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Dennis Surtees Service Award

Dennis Surtees Service Award

The Dennis Surtees Service Award was created in 2002 as an annual award to honor 505 sailors who have distinguished themselves by providing outstanding service to the 505 American Section.

For 2025, the Dennis Surtees Service Award is presented to a Canadian duo who have done so much to support the American Section and the North American class since the late 80s.
Congratulations to Jeff and Flo Boyd for being our 2025 Surtees award winners.

To quote one nomination:
"For 36 years Jeff and Flo have been the cornerstone of Kingston and the North Eastern corner of North American 505 sailing. Jeff and Flo have helped run and organize 7 NA’s in that time - '89, '96, '01, '05, '13, '19 and once again this year in 2025!. They do it all - organize the event, house sailors and families, and plan the social events. The Kingston NA’s have always been the most fun, well attended events that we have had. In that time Jeff has been a fierce and fair competitor, coming close to winning on several occasions but always more concerned that everyone else is having a great time and are taken care of. Meanwhile, Flo is feeding, housing and generally taking care of pretty much everyone who is there!

They are really the people who make sailing and racing 505’s so much fun!"

Thank you, Jeff and Flo, for all that you have done for the 505 Class and the hundreds of teams who have enjoyed racing at the events you champion in Kingston!