Vilas Literary Prize to Robert A.Van Blaricom in 2001

Vilas Literary Prize to Robert A.Van Blaricom in 2001

Robert A.Van Blaricom, for more than 35 years of lively San Francisco Station historian reports, chronicles of members who have taken their "Final Voyage," book reviews, and a series of articles about adventures on Sea Bear and Misty he and Jane shared in Hawaii, Alaska, the South Pacific, the Northwest, the Intercoastal Waterway, and the Great Lakes.
Award
Vilas Prize
Year
2001
Recipient
Robert A. Van Blaricom
Recipient Name
Robert A.Van Blaricom

Prior Recipients

Charles H. Vilas Literary Prize

In memory of Charles H. Vilas, member for 50 years, assistant editor and editor of the Cruising Club News for 20 years, club historian for 10 years and winner of the Nye Trophy, the Governing Board established in 1991 the Charles H. Vilas Literary Prize.

A commemorative plaque is to be awarded by the Governing Board to a member who makes an outstanding contribution to Voyages (formerly the Cruising Club News) in the form of an article or articles, photographs or chronicle. The prize may be awarded as often as annually, but need not be made each year.