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Sterling Trophy Winners
| 2004 |  Click for full sizeBob Weeks was the first winner of the Trophy when he travelled to the Great 48 Regatta on Lake Norman in boat # 5452 "Wiki Wiki " with his crew Diane Kniejski. Bob stimulated the Fleet to travel and compete for the Sterling Trophy by his article in a Fleet Report describing his travel experiences, and the great learning experiences gained by sailing with FSSA sailors from all parts of the country. |
| 2005 | Mike Noone was the winner, and gained a major advantage over the other Fleet "Travelers," when he and Brenda took "# 5468 "Hi-Noone II" to the FSSA Midwinter's Championships, in St Petersburg, which gave them a big start in the Trophy competition with 171 points from their 13th place finish in the Challenger Fleet. They also earned points for participation in the Wife-Husband Championships and the Silver Piper Championships. Three other Fleet boats earned points in the 2005 Sterling competition. |
| 2006 | Mike Noone was the winner, again in # 5468 "Hi-Noone II" as he and Brenda improved their performance in the Midwinter's Championships to 12th (!), which, together with a 2nd Place at the Wife-Husbands on Lake Murray, SC., and an exciting time at the NY Districts on Long Island Sound, sealed the win. |
| 2007 | Mike and Brenda Noone missed Midwinter's this year, but, for the second time, finished 2nd in the Wife-Husband Championships, and were 21st in the NAC's -- the highest finishing NSC boat. A 4th place in the MAYRA Regatta, and 4th in the Sandy Douglass Memorial Regatta kept "Hi-Noone II", in the running, but a 1st Place in the 2007 FSSA Masters Championship sealed the Sterling win. Five Fleet boats qualified for Sterling Points in 2007. |
| 2008 | Mike and Brenda Noone sailed # 5468 "Hi-Noone II" into 18th Place at the 2008 Midwinter's in St Petersburg, FL., and were 13th at the NAC's in Toms River. However, a 3rd Place in the Sandy Douglass Regatta kept them in the lead for the Sterling Trophy in a field of very competitive Fleet boats which reached a record of eight qualifiers in 2008. |
| 2009 |  Click for full sizeMike and Brenda Noone again won the Trophy -- but this time there was really tough competition. Mike Mandell started strong with what seemed like an insurmountable 557 points from a 4th Place at Midwinter's. Mike and Brenda started their return in # 5850 "Hi-Noone III" with a 3rd at the Wife-Husbands, and struggled through the year with a 13th at the Sandy Douglass, 25th at NAC's, then recovered for 5th at the Masters, 6th at the Capitol Districts, and 7th at the Atlantic Coast Championships to score a record 655 Sterling Points ! Six boats qualified for the competition in 2009. |
