Curtis Plate

The Curtis Plate is a finely engraved salver and a winner's board presented in 1965 by L.N. Stannah and the Club Committee to commemorate the services to the Club by Vice Admiral B Curtis. He served the longest unbroken term as Commodore from 1937 to 1953. In recognition of his extraordinary service to the Club, the rank of Club Admiral was created for him and held from 1960 until his death in 1965.
The Curtis Plate is the one trophy at the Club whose winners are displayed on a board in the Club Snug bar.
The trophy is raced for on a Open fleet basis in a long distance race going round buoys outside the harbour, and is part of the Commodore's Cup series of races.
Year | Helm | Crew | Class | Sail number | Boat name |
1965 | SG Barker | Wayfarer | 124 | Enchantress | |
1966 | MJ Enderby | 505 | 1904 | Edelweiss | |
1967 | ANR Stannah | 505 | 3038 | Mr Magoo | |
1968 | JWF Briggs | Kestrel | 288 | Lulu | |
1969 | JSW Locke | 505 | 3038 | Your 'Onour | |
1970 | AE Monk | Wayfarer | 968 | Spinaway | |
1971 | John Davis | Wayfarer | 1138 | Westwind II | |
1972 | EB Raybould | Kestrel | 456 | Moby Dick | |
1973 | FNM Pusinelli | Solo | 1312 | Noloa | |
1974 | FNM Pusinelli | Solo | 1312 | Noloa | |
1975 | GA Smith | Wayfarer | 2688 | Pearl Fisher | |
1976 | M Wyatt | Wayfarer | 4174 | Whimbrel II | |
1977 | GA Smith | Wayfarer | 2688 | Pearl Fisher | |
1978 | FNM Pusinelli | Solo | 1312 | Noloa | |
1979 | Jonathan Townsend | Wayfarer | 68 | Blue Chiffon | |
1980 | Simon Bloxham | Laser | 81270 | Chocolate Brownie | |
1981 | Phil Poyner | Scorpion | 1729 | Oxygene | |
1982 | Roger Bleasby | Wayfarer | 6494 | Masquerade | |
1983 | Trevor Newley | Wayfarer | 998 | ||
1984 | Roger Bleasby | Wayfarer | 6494 | Masquerade | |
1985 | Jonathan Townsend | Osprey | 1220 | The Coming Thing | |
1986 | NV Carter | Wayfarer | 8100 | Out of the Blue | |
1987 | Jonathan Townsend | Osprey | 1241 | The Innocent | |
1988 | Jonathan Townsend | Osprey | 1241 | The Innocent | |
1989 | NV Carter | Wayfarer | 8100 | Out of the Blue | |
1990 | Ian Groom | Rob Groom | Laser II | 2038 | Overdraft |
1991 | Liz Rushall | Fireball | 13697 | Albert | |
1992 | Mark Rushall | Fireball | 13697 | Albert | |
1993 | Marcus Lawson | Laser II | 8406 | Laysawake Too | |
1994 | Phil Poyner | Laser II | 9461 | ||
1995 | Tim Weeden | Mel Millar | RS400 | 415 | |
1996 | John Davis | ||||
1997 | Tim Weeden | Mel Millar | RS400 | 548 | Strimmer |
1998 | Not sailed | ||||
1999 | Neil Mant | Cath Mant | Buzz | 517 | Henry the Wasp |
2000 | Not sailed | ||||
2001 | Not sailed | ||||
2002 | Not sailed | ||||
2003 | Not sailed | ||||
2004 | Not sailed | ||||
2005 | Alex Johnson | Angela Johnson | RS400 | 657 | |
2006 | Not sailed | ||||
2007 | Liz Rushall | Mark Rushall | Laser 4000 | 4590 | |
2008 | Max Yoward, ESSC | Pete McCoy | RS500 | 973 | |
2009 | Alex Mothersele | Hamish Ellis | 29er | ||
2010 | Alex Johnson | Angela Johnson | RS400 | 657 | |
2011 | Dave Acres | RS300 | |||
2012 | Dave Acres | RS300 | 480 | ||
2013 | Jemima Lawson | Lily Summers | 420 | ||
2014 | Not sailed - weather | ||||
2015 | David Patterson | Contender | 693 | ||
2016 | Jonathan Townsend | Barbara Langford | 2000 | 21431 | Jambo II |
2017 | David Patterson | Contender | 693 | ||
2018 | Simon Townsend | Sara Townsend | RS400 | 1062 | |
2019 | Dave Acres | RS300 | 400 | ||
2020 | Not sailed - COVID-19 | ||||
2021 |