We Did It !!!

Article and photos by Mel Borofsky, Editor SITREP

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Toronto, September 29, 2125.  “And the overall ISAR 2007 Champion is Team #10 Florida West Coast,” said MC Canadian Auxiliarist Rodney Turcotte.  “We did it,” exclaimed National Commodore Steve Budar.

Amidst the rousing cheers of the hundreds in the Imperial Ball Room of the Royal York Hotel, the newly crowned champions accepted their trophy and just rewards.  Team members Kevin McConn, Don Hoge, Jim Ryder and Max Garrison accepted congratulations from the dignitaries that included Rear Admiral John Crowley and Canadian Coast Guard Commissioner George DuPont.

Team Florida West Coast was also declared the USCG Auxiliary Champion. 

Team Central and Arctic were declared the Canadian Coast Guard Winner, with team members Derek Cartier, Patricia Pearsall, Jim Snow and Neil MacDonald accepting their trophies.

CAN-AM Team #15 with team members Pierre Addy (from Team Quebec), Ralph Fairbanks (from Team Great Lakes) and Neil MacDonald (from Team Central and Arctic) picking up the trophies in that category.

The other awards of the evening were:

Mystery event USA: Team Great Lakes
Mystery event CAN: Team Central and Arctic

Line toss/Marlinspike event USA: Team Mississippi River Valley
Line toss/Marlinspike event CAN: Team Newfoundland and Labrador
Line toss/Marlinspike event CAN-AM: Team #13

Dewatering event USA: Team Mississippi River Valley
Dewatering event CAN: Team Newfoundland and Labrador
Dewatering event CAN-AM: Team #16

Communications event USA: Team Great Lakes
Communications event CAN: Team Central and Arctic
Communications event CAN-AM: Team #15

Seamanship event USA: Team Florida West Coast
Seamanship event CAN: Team Pacific
Seamanship event CAN-AM: Team #16

SAR Planning event USA: Team Florida West Coast
SAR Planning event CAN: Team Canada
SAR Planning event CAN-AM: Team #15

Towing event USA: Team Sector New York
Towing event CAN: Team Pacific
Towing event CAN-AM: tie Teams #14 and #15

SAREX event USA: Team Florida West Coast
SAREX event CAN: Team Pacific
SAREX event CAN-AM: Team #15