It was way back in 2012 that we made a perpetual trophy for the Musto Skiff sailing class. It was a perpetual sailing trophy for the Australian state of Victoria titles.
We have recently added a Musto Skiff perpetual sailing trophy for the Australian National Titles.
The customer chose to add a double base to the Australian perpetual sailing trophy in order to accommodate many years of annual plaques.
I’ve made many trophies for Irish sailors but with this one I did something I don’t often do. I stained the map of Ireland green.
I normally only use timbers in their natural colour but as I don’t have any green wood I made an exception in this case.
I’ve also made keeper sailing trophies for the Moth class, both with and without foils. You can check some out here.
Okay, it may not be the first but as the RS Feva sailing class has only just been introduced into New Zealand and as it was the class agent who ordered this I’ve a good chance of being right.
This sailing trophy needed to depict the RS Feva with its distinctive sail stripe as well as including a map of New Zealand. And enough room on the base for a few years of annual plaques.
And the customer seemed to like it.
Hi Anne
The RS Feva Trophy looks fantastic thank you.
Thanks
Dan
NZ Water Shed
This one went to New Zealand earlier this year.
The customer requested a list of the timbers that I’d used. Here it is.
This special perpetual sailing trophy has just arrived in Marina del Rey, California.
This perpetual depicts :-
The customer seemed to like it :-
Hi Steve,
It arrived safe and sound, on time, and BEAUTIFUL!
It will be the most handsome trophy in Marina del Rey! Heck.. California!
Thank you for your wonderful service. Any doubts I had working with a company so far away melted right from the start with your prompt replies. As an artist myself (custom nautical jewelry), I love your method of mockup, I knew what I was getting when I placed the order. I have a feeling you may hear more from this area when this gets seen.
Cheers
Kathy
This sailor was retiring from the presidency of his university’s sailing team and wanted to leave a Firefly Perpetual sailing Trophy as memento of his time at the club.
He had his eye on this wonderful trophy that went to Georgetown University in the USA. But as a student, finances were a factor so we created a Firefly perpetual sailing trophy that was within his restricted budget.
His requirements were:-
We incorporated all these and produced a very nice Firefly Perpetual Trophy.
The customer was pretty happy with it.
The trophy has just arrived and it’s looking great. Thank you to Steve and yourself. I’ll be sure to recommend you to others.
Thanks
Matt
The design brief for this perpetual sailing trophy from the customer.
A sailing club in Sydney has recently resurrected Mirror sailing and wanted a couple of cheaper perpetual trophies.
Both these perpetual sailing trophies are keeper trophies with larger octagonal bases to fit some annual plaques. Makes them very affordable.
But I also made them a fancier full size perpetual sailing trophy.
I enjoy making perpetual sailing trophies especially when the design brief is a little more challenging.
This time the customer was after:-
This is what it turned out like.
Well I like it. What do you think?
A new Minnow perpetual sailing trophy is always a challenge. To create a trophy that will be treasured for the next 20 years but isn’t going to cost a fortune right now.
The Victorian, Australia, Minnow Association had a few ideas of their own. A map of the state with the 3 inaugural winning boats. Not forgetting the class logo and that of their sponsors, Quantum Sails.
It didn’t work out too badly. The keeper trophies look good too.
I made a fancy perpetual sailing award for the Larchmont Yacht Club, New York, early last year.
They must have liked it, they’ve just ordered another one.
This time they wanted a wall hanging along the lines of their existing trophies. With enough room on the frame for 40 years worth of annual plaques.
For their new sports boat class the Viper 640.
With a representation of the Execution Rocks lighthouse on the western end of Long Island Sound.
And the club burgee cut from natural timber colours.
The sea is represented by Sassafras and the sky by Huon Pine. A Red Cedar frame with that wonderful spinnaker shaped from New Guinea Rosewood.
As with all our trophies all natural timber colours.
The Royal Yachting Association – Northern Ireland, RYANI, was after a perpetual sailing award for its “Club of the Year”. Centred on the Belfast dockyards, where the skyline is still dominated today by Harland and Wolff’s famous twin Gantry cranes, Samson and Goliath.
And with a map of Northern Ireland in the background.
I just heard back today from Ireland to say that the trophy is much admired.
I'm not sure if I ever wrote to you to thank you for the trophy. It is much loved by all who have seen it here!
