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Peter Batterley Award Entries

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The Peter Batterley award is chosen by a ballot of GXSA members.

This webpage is the new home to all Peter Batterley competition entries, since the competition was started in 2015. We’re currently working to bring together all the previous entries, that were submitted in a variety of formats. Please bear with us whilst we complete the task.

The 2026 page is complete. Please use this page to read and rank the entries submitted so far, then vote for your favourite at the AGM on 12th March.

Have fun learning what you friends have been up to.

Note There were no entries in 2024, so don’t waste time trying to find them

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2026

Here are the links to the contributions that were received.

2025

Congratulations to Ken Fidler who won, with his article: Just Half a Circumnavigation

Here are the links to the contributions that were received.

Thanks for all your efforts. You gave us a lot to read

2023

Congratulations to David Horn who won, with his article: Ashore in Fowey

Here are the links to the contributions that were received.

Thanks for your efforts, David & Erik. You gave us a lot to read

2022

Congratulations to ??? who won, with his article: ????

Here are the links to the contributions that were received.

Thanks for all your efforts. You gave us a lot to read

2021

Congratulations to Gerry Knight who won, with his article: A Seychelles Cruise

Here are the links to the contributions that were received.

Thanks for all your efforts. You gave us a lot to read

2020

Congratulations to John Apps who won, with his article: Helgoland

Here are the links to the contributions that were received.

Thanks for all your efforts. You gave us a lot to read

2019

Congratulations to Ted Sutton who won, with his article: 1979 Family Cruise (how things used to be done)

TitleAuthor
1979 Family Cruise (how things used to be done)Ted Sutton (Winner)
Nancy of the boat “Philo“John Apps
Summer Cruise to the Baltic Elaine & Bob Hazell

Thanks for all your efforts. You gave us a lot to read

2018

Congratulations to Bob Hazell who won, with his article: Sailing from Antigua to Ireland

TitleAuthor
Bunkfest – Wallingford’s Best Kept SecretGordon Sims
Miss Piggy’s LamentJohn Apps
Sailing from Antigua to IrelandBob Hazell (winner)
GXSA Outing to North SailsStuart Gaunt
How do you pack a sailing bag?Cate Goffe

2017

Congratulations to Gordon Sims who won, with his article: 2016 Thames Traditional Boat Festival

GXSA members can vote if they login to the Website.

TitleAuthor
2016 Thames Traditional Boat FestivalGordon Sims (Winner)
Bornholm, Island in the SunJohn Apps
Upstream from MarlowDavid Horn

2016

Congratulations to Gordon Sims who won, with his article: Renovating Chimere

Voting has now closed on this year’s Trophy.

TitleAuthor
Lusty’s Last StandGerry Knight
Not the Best Summer CruiseMary Allan
Renovating Chimere – Gordon SimsGordon Sims (Winner)

2015

Congratulations to John Rugg who won, with his article: Family Trailer Sailing to Coniston Water

TitleAuthor
Family Trailer Sailing to Coniston WaterJohn Rugg (Winner)
Sailing to Norway and the Shetland IslesPeter Poole
Around Britain Sailing AdventureChris Veys
The Adventures of VagabondRob Johnstone
Old Gaffer Solent MisadventureAndy Oliver
Beyond Belief sails to Normandy Gerry Knight
Solent to the BalticGraham Fairhead
A Trip to Brittany Paul Farrell
Island Harbour Rally Report Chris Green
Full Chichester Rally report Stuart Gaunt
Short Chichester rally report Paul Farrell