[mk_page_section bg_image=”https://www.roundsaltspring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/historical-summary.jpg” bg_position=”center bottom” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” enable_3d=”true” video_opacity=”0″ min_height=”150″ full_width=”true” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][mk_padding_divider size=”650″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][mk_padding_divider size=”300″ visibility=”visible-sm”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1672789635267{background-color: #000000 !important;}”][vc_column_inner][mk_fancy_title strip_tags=”true” color=”#ffffff” size=”50″ font_weight=”500″ txt_transform=”uppercase” letter_spacing=”1″ margin_top=”10″ margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”Roboto+Condensed” font_type=”google” align=”center”]RACE HISTORY & TROPHIES[/mk_fancy_title][mk_image src=”https://www.roundsaltspring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/club-and-date-banner-text-2023.png” image_size=”full” align=”center”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”30″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][mk_image src=”https://www.roundsaltspring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/blackline-marine-logo-sig-sponsor-bar.jpg” image_size=”full” link=”http://roundsaltspring.ca/blackline-marine/” target=”_blank” align=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”15″][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ size=”40″ force_font_size=”true” size_tablet=”30″ size_phone=”20″ line_height=”95″ font_weight=”300″ txt_transform=”uppercase” margin_top=”40″ margin_bottom=”15″ font_family=”Oswald” font_type=”google” align=”center”]Signature Sponsors[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][mk_image src=”https://www.roundsaltspring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/odlum-brown-logo-new.jpg” image_size=”full” link=”http://roundsaltspring.ca/odlumbrown/” target=”_blank” align=”center”][mk_padding_divider size=”15″][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider][/vc_column][/vc_row][mk_page_section sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column width=”2/3″][mk_image src=”https://roundsaltspring.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/marshall-sharp-trophy.jpg” image_size=”full” align=”center”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1647124915963{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]The Marshall Sharp Trophy is awarded to the overall mono-hull winner of the Round Saltspring Race, and the history of this trophy tells the story of the origin and spirit of the race, now in its 49th year.
Saltspring Island Sailing Club’s annual Round Saltspring Race was initiated by Lawrie Neish in 1974 in memory of his friend Marshall Sharp, who passed away in 1973.
Marshall Sharp was an outstanding citizen, well known for his infectious enthusiasm and good humour. He served in the R.C.A.F. during World War II, and retired as a Squadron Leader, at one point commanding the R.C.A.F. Survival School. Arriving on Saltspring Island in 1961, he was an avid sailor and loved to race. Sailboats leaving Ganges Harbour would often (unwittingly) provide a challenge for Marshall to put his 23-foot boat, Sonsy, through its paces.
The Marshall Sharp Trophy for the Round Saltspring Race was donated to the Sailing Club soon after Marshall’s death. Norah, his widow, donated Sonsy’s teak nameplate, carved by Marshall. The trophy in the shape of a boat’s transom, including the “of Saltspring” scroll, was made by Lawrie Neish. With the nameplate mounted on it, this forms the Marshall Sharp Trophy.
The Round Saltspring Trophy, donated by Steve and Pam Thomas, is awarded to the Saltspring Island Sailing Club boat with the best finish in the race. As the race has become more and more popular, with strong entrants hailing from clubs all around the Georgia Strait, our own Saltspring racing fleet works hard to stay competitive, fielding club entries in the Swiftsure, Southern Straits and other regional races. The Round Saltspring Trophy is a highly coveted award for SISC sailors.
Lady Minto Foundation Trophy – In late 2016 the Lady Minto Foundation approached the club with an offer to donate a trophy for the Round Saltspring Race as a way of increasing the public awareness of their valuable role in the community.
It was determined that the race lacked a trophy for the fastest boat around the course (on elapsed time). The Foundation duly commissioned a trophy to be designed and fabricated by a local Island woodworker and the award was presented by Foundation committee members for the first time at the 2017 Round Saltspring Race. Valuable trophy addition to be contested on a yearly basis.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner disable_element=”yes”][vc_column_inner][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h3″ size=”20″ font_weight=”600″ margin_bottom=”10″ font_family=”none”]VISITOR INFORMATION[/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_widget_sidebar sidebar_id=”sidebar-19″][/vc_column][/mk_page_section][vc_row fullwidth=”true” attached=”true” css=”.vc_custom_1580925955813{background-color: #ba0c2f !important;}”][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”20″][mk_fancy_title color=”#ffffff” size=”24″ txt_transform=”uppercase” font_family=”Lora” font_type=”google” align=”center”]We Thank Our Sponsors for their Support![/mk_fancy_title][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row fullwidth=”true”][vc_column][mk_clients count=”-1″ orderby=”rand” height=”150″ target=”_blank”][/vc_column][/vc_row]