The 2026 AGM was held on November 8th: You will find a copy of the keynote and supporting handouts in the Club Documents folder on Clubspot.
SSA’s committees highlighted all of the great work that has gone on this past season and presented the awards for 2026.
Kim Couranz is the 2026 recipient of the Laudeman Award.
SSA Fleet Captain, Matt White (far right) presented the 2026 Fleet Champion Awards to:
Thistle – Charlie Krafft (Cairn Krafft not pictured)
J/24 - Kelly FitzGerald
Soling – John McGrane
Snipe – Greg Virgin
Lightning – LeAnn Myhre accepted on behalf of Bill Cabrall (not pictured)
J/70 – Darby Capellin accepted on behalf of Arthur Blodgett (not pictured)
Day Sailer – Matt White (Morgan Wittrock not pictured)
Melges 15 – Ashley Love (not pictured)
J/22 – Chris Wilson (not pictured)
ILCA 4, 6, 7 – TBD
WASZP - TBD
The AGM is also an opportunity to celebrate the ways that member service to the club is the key to its success and each year we give out awards to those members who have especially made a difference.
Special Recognition - Samantha Tyson, Nicholas Draper and Steve Podlich (not pictured)
Outgoing Board Members for 2026 - Megan Kelchner and Jimmy Praley (not pictured)
Ham Palmer Award - Bob Rutsch
Race Committee Award - Eric Scherer
Alden Bugley Award - Kelly Fitzgerald
Peter Rich led this year’s Nominating Committee and the 2027 Board of Governors includes Commodore: Lisa Pline, Vice Commodore: Robin Richards, Rear Commodore: Mike Coe, Secretary: Jeff Seltzer, Treasurer: Lionel Phillips, Fleet Captain: Brad Milliken, Members at Large: Lauren Schoene and Matt White and Past Commodore: Bill Krafft.