1. CLUB RACES

(a) Dinghy.  At least one crewmember must be a paid-up member of the Club.
(b) Cruiser. The person whose name will appear on the results sheet as skipper must be a
member of the Club.
(c) This year (2011), continuing the experiment started four years ago, anyone may enter any race whether or not the trophy eligibility criteria are met. Non-members will not be allowed to win trophies (except at open events), but finishing positions will be recorded and handicap results will be calculated and displayed on the results sheet; any applicable trophy will be awarded to the first eligible competitor. Gordonstoun, the Sea Cadets, the Sea Scouts, Findhorn Marina sailing school, the RAF or anyone with a boat is cordially invited to take part.  Use of the clubhouse by non-members is restricted to the immediate vicinity of the noticeboard but non-members may use the clubhouse as guests of a Member if signed in iaw the club rules. Short-term membership is available to summer visitors.

ADRIAN SEWELL TROPHY -  Allocated to a relatively informal event chosen by the Sailing
Committee. Often allocated for activity in the field of rescue or race management.
BATTLE OF BRITAIN CUP -  Open to all dinghies.
BREMNER CUP - Open to dinghies in the Fast Handicap division (in 2011 this trophy is allocated to the Silver Fleet - see ‘Notes on the sailing programme’)
CADET CUP - Open to dinghy helms under 18 years on the 1st April 2011.
CADET REGATTA SHIELD - Best Team at Cadet Regatta. (in 2011 this trophy will be awarded for the Summer Holidays Cadet Series).
COMMODORE CUP - Open to all dinghies.
COMMODORE SHIELD - Pursuit race for cruisers (has not been sailed in recent years).
CRUISER LADY HELM - Cruiser race open to lady helms.
DUNBAR-NAISMITH TROPHY - Open to dinghies in the Slow Handicap division. (In 2011 this trophy is allocated to the Gold Fleet - see ‘Notes on the sailing programme’).
ENDEAVOUR TROPHY (In memory of John A. Low) - Open to Slow Handicap dinghies, all crewmembers to be under 16 years on 1st  April 2011. May only be won once (In 2011 there will be no restriction on handicap number).
FERGUSSON QUAICH - Race open to dinghies with helms under 16 years of age on 1st April 2011.
FINDHORN TROPHY - Race open to dinghies with a crew of at least 2, all crewmembers to be over 50 years of age.
FINDHORN YACHT CUP - Open to all dinghies.
FITTING OUT BURGEE - Open to all dinghies.
FULMAR TROPHY - Open to all dinghies.
GLENBURGIE TROPHY - Open to all dinghies.
GORDENA TROPHY  - Open to dinghies under 14ft (in 2011 this Trophy will be restricted to the Silver Fleet but with no size limitation).
GRIEG CUP  - Dinghy race with regular crew as helm.
JOHNSTON CUP - Passage race for cruisers and dinghies 18ft and over (usually starts at Cromarty).
KING GEORGE V PENNANT - Open to all dinghies.
LADY GORDON CUMMING CUP - Open to all dinghies (in 2011 this trophy will be restricted to the Gold Fleet).7
LADY RACHEL STUART CUP - Open to dinghies with helm under 18 years on 1st April 2011.
MINMORE CUP - Dinghy race open to lady helms.
MINTON CUP - Dinghy race open to RFYC family crews (to include a lady member).
MUNRO CUP - Race for dinghies with all crewmembers 18 years and under on 1st April 2011.
NOVICE CUP - Dinghy race open to Club sailors who have never won a trophy.
ROUND THE BUOYS CUP - Open to all cruisers.
RAF TROPHY -  Dinghy event open to Club members who have served in the RAF or its reserves (at least one crewmember).
RNMDSF PENNANT - Open to all dinghies. (In 2011 this event will be restricted to dinghies other than N18s).
RNLI PENNANT - Open to all dinghies.
SPENCE CUP - Open to National 18ft Class dinghies - to be raced in the open sea.
SINGLEHANDED TROPHY - Open to dinghies being sailed singlehanded.
TENNANT TROPHY - Open to National 18ft class dinghies - to be raced in the open sea.
TEN MILE TROPHY - Open to National 18ft Class dinghies . 10 mile race (at the discretion of the Class, this may be raced over one or more shorter courses).
OTHER TROPHIES - The Club has a number of other trophies that may be allocated to specific events or series.

2.  AWARDS

AMBASSADOR TROPHY - Best representative of RFYC sailing away from home waters.
BOBBY STEPHEN TROPHY - Dinghy Helm of the year.
BARTLAM TROPHY - Seamanship.
CHADWICK CUP - Owner of dinghy completing most number of races during the season, not winning another series or cup.
ELDERSLIE CUP - Best cruiser log.
KIP MARINA AWARD - Best overall performance under 18 years on 1st April 2010
SENTINEL AWARD - Rescue award.
SMITHS’ NUT BOWL - Awarded to the Club Member who does the most entertaining thing during the year.
STUART FAMILY AWARD - Junior dinghy “Helm of the Year” (all races included), age under 17 years on 1st April 2011.

3.  OPEN RACES

The club has a number of  trophies which have been donated for specific open events - see Notice of Race for the event.