The Holmes Hole Sailing Association (HHSA) announced its 2015 awards at the always lively potluck dinner held in Vineyard Haven on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Memories of various races, conditions, roundings, mishaps, and good fortune were all discussed at length at this gathering. After dinner, with Commodore Jerry Goodale presiding, Roger Becker, race officer and handicap guru, read the 2015 results.
In the A Division, Masquerade, a Morris 36 sailed by Michael Loberg, won for the June/July series, and Tom and Laurie Welch took the August/September award with Escape, a J/100.
For the B Division, the Vineyard 15 Tyche, sailed by Katie and Bow Van Riper, won the June/July series, and Isabella, a Gannon & Benjamin Bella skippered by John and Lisa Stout, won the August/September series.
The overall winners for the season were Masquerade for the A Division, and Isabella for the B Division.
The Jewett Award is given for the best overall performance, and was well earned this year by Masquerade. Congratulations to Michael Loberg, who so often single-handed Masquerade to victory!
Intrepid HHSA sailors will continue racing Thursdays and Sundays in Vineyard Haven Harbor for the Schwarz Cup until their hands start freezing to the tillers.
Thank you to Lisa Stout for providing the HHSA weekly reports. — Ed.