Percey Damman

Trust: $200
Description: Silver rose bowl trophy standing 240 mm high to lip edge, 380 mm in diameter on solid flared stepped footing. Raised grapes and leaves around top edge also footing of bowl. Has silver wire grid.

Trophy mounted on 70 mm high round, bevelled Rosewood base, with silver winners’ inscription shields around bevelled diameter.

Inscription: ROYAL MELBOURNE YACHT SQUADRON
PERCY DAMMAN
MEMORIAL TROPHY
‘OFF THE BEACH BOATS’
History:

Trophy donated in 1970, by Mr Peter Damman in memory of his father, a Past Commodore of the Club, Seasons 1914-1918, and Long Serving member.

Allocated for ‘Off-the-Beach Boats’ it was first won January 15, 1972, by J.S. Collingwood with the Heron Class yacht “Cirius II”. Later to become solely for the Cadet Dinghy Section and first won Season 1975-76 by L. Mulligan with “Kestrel”.

Following the demise of the 12ft Cadet Dinghy class, the trophy was reallocated to cover the Squadron’s long distance series of events.

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