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In
recognition of outstanding accomplishments in a Southern Cross Sailing
craft
and/or major contributions to the goals, ideals and perpetuation of the SCOA organization SCOA Commodore's Award 2009 Bob and Judy Boudrot Bob and Judy Boudrot were awarded the Southern Cross Commodore’s Award
at the Annual SCOA meeting in February. The Boudrots
are the fifth recipients of the award following in the wake of Janet &
George Smith, Pat Henry and Pat & Collen DeGroodt and Bill and Debbie Duggan. The first three award recipients have
circumnavigated and the Duggan’s have compiled and published over 39
newsletters as the SCOA editors since 1993. Bob and Judy have
been active members since 1997. Bob was Commodore in 1999 when Judy took on the
position as Web Captain, a title she has kept for the past 10 years. Since that time she and Bob have created a
world class owners association web site that is very informative for both
members and non members. The web site and specifically, keeping this up to date
and current, has been a major success factor in keeping the SCOA a strong and
vibrant organization. Thanks on behalf of
SCOA for a job well done! |
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SCOA Commodore's Award 2006 - Deb & Bill Duggan
Commodore
Ed Casazza presenting the award to Debbie and Bill Duggan
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Deb & Bill
Duggan Debbie and Bill
Duggan were awarded the Southern Cross Commodore's Award at the Annual
SCOA meeting in February. The Duggans are the fourth recipients of the
award following in the wake of Janet & George Smith, Pat Henry and Pat
& Collen DeGroodt. The first three award recipients have circumnavigated
and the Duggans followed their travels by editing and publishing the past
32 newsletters. Debbie and Bill have been members of SCOA since 1986,
Newsletter Editors and past Commodores (twice) and helped establish the
initial web site. .-- Deb & Bill Duggan |
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2004
Recipients - Pat & Colleen DeGroodt
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Pat & Colleen DeGroodt - Southern Cross 35, Simmer "2-22-03 - Hello to all our friends at SCOA! We are officially circumnavigators and so is our SC35 Simmer! We crossed our outbound path at Lat 20.59.6'N/Lon 73.51.2'W (that's in the Bahamas just west of Samana Cay) on 13 February 2003. It's been four years and 2 weeks since we left Georgetown, Bahamas. It feels a little strange to be returning to familiar anchorages again." -- Pat & Colleen Degroodt If you would like to know more about their trip or information on Pat's software called Visual Passage Planner go to their web site at www.digwave.com. |
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2003 Recipient - Pat Henry |
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Pat Henry - Southern Cross 31, Southern Cross "I am so pleased with your news this morning and greatly honored by being chosen for this award. I
wish it were possible to join you to personally thank everyone for his
or her ongoing support and encouragement. This is the spirit of the
sailing community that kept me going when my voyage presented many of
its biggest challenges. Like Southern Cross represents to me the finest
characteristics of a long-distance sailing vessel...one that always
comes through when conditions are rough. SCOA exemplifies the finest
ideals of the sailing community...sharing knowledge, assistance, enthusiasm,
and encouragement." To learn more about her sailing school www.comingabout.com. Right now Southern Cross is our star, taking students out to learn to sail here on Banderas Bay. --Pat Henry (Pat's photo and text on the left are from the inside cover of her book "Grace of the Sea").
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2002
Recipients - Janet Murphy & George Smith
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Janet Murphy & George Smith - Southern Cross 31, Apogee "Janet Murphy & George Smith are Southern Cross
31 owners and world cruisers. They departed the US in 1986 aboard Apogee,
hull number 148. Their cruising has taken them twice across the Atlantic,
to the South Pacific and five round trips from New Zealand to Fiji,
then to Austrialia, Malaysia, the Indian Ocean, up the Red Sea to Israel,
Turkey, all through the Med, back across the Atlantic (this time on
a transportation ship), up the intercoastal and back to New Jersey.
--Bill Duggan, Newsletter Editor |
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