Awards & Named Events
Michael Hinchman Distinguished Service Award
Established in 2007, named for Michael Hinchman, a creative and active member of the Hudson Cove Yacht Club and its Board (Vice Commodore).
It is awarded at the Club's Annual Dinner in any given year when an HCYC individual has been nominated for his/her distinguished service, not only to the Club but to other organizations as well. His wife, Kristi, was the first to be given the award.
The award is a plaque with the HCYC burgee, engraved with the recipient's name, and the year along with the "Michael Hinchman Distinguished Service Award".
Honorees:
Chuck Manley 2012
Nancy De Vries 2019
Eddie Frank 2021
Dan Kinsley 2022
Tony Gaglione Award for the Longest Cruiser for the Season
Established in the 1980s, and named for Tony Gaglione, a long-time sailor, and cruiser in the Hudson Cove Yacht Club.
It is awarded annually at the Club's January Budget Meeting to the HCYC cruiser who logged in the most cruising miles in the previous year's season. Copies of the logs must be submitted as proof. If no one submits log entries, no award is given that year.
The award is a revolving silver bowl engraved with the winner's name and mileage.
The contest, including a sailing and powerboat winner, is for the longest nautical number of miles cruised.
Rules:
Record the number of nautical miles cruised, dates, and departing, and arriving ports on the contest log sheet. Click for the log.
A cruising segment must be between two different points. Day sails or motors ending back at the same port do not count towards your cruising total. (It's just fun)
Sorry Sailors, additional miles tacked do not count toward the total nautical miles.
Contest time frame: Memorial Day through September 30th.
Submit your entry to the Commodore by December 31st for 2023. Didn't cruise that far this year? Submit your mileage to the total miles logged by the club! Winner will be announced at the January 2024 General Membership Meeting.
ANTHONY J. GAGLIANO CRUISING CUP
1993 - BILL DAY Fast Company
1994 - CHRIS & NANCY CHRISTIANSEN Wind Dancer
1995 - Sail MICHAEL & CAROL ENRIQUEZ Lady Caro
Power BRUCE & ALICE ULRICH River Rat
1996 - Sail CHRIS & NANCY CHRISTIANSEN Wind Dancer
Power JON & BOBBIE POTAKI Bobbie T
1997 - Sail BILL & RUTH DAY Avanti
Power JON & BOBBIE POTAKI Bobbie T
1998 - Sail CHRIS & NANCY CHRISTIANSEN Wind Dancer
2006 - Sail STEVE & BARBARA WEINERMAN Tacks Season
2007 - Sail STEVE & BARBARA WEINERMAN Tacks Season
2008 - Sail DAVE & CHRIS CRIPPEN Fox & Vixen
2009 - Sail DAVE & CHRIS CRIPPEN Fox & Vixen
2010 - Sail ED FRANK Seas The Day 3
2021 - Sail DREW & SUSAN EMMETS Ease Alee
2022 - Sail MIKE & CINDY BRIOTTE Andiamo II
The Merberg Hudson Cove Yacht Club Regatta
Established in 2019, the Regatta is now named for Donald and Lorraine Merberg, founding members of the Hudon Cove Yacht Club. Donald was the HCYC Treasurer on the first Board of Governors.
The Merberg Family donates generously annually to cover the cost of our Regatta including all the engraved trophies handed to the winners. They are invited annually to the awards ceremony following the Regatta and may assist in handing out trophies if so desired.
A banner indicating that it is the "Merberg Hudson Cove Yacht Club Regatta" is on display throughout the Regatta.