Awards

Two awards are given by the DCA for articles published in Dinghy Cruising each year:​
  1. The Naylor Noggin for the best cruise report and
  2. The Peter Bick Cup or 'Peter's Pint' for the best technical article.
The winner of the Noggin is chosen by the Editor after consultation with the DCA Committee.  The winner of the  Peter Bick Cup is chosen by the DCA Technical Advisor.   Winners are announced at the AGM.    To read more about the history of these awards, the criteria used in selecting winners and to see a list of past winners  follow these links:
Three awards are given in the DCA South Coast Region to members who have completed the Hayling Challenge during  the   Cobnor Camp fortnight in August.   Those taking part sail, row or paddle around Hayling Island on a day of their choosing, starting and finishing at Cobnor Hard.   ​The winners are selected    in a fairly arbitrary way on the basis of their  written sailing reports.  The awards are:
  1. The Hayling Challenge trophy
  2. The Allan Earl award provided by Len Wingfield for traditionally rigged boats and 
  3. The Gunter Grail added by Chris Waite because gunter rigs deserve a special mention too.

To find out more  and read some of the reports follow this link:
The Editor's Burgee
This award began in 2010 and was given by the Editor for the most interesting and entertaining rally report of the year but has now been discontinued.
2021     The award was discontinued.
2020    No award as the rally programme was cancelled due to Covid-19
​2019  Joint winners: Colin Holt for his report of the N. West's Menai Strait rally  in 242/31   and Chris Lavender for his report of the North West's Derwentwater rally in 244/23
2018  Alan Moulton for his report of the South Coast's Bembridge rally in 238/19
2017  John Perry for his report of the South West's River Avon rally in 234/16
2016  Miles Dent for his report of the French Charente-Maritime rally in 232/53
2015  Kyle Williams for his report of the South West's Forder, R.Tamar rally in 227/44
2014  Liz Baker for her report of the South Coast's Hamble rally in 224/12
2013  Doug McEwan for his report of the East Coast's River Crouch rally in 221/19
2012 John Perry for his report of the South West's Lundy Island rally in 217/24
​2011  David Sumner for his report of the South Coast's Hurst Point rally in 211/26
2010  John Hughes for his report of the North West's Liverpool Bay rally in 209/17
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Colin Holt holds his Editor's Burgee aloft