For best overall performance on their respective race circles, the following received a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner timepiece: from left to right Roger Sturgeon (Rosebud/ Team DYT- STP-65), John Esposito (Hustler- J-29), Mort Weintraub (Troubador - Express 37), Bruce J. Stone (Power Play- J-105). The awards were presented by Regatta Chairman Erik Kreuter and Colette Bennett, Director Sports Marketing Rolex Watch USA.

Race Week Chairman Eric Kreuter presents Mount Gay Rum Sponsorship Coordinator Kathy Farrell with the Abrams Family Trophy for Mount Gay’s long time support of Block Island Race Week.

John Hele's Daring, a NYYC Swan 42, blasts off the starting line in the final race of of Block Island Race Week.
Troubador, Mort Weintraub's Express 37 was the winner of the IRC 35 Division.
 
Steve Draper presented donations from the proceeds of the BIRW raffle on behalf of the Storm Trysail Club, to Kate McConville of the Rescue Squad and Gil Plumb of the North Light Foundation. Photo courtsy of BI Times.

Many thanks to those who participated in this year's raffle. The proceeds from the raffle benefit the Rescue Squad and the North Light Foundation. The grand prize was a Rolex Oyster Perpetual Submariner timepiece and additional prizes were supplied by Mount Gay, Gill, Vineyard Vines, Heineken, Bitter End Yacht Club and other Block Island Race Week sponsors. The Storm Trysail Club expresses its apprecation to all the sponsors who donated prizes for the raffle.

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