Friendship Sloop Society
2015 Rockland Homecoming Trophies
Overall Homecoming Winner
Trophy | Awarded for | Description | Winner |
State of Maine Trophy |
1st Overall |
Half hull model of a Friendship Sloop built by Ralph Stanley |
Division I Racing Trophies
Trophy | Awarded for | Description | Winner |
Herald Jones Trophy |
1st in Division I |
Pewter Plate |
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Bruno & Stillman Trophy |
2nd in Division I |
Mounted Ship's Wheel |
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Lash Brothers Trophy |
3rd in Division I |
Engraved Picture Frame |
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Jarvis Newman Trophy |
1st Pemaquid Sloop |
Mounted Pemaquid Half Hull Model |
Division II Racing Trophies
Commodore's Trophy |
1st in Division II |
Half hull model of Iocaste on canvas and wood |
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Gordon Winslow Trophy |
2nd in Division II |
Pewter Plate |
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Rockland Trophy |
3rd in Division II |
Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse mounted on a plaque with brass winner plates - donated by the Rockland Harbormaster, John Trumbull |
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Liberty Trophy |
1st Bald-headed sloop in Division II |
Lighted, etched glass of "Liberty" in a wood frame |
Inherit the Wind |
Class A Trophies
Wilbur Morse Trophy |
1st Place - Class A |
Mounted Deadeyes |
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Charles Morse Trophy |
2nd Place - Class A |
Large Mounted Cleat |
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Alex McLain Trophy |
3rd Place - Class A |
Friendship Rudder |
Not Awarded |
Rum Line Trophy |
The Skipper of a Class A sloop who hauls the right pot buoy |
A bottle of rum attached to the line of the pot buoy |
Special Homecoming Trophies
Spirit of Friendship Award |
In fun to the skipper who best exemplifies the spirit of friendship |
Bargain item from a flea market presented by the prior year's recipient |
Dick Salter |
Named after Leon Nickerson who was the Race Committee Chairman at the first FSS race. Awarded to th youngest crew member sailing on a sloop at Homecoming |
A large eared cup engraved with all prior winners names |
Declan Costa on Inherit the Wind |
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Chrissy Trophy |
Named after Chrissy Wiegleb, whose husband Ernie owned the Chrissy for many years, the award is presented to the woman who keeps the sloop, crew, and family together |
A mounted block plane, the award is presented by the prior year's recipient who choses this year's winner |
Penny Morang Richards |
Cy Hamlin Award |
Named after Cy Hamlin, naval architect, who devised the handicap formula by which the sloops race by. Presented to the skipper who returns to the Homecoming after an absence of several years |
A pair of dividers, parallel rules and compass rose mounted on a mahogany plaque |
Not Awarded |
Gladiator Trophy |
Named after the sloop Gladiator, which the Zuber Family sailed a number of times from New Jersey to the Homecoming in Friendship. Awarded to the sloop that sailed the furthest to attend the Homecoming |
Sextant in a mahogany case |
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Danforth Trophy |
Named after long-time Race Committee Chairman Bill Danforth, this trophy is awarded to the sloop that finishes in the middle of the fleet. |
Hegira & Gladiator |
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Owner - Builder Trophy |
New owner-builder or restorer of a wood or fiberglass sloop who has sailed their sloop to the Homecoming |
A partially planked half-hull model of a Friendship Sloop |
Steve Major - Sazerac |
Stanley Cup |
Special Race Committee award in honor of Ralph Stanley's contribution to the FSS. Presented to the owner who maintains his wooden sloop well |
Handsome silver cup |
Norman Sanderson - Cinchona |
Tannis Award |
Sloop that finishes 7th overall in the fleet |
Basket of Goodies |
Hegira |