“I’m very pleased to announce that Dick Loomis, aka Mr. Enjoyable, has gained a posthumous award from the Pacific Coast Yachting Affiliation for his wonderful capacity to convey individuals collectively to have enjoyable on and across the water,” writes Richmond Yacht Membership‘s commodore, Wealthy Deveau.
“It offers me nice pleasure to tell you that the Pacific Coast Yachting Affiliation (PCYA) has awarded the Charles A. Langlais Trophy to Dick Loomis posthumously,” introduced Winston Bumpus, employees commodore of PICYA and PCYA. “The Pacific Coast Yachting Affiliation acknowledges that each yacht membership and boating group relies upon upon prepared and keen volunteers to advertise the wide range of packages that boaters take pleasure in.”
PCYA employees commodore Charles A. Langlais first gained this trophy in 1926, crusing the R Class boat Girl Homosexual in that yr’s Championship Regatta of the Pacific Coast Yachting Affiliation. In 1976, Langlais rededicated it to be awarded yearly to a person for “distinctive, excellent and meritorious service to the game of yachting.”
“Mr. Enjoyable was the epitome of this particular award, which is awarded yearly to the very best of your complete West Coast, from Mexico to and together with Canada,” writes Winston Bumpus.
“The precise presentation of the perpetual and keeper trophies will probably be made in June on the Lipton Cup awards ceremony,” advises Vince Casalaina, who nominated Dick for the award. “That’s particularly becoming, as with out Dick’s efforts there may by no means have been a revitalized Lipton Cup. His daughter Kelly will probably be there to just accept the award.”
Dick was additionally PICYA Yachtsman of the 12 months in 2021.