Gifted in 1987 by member Mr Serek Thomas without any conditions as to use but with the suggestion that it might be used to promote Marblehead yacht match racing. An annual Sunday event for match racing was introduced into the sailing programme and remained so until the 1994 season when, owing to a decline in the number of Marblehead yachts being sailed, it was decided to switch the event to the more popular one metre yachts - still remaining a Sunday fixture.
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