The 2017-18 Dinner and Trophy Night celebrated an amazing season in the Clubs history with PDYC hosting a World Championship,and completing the Club’s largest ever infrastructure upgrade.

Club members completed a stellar year on the water, with Peter Brooks co skippering with Jo Breen Morning Star in the Melbourne to Osaka Race, and the NS14 Nationals being won by Nick and Brianna McElwee.

Locally members took three State Championships during the season, Kevin Lloyd first, taking the Elliott 5.9 States hosted with the Inshore Champs in November. March saw Taylor Edmunds finish her time in Sabots, winning the State Championships, sailed with the Youth Championships at TYC. Rounding out the State Championship trifecta, were Nick and Brianna McElwee, claiming the NS14 States, at Midway Point.

With this background the Committee had a lot to consider in deciding the Clubs major trophies for the 2017-18 Season.

Major Trophy winners were:

Yachtsman of the Year – Peter Brooks & Nick McElwee

Geoff Teesdale Memorial Trophy Clubman of the Year – Jetty Rebuild Team

Jack Turnbull Perpetual Trophy – Kevin Lloyd

Junior Club Person of the Year – Ellen Hillcoat

Ern Annear Encouragement Award – Elysha Jones

The Dinner also saw the Clubs latest Life Member announced, with David Hall inducted to Life Membership by Jack Wells and presented with his Life Membership badge, by Commodore Stephen McElwee.

In David’s 35 plus years of membership, he has served on the Committee and as Rear Commodore. David lead the construction of the Bar and the major extension of the Club rooms in 2002 and has played a huge roll in all the infrastructure projects, that the Club has under taken in his time as a member.

On the water David started in a 125 dinghy, before leading the resurgence of trailer sailors at the Club with his Sonata 6.7 Chiququi, then the leading the growth of Sports boats, with his Young Rocket 780 Feeling Cheeky, along with crewing on many other yachts in the Club.

Congratulations David, the Club is in debit for you skills and services over the years.