Ancient Mariner 2016

By Skipper Jim West

First Place Overall (unofficial)

Clipper (top) Class Award and Resolute Mariner (For competing in all events).

Navigator Award Trophy – Awarded for the best combined score in Compass, Piloting, Radio and Rules.

Drill-Off Winner – The top crews perform in front of a crowd using standard and fancy maneuvers. Tiki introduced their new “Square Dance” routine.

First Place in Non-traditional Uniform Inspection

First Place in 12 of 25 Events: Compass and Relative Bearings; (100%), Semaphore; (100%), Breeches Buoy (2:03); Flotilla Drill;

Hoisting the Scuttlebutt (50 sec.); Drill; Mariner Quiz; First Aid; Rules of the Road;Team Knots; Marlinspike and Bosun’s Chair

Second Place Awards: Ship Knots, Sailing, Radio, Piloting, Mystery

Third Place Award: Pulling Boat Race

Won, or placed in, 18 of 25 events

Note: 79.51% Ship Events, 83.01% adjusted for having 17 crew - 75% is required for Clipper Class Award (this is Tiki’s highest Ship Event percentage ever).