Sailing Trophies
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Topic: Sailing Trophies
Posted By: Colin Newman
Subject: Sailing Trophies
Date Posted: 14 Feb 05 at 7:53pm
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I have to buy a couple of new perpetual trophies for the International Moth Class as we now need some 'Low Rider' Trophies for the top boat in our Nationals and our Travellers series not using hydrofoils which are fully 'in class'. In the sailing and yachting press no firms seem to advertise trophies for sale with an obvious sailing relevance. Sports shops have plenty of trophies for golfers, darts and dancing but not much or any sailing relevance. Can anyone recommend firms where I might go shopping ? Just another cup or shild is rather boring and not want I really want. There must be plenty about if I knew where to look? Help? Colin Newman ------------- Colin Newman |
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Posted By: MICS Ltd
Date Posted: 14 Feb 05 at 9:54pm
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Hi Colin
We have supplied a few trophies that are a bit different. We use wood boards with printed aluminium sheet on it. The difference is that we can print different pictures, names, boat names etc on short runs. That is you could take a picture of the winner and get a trophy in a couple of days with their picture, name and boat name on it. Literally if you can get it on a computer screen it can be printed as a one off. Not the cheapest trophies but personnalised! If you want anymore info then send us an email or private message. ------------- MICS Limited http://www.marinecard.com - http://www.marinecard.com |
Posted By: iansmithofotley
Date Posted: 15 Feb 05 at 10:07pm
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Hi Colin, Alot of the older trophies at clubs in the Yorkshire area were obtained from Astins of Huddersfield. Take a look at www.astins.co.uk , look at 'categories' and 'prestige range'. From memory, most of the 'cast' type silver trophies were of one or two sail dinghies or yachts on hard wood plinths. I doubt that it would be possible to get a trophy which is similar in shape to a Moth. Some other sites are www.art-gallery.co.uk , www.allsportsawards.co.uk and www.giftsandtrophies.co.uk . Another option would be to go to a wood carver/sculptor with some photographs of Moths and have a trophy or plaque carved in a hard wood such as ebony, with a substantial base. No doubt 'cost' is going to be another factor. Finally, you could also do a check on Google under "sailing trophies". Ian (Yorkshire Dales S.C.) |
Posted By: Colin Newman
Date Posted: 17 Feb 05 at 2:56pm
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Thanks very much for these replies. Colin ------------- Colin Newman |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 13 Mar 05 at 8:52am
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Could we create virtual trophies for the most inventive signature on the Y&Y forum? The new Contender sailor, Mike278, has sound advice when it comes to self-medication. We should get him in touch with Dr Clifford, they could exchange posologies. KnightMare's recently acquired signature has already generated attention. I'm not sure she actually meant "You'll never forget your first Cadet you dragged, wrapped in your spinni, through icy waters, until a swift tack freed you of the little squirt!". If anything, that would be far too long as a signature Any other examples? Who gets the prize?? ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC 
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Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 13 Mar 05 at 11:05am
yer good idea bns!!! ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 13 Mar 05 at 7:11pm
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Back to the trophies, we had a carpenter who was acadet parent for a while and he carved us soem of our own tropies, just simple copies of cadets This would be a cool idea for the moths, either a small copy for each person who wins or a bigger one that is a yearly trophy, or depending on money, both. That could be a realy gorgeous trophy because the boats are so nice. ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Jon Emmett
Date Posted: 13 Mar 05 at 7:13pm
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The last trophy I won was a plastic 'cube'. The nice thing about this is that you are guaranteed not to be able to break it on the way home! Laser events are now giving out cubes due to the amount of broken of glasses over the years (and the fact you can send them through the post!)... It is a pain trying to evostick (glue) trophies back together when the bag gets dropped! ------------- http://www.amazon.co.uk/Be-Your-Own-Tactics-Coach/dp/0470973218/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1312565831&sr=8-1 - |
Posted By: sailor.jon
Date Posted: 13 Mar 05 at 7:22pm
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'cube' ?? that would be in the laser then?? ------------- Jon Vortex 1169 http://www.yorkshiredales.sc/ - Yorkshire Dales Sailing Club |
Posted By: terraslazer
Date Posted: 13 Mar 05 at 8:30pm
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i kinda broke the mast off one of my trophies and had to still need to glue it. its only plastic so its not too important. does anyone kno of any good glue. ------------- Laser Radial For Sale For Details And Pictures See http://mylaserforsale.orbitaltec.net/ |
Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 13 Mar 05 at 8:50pm
a few years ago i built a wooden sailing boat with sails in DT and got a B !!!! ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 13 Mar 05 at 9:34pm
And......... now you're a boat designer!!  Teachers got it wrong, you deserved an A*!!! ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 13 Mar 05 at 10:00pm
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Lol its a boat of course he deserved an A* ------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 13 Mar 05 at 10:03pm
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Unless he's the guy who designed the Skipper! (see Ugliest Dinghy" thread...) All this guy deserves is slow painful death ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: carshalton fc
Date Posted: 14 Mar 05 at 11:19am
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no that isnt me i made a nice vanished woden trophie ------------- International 14 1503 |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 14 Mar 05 at 12:21pm
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Now you can't find it anywhere! ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: hydrographer20
Date Posted: 17 Mar 05 at 7:05am
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thats one way to do it, if u cant win them make them yourself ------------- byte me!- GBR 814 |
Posted By: Black no sugar
Date Posted: 17 Mar 05 at 7:33am
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Can get good results with a sheet of paper... ------------- http://www.lancingsc.org.uk/index.html - Lancing SC
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Posted By: KnightMare
Date Posted: 17 Mar 05 at 5:31pm
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------------- http://theramblingsofmyinnergeek.blogspot.com/ |