John Parkinson Trophy to Walter R. Paul 2007

John Parkinson Trophy to Walter R. Paul 2007

John Parkinson Trophy to Walter R. Paul 

Sailed to the Caribbean from Connecticut and cruised that area for five years. Returned to Florida to re rig and then to Ireland via Bermuda and Azores. Wintered in London (year 2000), participated in the Clyde Cruising Club's annual cruise that year, sailed to Bergen, Norway, down into the Baltic, out into the English Channel via the Kiel Canal to Le Havre and up the Seine to winter at Paris. Then down to Brest, France, Baiona, Spain, Gibraltar and wintered at Lefkada, Greece. Joined the Eastern Mediterranean Yacht Rally in 2004 and toured around the Med for a total of eight years. Returned via Azores and Bermuda to Connecticut.

Award
John Parkinson Trophy
Year
2007
Recipient
Walter R. Paul
Recipient Name
Walter R. Paul
Boat(s)
Nefertari
Extra Information
2

Prior Recipients

The John Parkinson Memorial Trophy for Transoceanic Passage Trophy is awarded to any member of the Cruising Club of America who makes a transoceanic passage in his or her own yacht, predominantly under sail, and not as a participant in an organized race. It has been awarded more than 450 times since its inception in 1953. Fifty-three members have received the trophy two or more times.

John Parkinson
Memorial Trophy
for Transoceanic Passage


DECLARATION OF TRUST

WHEREAS, JOHN PARKINSON was for long years prior to his death in 1953 a foremost figure in large and small boat racing and cruising, a much beloved member of the Cruising Club of America and a participant in numerous long distance races and passages, including trans-Atlantic; and WHEREAS, Mrs. Parkinson and his sons and daughter desire to establish in his memory a trophy or award commemorative of long ocean passages; and

WHEREAS, THE CRUISING CLUB OF AMERICA desires to join in doing honor to the memory of John Parkinson:

Now, THEREFORE, the Donors have this day transferred and set over to the Cruising Club of America certain property and funds to be held and administered by the said Club as sole trustee; and The Cruising Club of America hereby accepts the trusteeship and agrees to administer the trust in the spirit in which the gift is made.

The conditions governing the competition for this trophy or award are, in part, as follows:

ARTICLE I

The trophy shall be in the form of a plaque awarded to any member of the Cruising Club of America, who, in his own yacht, makes a transoceanic passage.


ARTICLE II

There shall be no size limitation as to the yacht in which the passage is made, but the passage must be made exclusively or predominantly under sail and not as a participant in an organized race.

ARTICLE III

The plaque shall be exactly or generally in the form presently submitted by the Donors and shall have inscribed upon it the name of the owner-donee, the name of his yacht, together with the date and place of departure and arrival.

ARTICLE IV

Recognizing that changes occur in sailing practices, facilities, customs and locale, the Donors specifically authorize and empower the trustee by its Board of Governors, duly constituted, in its uncontrolled discretion to amend the terms of Articles I, II, and Ill hereof, provided only that such amendment or amendments be made as closely as may be within the pattern and spirit in which this trust is created.