Farr 40 Class President and 2009 Rolex Farr 40 World Champion Jim Richardson was presented  the Mosbacher Trophy by NYYC Commodore David Elwell at the club's annual awards dinner on Thursday, November 12th.  Jim's sister Beth Duggan, shown above with Jim and Commodore Elwell, is Racing Coordinator of the NYYC. The Mosbacher Trophy is given to the NYYC Yachtsman of the Year.

Also in the news is Curtis Florence, Jim's regular bowman on Barking Mad, who was named Rolex Canadian Sailor of the Year at the CYA's annual meeting on November 22nd.