Richard S. Nye Trophy—Peter L. Chandler

Peter L. Chandler received the Cruising Club of America's 2020 Richard S. Nye Trophy. This prize is awarded to a member of the Club who has brought distinction to the Club through meritorious service, outstanding seamanship, and statesmanship in the affairs of international yachting.

Peter Chandler has quietly managed the finances of the CCA for 20 years and of the Boston Station of the Club for 13 years prior to that. Throughout that time, the top leadership of the Club always had confidence that a firm hand that knew how to steer was at the financial helm. During Chandler’s tenure, there were many Club events organized by various club members at far-off locations, each of which required substantial transfers of funds. The disciplined procedures that Chandler instituted and followed saved many an organizer’s reputation. All was in a day of volunteered work for Chandler and his trophy is well deserved.

The Cruising Club of America (CCA) has awarded this trophy continuously since 1978 in honor of Commodore Richard Nye. The trophy is donated by the many crew members who have enjoyed the privilege of sailing aboard Richard Nye’s various yachts named Carina.

Award

Nye

Year

2020

Recipient

Peter L. Chandler

Recipient Name

Peter Chandler

Prior Recipients

The Richard S. Nye Trophy

The Richard S. Nye trophy is a CCA member lifetime achievement award for meritorious service and seamanship in long-distance cruising.

The trophy is a perpetual trophy in honor of Richard S. Nye, Commodore of the Cruising Club of America 1974-1975, Vice Commodore 1972-1973, and Treasurer 1959-1970. The trophy is to be awarded at the discretion of the Governing Board of the Cruising Club of America to a member who has brought distinction to the Club by meritorious service, outstanding seamanship, outstanding performance in long distance cruising or racing, statesmanship in the affairs of international yachting, or any combination of the above. The award may be as often as annually but need not be made each year.

This trophy is donated by the many crew members who have enjoyed the privilege of sailing aboard Richard S. Nye’s various yachts named Carina. A record of their names shall be maintained with the deed of gift in the archives of the Cruising Club of America.

If in any year, the Governing Board determines it to be in the best interest of the Club, and consistent with the philosophy of yachting as exemplified by Richard S. Nye’s outstanding record in this field, it may by unanimous vote at a duly called meeting of the Board, amend, alter, or rescind any of the terms of this dedication without notice or consent of the donors of the trophy.