RORC awards

Winners announced including 2006 Yacht of the Year - Shaun Murphy's J/105 Slingshot

2006 Yacht of the Year winning the Somerset Memorial Trophy for outstanding racing achievement of a two-handed yacht Shaun Murphy's J/105 Slingshot

Assuage Trophy Championship for RORC members
For the yacht with the most RORC points in IRC overall in the Cherbourg Race plus her best three races taken from Cervantes, Morgan Cup, Myth of Malham and Cowes-Dinard-St Malo races
Foggy Dew (JPK 9.60) Noel Racine

Alan Paul Trophy
For consistent high performance in IRC
Based on consistent high scores plus a bonus for the number of races completed Solune, (Nacira 60) Jean-Philippe Chomette

Class Championship Trophies

IRM 1: Trenchemer Challenge Cup
Hooligan, (Max Fun 35) Edward Broadway

IRC Super Zero: Europeans Trophy
Chieftain, (Cookson 50) Ger O Rourke

IRC 0: Illingworth Cup
Creative Play, (Farr 40) H20 Yachting, Andy Greenwood

IRC 1: Emily Verger Plate
Magnum II, (IMX 40) Andrew Pearce

IRC 2: Grenade Goblet
Slingshot, (J/105) Shaun Murphy

IRC 3: Cowland Trophy
Tantrum of Langstone (Sigma 36) Chris Staples

IRC overall: Jazz Trophy
Slingshot (J/105) Shaun Murphy

Two Handed Division: Psipsina Trophy
Slingshot (J/105) Shaun Murphy

Multihulls: Shambles Salver
Team Eberspacher, (Raider 302) Ben Goodland/Mike Yates

Sigma 38: Oldland/Watts Aquadanca Trophy
Arbitrator, Derek Shakespeare

Special awards

David Fayle Memorial Cup
for best Sailing School yacht in IRC
Puma Logic, (Reflex 38) Sailing Logic, Philippe Falle

Haylock Cup
for best British Service yacht in IRC
Ilex of Upnor, (X-332) Royal Engineer Yacht Club, Andrew Mills

Highwayman
Best Elapsed time in Sevenstar Round Britain and Ireland. Morgan Cup, Cowes-Dinard-St Malo, Cherbourg races
Magnum II, (IMX 40) Andrew Pearce

RORC IRM Trophy
Consistent high performance in the IRM Association’s offshore programme
Hooligan, (Max Fun 35) Edward Broadway

Serendip Trophy
for best series-produced yacht in IRC
Slingshot, (J/105) Shaun Murphy

Freddie Morgan Trophy
for a Classic yacht in IRC
Mavis III of Gosport, (Carter 36) Stephen Winter

Stradivarius Trophy
for the best overseas yacht in IRC overall
Solune, (Nacira 60) Jean-Philippe Chomette

Red Funnel Prix d'Elegance
Jump Juice, (Ker 37) Conor and Denise Phelan

Duncan Munro-Kerr Youth Challenge Trophy
for the youngest crew member on board a yacht which on season's points finishes in the top three of her IRC class
TBA

Seamanship Trophy
For an outstanding act of seamanship
TBA

2006 RORC Points Championship

RORC Medallions: Gold - 1st, Silver - 2nd, Bronze - 3rd, 4th & 5th

IRC SZ
1st Chieftain (Cookson 50), Ger O Rourke

IRC 0
1st Creative Play (Farr 40), H20 Yachting (Andy Greenwood)
2nd Jeronimo (J/133), Jonathan Goring
3rd Erivale III (Ker 39), Mike Greville

IRC 1
1st Magnum II (IMX 40), Andrew Pearce
2nd Groupe Partouche (Figaro II), Christophe Coatnoan
3rd Puma Logic (Reflex 38), Sailing Logic (Philippe Falle)

IRC 2
1st Slingshot (J/105), Shaun Murphy
2nd Foggy Dew (JPK 9.60), Noel Racine

IRC 3
1st Tantrum of Langstone (Sigma 36), Chris Staples

IRC Overall
1st Chieftain (Cookson 50), Ger O Rourke
2nd Solune (Nacira 60), Jean-Philippe Chomette
3rd Erivale III (Ker 39), Mike Greville
4th Pen Azen (J 109), Philippe Delaporte
5th Groupe Partouche (Figaro II), Christophe Coatnoan

Two Handed
Slingshot (J/105), Shaun Murphy

IRM 1
1st Hooligan V (Max Fun 35), Edward Broadway

Assuage Tankards

Cervantes Trophy - Foggy Dew, Noel Racine
Morgan Cup - Magnum II, Andrew Pearce
Myth of Malham - Solune, Jean-Philippe Chomette
Cowes-Dinard-St Malo - Foggy Dew, Noel Racine
Cherbourg Race - Solune, Jean-Philippe Chomette

All trophies and medallions will be awarded at the RORC Annual Dinner on Wednesday 29 November 2006 at the Merchant Taylors’ Hall, Threadneedle Street, London EC2.