2022 Annual Review and AGM

SOCA 2022 Annual Review & AGM held on
Thursday 10th March Live at RNA Welwyn Garden City

This was a relaxed, social evening which gives members a chance to look back at the past year and discuss plans for the next season.
Commencing with the Commodores review of the past year and presentation of trophies the club AGM then followed.

The 2022 Trophy Awards were as follows

Kelphil Bell Awarded for the most support to the club.

The Kelphil Bell is one of the oldest awards within the club. It was awarded by the Commodore to Deborah for her support over many years.

Kelphil Bell awarded to Deborah

Joseph Evanson Trophy awarded for best log

The Joseph Evanson Trophy was awarded to Andrew for his adventures in when he helped Ray bring home “Miss Behaving” from Gibraltar.
Joseph Evanson was a founding member of SOCA, the first Vp and Treasurer,

Joseph Evanson Trophy awarded to Andrew

Astrolabe Trophy awarded for most attended presentation

The Astrolabe Trophy (donated to the club by Roy Maynard) for a member’s presentation at a club evening. The Astrolabe Trophy this year was awarded to Andrew for the epic presentation that described the journey and mishaps  in bringing “Miss Behaving” back from Gilbrator with Ray and other helpers . This was a marathon presentation that lasted “over a month!!“. Started at the January meeting there was so much to cover it concluded at start of  the Febrauary meeting.

Astrolable awarded to Andrew

The Commodore’s Cup 

The Commodore’s Cup is presented entirely at the outgoing Commodore’s discretion.
This year it was awarded to Paul for his services to the club and his willingness to do numerous presentations. This year he regaled us with an ultra high tech presentation which future members will struggle to surpass. Unfortunately Paul could not attend the presentation evening so it will be awarded to him at a future event.

The Commodore’s Cup 
Awarded to Paul, who unfortuanately
could not attend the presentation evening.

2022 Flag Officers: Rear, Commodore and Vice

The new  Flag Officers for 2022 
endorsed by the membership at the AGM.

2022 Commodore is  Alex
Vice Commodore is Andrew
Rea Commodore is Geff

New Flag Officers for 2022

SOCA Photo Competition

Around 100 photos were submitted from members for the competition on the night held at the RNA club in Welwyn Garden City. No longer laid out on tables but displayed digitally for the attendees to choose their favourite picture in each category.
No doubt the winning photographs, plus some of the other submitted images, which came close to winning, will form the basis of the 2023 Calendar.

The competition for best photo was broken into six different Categories:-
1) Club People since the club was formed.
2) Seascapes
3) Artistic (with a nautical flavour)
4) Boats
5) Weather and Sunsets
6) Sailing Holiday

Below are the winning photos from the 2021 Photo Competition.

Winning Photograph for Catagory
Club People since the club was formed.
Winning Photograph for Catagory
Seascapes
Winning Photograph for Catagory
Artistic (with a nautical flavour)
Winning Photograph for Catagory
Boats
Winning Photograph for Catagory
Weather and Sunsets
Winning Photograph for Catagory
Sailing Holiday