Sailing Optimist Dinghy Fall Series Awards
The Bermuda Optimist Dinghy Association (BODA) held their Fall Series awards this past weekend at the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club. Sailors from the Green, Intermediate and Advanced fleets were acknowledged for their performance. Sailors were awarded prizes by series sponsors and assisted by BODA president Anthony Bailey.
The photo below shows is the Fall Advanced Fleet winners L-R Antonio Bailey (2nd), Chase Cooper (3rd) and Sam Stan (1st). Behind is BODA president Anthony Bailey and to the right is Bda Container Line President, Skip Lewis:
The “Flying Colours” Green Fleet Fall Series – awarded by Jay Riihiluoma
- 1st Lily Barboza
- 2nd Joe Arrowsmith
- 3rd Alice Reeves
Intermediate Fleet – awarded by Bermuda Container Line president Skip Lewis
- 1st Campbell Patton
- 2nd Nicky Siese
- 3rd Peter Dill
Advanced Fleet – awarded by Bermuda Container Line president Skip Lewis
- 1st Sam Stan
- 2nd Antonio Bailey
- 3rd Chase Cooper
Special Awards
- Most Improved Intermediate sailor – James Amaral
- Most Improved Advanced sailor – Chase Cooper
- Seamanship award – Peter Dill
BODA also acknowledged the top 5 sailors in the 2010 Worlds Trials sailed this fall. “Silver” Worlds Sponsor Kitson Group of Companies Chairman, Kirk Kitson presented the prizes
2010 Worlds Trials
- 1st Sam Stan,
- 2nd Antonio Bailey
- 3rd Ellie Wollmann
- 4th Rory Caslin
- 5thChase Cooper.
The Bermuda team traveling to the World Championships this month in Langkawi, Malaysia later this month were presented with their team shirts. The team includes Sam Stan, Antonio Bailey, Chase Cooper, Makai Joell and Ceci Wollmann. They will join the top 1 – 5 kids from 40 other countries in both individual and team racing.
