Nye Award to Frank Bohlen

Nye Award to Frank Bohlen

Awarded to Frank W. Bohlen of the Essex Station for bringing distinction to the Club. A member since 1986, he is a veteran of 18 Newport Bermuda races, and 5 transatlantic crossings, and numerous other offshore races. He has served the Club as National Membership Chairman, Rear Commodore of the Essex Station, and as Liaison between Mystic Seaport and the CCA. For 25 years he has served on the Newport Bermuda Race Committee and as an oceanographer served as a weather analysis and Gulf Stream expert. He is a regular lecturer at Safety at Sea Seminars.
Award
Nye
Year
2014
Recipient
W. Frank Bohlen
Recipient Name
Frank Bohlen

Prior Recipients

The Richard S. Nye Trophy

The Richard S. Nye trophy is a CCA member lifetime achievement award for meritorious service and seamanship in long-distance cruising.

The trophy is a perpetual trophy in honor of Richard S. Nye, Commodore of the Cruising Club of America 1974-1975, Vice Commodore 1972-1973, and Treasurer 1959-1970. The trophy is to be awarded at the discretion of the Governing Board of the Cruising Club of America to a member who has brought distinction to the Club by meritorious service, outstanding seamanship, outstanding performance in long distance cruising or racing, statesmanship in the affairs of international yachting, or any combination of the above. The award may be as often as annually but need not be made each year.

This trophy is donated by the many crew members who have enjoyed the privilege of sailing aboard Richard S. Nye’s various yachts named Carina. A record of their names shall be maintained with the deed of gift in the archives of the Cruising Club of America.

If in any year, the Governing Board determines it to be in the best interest of the Club, and consistent with the philosophy of yachting as exemplified by Richard S. Nye’s outstanding record in this field, it may by unanimous vote at a duly called meeting of the Board, amend, alter, or rescind any of the terms of this dedication without notice or consent of the donors of the trophy.