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David Eyre Trophy Winners 2023

This trophy is awarded to the author of the best article in Dufour News magazine as selected by Dorothy Eyre. For 2023 the winner is Joe Garcia for his article “Equipping Carpe Diem” which appeared in the Summer 2023 issue.

He wins a pair of personally engraved Dufour Association glasses engraved with as well as the original reward of a voucher for having the article published.

Association Round The Island Trophy Winner 2022

Huge congratulations to Jeremy Vines and his Dufour 34 “Pickle” for being the highest placed Association member in the recent Round The Island Race.
Jeremy came first in ISC Div 5C (beating the second place boat by around 14 mins) and an admirable sixth position overall.
He is also awarded the Dufour Association’s trophy and set of engraved glasses.

Association Round The Island Trophy

Each year the Association awards its “Round The Island” trophy to the member whose Dufour yacht is best placed in this race around the Isle of Wight.
This year the number of entrants for the race numbered just over 1000. Some 33 Dufours took part but the overall winner was Kaboodle, a Dufour 375 owned by Association member Dave Harper. Kaboodle was 33rd overall and first in its group. Kaboodle beat another member’s boat by just 48 seconds on corrected time in a race that for them lasted about 8 hours!
Dave is awarded the trophy for the year and also receives a personally engraved Dufour Association glass.