2011 Syan Award – West Kirby Sailing Club
At the 2011 AGM, the Syan Award went to the West Kirby Sailing Club.
2010 Chris Dicks Award – Peter Henderson
At the 2011 AGM, the Technical Secretary again introduced to the meeting the criteria of the Chris Dicks Award for the best design of a Footy yacht meeting the need for an innovative design for simple construction, easy to build,…
2010 Syan Award – John Henderson
At the 2010 AGM, the President announced that his panel had reviewed the nominations received by them and had after careful consideration concluded that the award should go to John Henderson of Eastbourne DMYBC. The club’s nomination says of John…
2009 Syan Award – John Lewis
At the 2009 AGM, the MYA President Derek Priestley introduced the aims of this trophy and presented a string of successful designs created by the winner John Lewis. His prolific contributions to yacht development and design and the pleasure he…
2009 Chris Dicks Award – Nick Burden
At the 2009 AGM, the Technical Secretary outlined the criteria for the Chris Dicks award for the best innovative design and presentation of a Footy Yacht with simple construction, ease of building, well thought out rig and good sailing characteristics…
2008 Chris Dicks Award – Trevor Thomas
At the 2008 AGM, the Technical Secretary again introduced to the meeting the criteria of the Chris Dicks Award for the best design of a Footy yacht and this year again meeting the need for an innovative design for simple…
2008 Syan Award – Henry Farley
At the 2008 AGM, the President the Chairman announced his panel had carefully considered the two proposals received by them for (1) John Lewis and (2) Henry Farley and had after careful consideration concluded that the award should go to…