June 16, 2021


175+ sailors will be inducted into the new North Light Society

The Vineyard Race has the Buzzards Society. The Newport Bermuda Race has the Gulf Stream Society. Now the Storm Trysail Club Block Island Race Week has the North Light Society to honor those sailors who have dedicated many years to the biennial adventure that is Race Week on Block Island.

Block Island North Light was first built in 1867 and has undergone many restorations over her centuries of warning mariners of the sandy and rocky shoals just off her shores, the latest in 2010 by the North Light Commission, brought her back to her former glory where she can welcome all sailors approaching Great Salt Pond.

So it seemed only fitting that the Storm Trysail Club name bestow the same name upon not just these honored sailors but the volunteers who make Block Island Race Week function as well. A pin distingushing 5, 10, or 15 Block Island Race Week will be given to those inductees who qualified.

Those members in attendance at the 29th Block Island Race Week in 2021 can pick up their pins at the registration desk. All others will be mailed in the later Summer.

If you qualify but have not applied, it is not too late. However, if you are in attendance and applying during Race Week, please allocate 24 hours before you come to the registration desk to pick up your pin due to the administration required by our volunteers.

Full List of Inductees:

 First Last Total Race Weeks Society Status
Joseph W.Weed15Approved
JohnFisher14Approved
JamesGallacher14Approved
JamesGallacher14Approved
DavidHilgendorff14Approved
RichardNeville14Approved
ButtonsPadin14Approved
Arthur HBuhr III13Approved
CarolFishbone13Approved
EricKreuter13Approved
KenLane13Approved
BruceLawrence13Approved
BrendaLewis13Approved
KevinRyman13Approved
MarySavage13Approved
JohnTroy13Approved
ToddWillis13Approved
BruceBingman12Approved
PaulDAttilio12Approved
PaulDAttilio12Pending
ChrisFesenmeyer12Approved
FredHeine12Approved
MurphyLarry12Approved
AdamLoory12Approved
JamesNoyes12Approved
WilliamOMalley12Approved
Robertredding12Approved
TaranTeague12Approved
LisaWillis12Approved
KIMZEH12Approved
Stanley "Chip"Cooper11Approved
RalphDiMattia11Approved
TimEbert11Approved
JedKelly11Approved
RickLyall11Approved
PamelaMorris11Approved
MarcelNyffenegger11Approved
KevinOsinski11Approved
LincolnWhite11Approved
EricZeller11Approved
DAVIDALLDIAN10Approved
Jim Aridasaridas10Approved
KenColburn10Approved
JohnCooper10Approved
DavidDempsey10Approved
KurtFinkbeiner10Approved
BrandonFlack10Approved
MattFlood10Approved
BillHajko10Approved
BreretonHall10Approved
 First Last Total Race Weeks Society Status


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