BYC Wooden Boat Festival Photos

2015 Winners

• Launches – Humble owned by Victoria Fash
• Cruisers under 45 feet – Colnett, owned by Steve Farwell and Bunker Hill
• Cruisers over 45 feet – Tonina, owned by Rick and Merrie Fricke
• Runabouts – Firecracker owned by Mark and Tracy Widder
• Human Powered or Sailboat exhibited on land – Joyful owned by Bill Dunlap
• Powerboat exhibited on land – Hungry Blonde, owned by Mike Davis

Harbor Master Lieutenant Mike Jansen gave Jim Busby the Best Power Boat trophy for Four Bells, a 1955 Rybovich 26 foot Sport Fisher. Commodore Gary Davidson presented the BYC Commodore’s Award to Black Cloud owner Don Schaffner for Best Sailboat. The Thistle #313 was built in 1959 and sails only on the lake in Mission Viejo. And, the Best of Show went to the 55-foot Stephens Kail Ezra owned by Kevin Roberg. Newport Beach Mayor Ed Selich did the honors. Each of the three special award winners received a hand-crafted trophy by Robert Kingaard and a watch from Black, Starr & Frost.