Steve Brown s/v Novara

For an outstanding voyage around the Americas, Steve Brown receives The Vasey Vase. This award, which salutes an unusual or exploratory voyage or series of voyages made by members and, in this case, for an outstanding voyage circumnavigating the two Americas - 32,950 nm, taking in 175 anchorages with multiple crews over five years - which included the Northwest Passage, Antarctica and South Georgia. Steve’s nominator noted, ‘A well-executed, well-completed, successful voyage encompassing several outstanding achievements in their own right.’