Vilas Literary Prize to Sandy and Sidney Van Zandt in 1998

Sandy and Sidney Van Zandt for wonderful tales of 38 foot Sequel's circumnavigation 1990-96, including descriptions of underwater companions seen through the Lexan window below, and exasperating moments in the Red Sea dealing with head seas and difficult people.

Award

Vilas Prize

Year

1998

Recipient

C.C. Van Zandt Jr.

Recipient Name

Sandy and Sidney Van Zandt

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.