Fran Gowash of Somers, CT
2003 Julie Ayres Craftsmanship and Beauty Trophy winner |
The Julie Ayres Craftsmanship and
Beauty Trophy is awarded to the Star 45 owner voted by the participants
at the yearly National Championship Regatta for what they feel is the most beautiful
boat and shows the most Craftsmanship in the building of a competitive
Star 45."
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Fran Gowash and his boat and trophy | 
Here's another shot of Fran, the trophy, and the boat! |
2002's Julie Ayres Award Winner
Paul Galloway of Brookville, Ohio |
2001's Julie Ayres Winner
Nancy Rutledge, Houston TX | 
Nancy Rutledge's Star 45
up close |
The 2001 Star 45 National Championship Fleet
21 skippers from all over the
country traveled to compete | 
The top five finishers of the 2001
Star 45 National Championship
From L - R (photo's left to right)
Scott Rowland (with cup), John Emery, Rick Hawley, Robert Japiske, and Dick
Rutledge |
2000's Julie Ayers Winner
Jim Mayne's #705
A Happy Jim is pictured at right with
his boat! |  |
The 1999 Star Nationals winners!
1st Scott Rowland Dayton, OH,
2nd Robert Japikse Dayton, OH, 3rd John Emery Dayton, OH, 4th Dick Rutledge
Grapevine, TX, 5th Chip Bullen Palm Bay, FL | 
1999's Most Beautiful Boat!
1999's winner, J. Lesesne Monteith, of Columbia, SC, truly deserved to
win. His boat, as you can see in the pictures, is a thing of beauty. |
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Taz 2 is Ed Ottopal's newest Star 45 which he built in 1998.
This boat won the Star 45 "Most Beautiful Boat Award" at the 1998 Nationals.
The sails are from the newest RC sailmaker, Windjammin Inc.
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Star photo provided by Don Peacock and Scott Rowland
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Star photo provided by Don Peacock and Scott Rowland | 
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Star photo provided by Don Peacock and Scott Rowland |
