Trophies – Benson-Moore Memorial Trophy
The trophy was bought with members’ donations in memory of Dennis Benson and David Moore.
It is awarded for the most humorous, factual, entertaining or interesting season’s log submitted.
Year: 1979
Approx. height 225mm

Awarded to:
1980 | Ken Stead |
1981 | Sarah Nicholas |
1982 | Ian Bassett & Ken Stead |
1983 | Ian French |
1984 | Lindsay Davies |
1985 | John & Rosemary Spooner |
1986 | Ken Stead |
1987 | Jane & John Martin |
1988 | Beryl Hepburn |
1989 | Harry Aitken |
1990 | Jane Martin |
1991 | S & R Paterson |
1992 | Lesley & Eric Wilkes |
1993 | S & R Paterson |
1994 | Brian & Sue Rosevear |
1995 | Sue Parker |
1996 | MYC Flag Officers |
1997 | Not Awarded |
1998 | Anne Wills |
1999 | Roger & Cheeky Browne |
2000 | David & Jan Smith |
2001 | Peter & Rosemary Kendall |
2002 | Nick & Jenny Brown |
2003 | John & Denise Carty |
2004 | Phil & Sheila Standley |
2005 | Brian & Gillian Timmins |
2006 | Nick & Jenny Brown |
2007 | Bob & Caro Shearer |
2008 | Brian & Gillian Timmins |
2009 | Peter Azancot |
2010 | Jeff & Jackie Baker |
2011 | Paul Braddock |
2012 | Sheila Standley |
2013 | J. & R. Baldock |
2014 | J & J Baker |
2015 - 2021 | not awarded |
2022 | Simon & Lynn Fleming |
2023 | L & S Breckenfield |
2024 | Michael Wright |
2025 |
Other information:
Dennis Benson and David Moore were keen cruising members who tragically were lost while cruising to Ireland with the Fastnet fleet in 1979.
The trophy is awarded for the log of a cruise or race submitted for the annual competition that is considered to be the most humorous, factual, entertaining or interesting.
The cup is currently awarded at a Cruising evening event during the winter following the season in question.