 1992 took over as publisher. Under his guidance the production of the Bulletin evolved from being little more than a newsletter into a magazine. His knowledge of sailing and allied matters was encyclopaedic and he shared his knowledge through the Bulletin on sails, binoculars, installation of moorings, boat building and handling. Following his death in 2002, an award - Peter's Pint - has been given in his memory for the best technical article in the Journal |
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Our current Technical Adviser, Dave Jennings, explains what he looks for when choosing the winners:
2018/9 Bill Haylock for his article Learning to Love Lofting or the Joy of Boatbuilding from Scratch in DC 239/61
2017 No award
2016 Andrew Dawson for his article Sectioning a British Seagull Outboard Motor in DC 230/58
2015 John Perry for his article Our Third Boat Trailer in DC 228/56
2014 Chris Waite for his article Having a Hunch in DC 222/26
2013 Roy Downes for his article Hoisting the Lugsail into the 21st Century in DC 219/36
2012 Paul Constantine for his article Reefing the Sliding-Gunter Main in DC 217/52
2011 No award
2010 David Sumner for his article Gaff-Rigged Mirror in DC 208/34
2009 Keith Muscott for his article The Rise of the Microboat in DC 206/48
2008 Roger Barnes for his series on The Seagoing Dinghy in DC 198/21,199/25, 200/35, 202/34
2007 Cliff Martin for his article Comfort on a Dinghy Cruise in DC 195/32
2006 David Platten for his article No-Sweat Dinghy Launching in DC 191/56
2005 Mike Jackson for his article Topper Cruz Tiller Modification in DC 187/44
2004 Keith Muscott for his article on Man Overboard Procedures in DC 185/34
2003 Cedric Jones for his article Building a Hollow Mast in DC 178/30 & 179/22
- An article describing either techniques or experiences of making, modifying or repairing boats and associated equipment.
- Equipment tests and evaluations.
- Boat descriptions if they include an evaluation of their characteristics and suitability for cruising, or if they describe owner modifications to improve their suitability for cruising.
- Discussions of sailing theory.
- Discussions on sailing techniques or tips or descriptions of experiences from which lessons can be learnt.
2018/9 Bill Haylock for his article Learning to Love Lofting or the Joy of Boatbuilding from Scratch in DC 239/61
2017 No award
2016 Andrew Dawson for his article Sectioning a British Seagull Outboard Motor in DC 230/58
2015 John Perry for his article Our Third Boat Trailer in DC 228/56
2014 Chris Waite for his article Having a Hunch in DC 222/26
2013 Roy Downes for his article Hoisting the Lugsail into the 21st Century in DC 219/36
2012 Paul Constantine for his article Reefing the Sliding-Gunter Main in DC 217/52
2011 No award
2010 David Sumner for his article Gaff-Rigged Mirror in DC 208/34
2009 Keith Muscott for his article The Rise of the Microboat in DC 206/48
2008 Roger Barnes for his series on The Seagoing Dinghy in DC 198/21,199/25, 200/35, 202/34
2007 Cliff Martin for his article Comfort on a Dinghy Cruise in DC 195/32
2006 David Platten for his article No-Sweat Dinghy Launching in DC 191/56
2005 Mike Jackson for his article Topper Cruz Tiller Modification in DC 187/44
2004 Keith Muscott for his article on Man Overboard Procedures in DC 185/34
2003 Cedric Jones for his article Building a Hollow Mast in DC 178/30 & 179/22
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The Peter Bick Cup Folder After completing the Naylor Noggin Folder, Paul Constantine turned his attention to Peter's Pint and prepared an introduction to each of the award winning technical articles up to 2012, the year Paul himself won the trophy. You can download the folder here... |
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