Prestigious award for Josse and crew

Cruising Club of America place Rod Stephens Trophy for 2006

The crew of ABN AMRO Two was selected by the Cruising Club of America (CCA) to receive the 2006 Rod Stephens Trophy for Seamanship for skillfully carrying out the nighttime recovery of an overboard crewmember during the Volvo Ocean Race.

The trophy was presented at the club’s annual Awards Dinner in New York on January 16, 2007. This is a perpetual trophy made possible by shipmates and friends of the late Rod Stephens to recognize “an act of seamanship which significantly contributes to the safety of a yacht or one or more individuals at sea.” Making the presentation of the award to ABN AMRO Two, skipper Seb Josse on behalf of the crew was CCA Commodore Edward S. Rowland.

The crew of ABN AMRO Two included: Seb Josse (skipper), Simon Fisher (navigator), Scott Beavis, Nick Bice, Lucas Brun, Andrew Lewis, Luke Molloy, George Peet and Simeon Tienpont.

Click here to read the full account of the incident last year.