DUH AWARD
BCYC monthly business meeting ends with the best part of the meeting, the presentation of the Duh Awards. If a captain made a stupid error, while out on their boat, George would invent a flag to presented to the embarrassed captain. The Duh Awards are unique, invented by George, the Duh Award became the number 1 BCYC activity. BCYC is the only known boat club to offer such awards. George Freund, who joined BCYC in 1982, served as Commodore, Board Member Christmas Parade Chairman, and Vice Commodore and to most members of our club, created the most honorable position, the club’s Flag Officer. Captains, watch it and do not fall off your boat, hit another boat or marker, drag an anchor, be caught nude on the deck of you boat, forget to unhook your electric power cord before leaving the dock and many more.

BCYC cruiser, be careful, George is watching.
The following are a few of George's Duh Awards.

Water Pump Failed, Engine overheated, Captain did not properly check his engine. Dragged Anchor, did not properly set their Anchor.
Boat Captain Ran the vessel hard aground. Captain caught NUDE on the deck of his vessel.
Boat had to be towed. Fell getting on or off their boat.
Flying the wrong flag. Learn the purpose of your flags. One night a gang boarded their boat, took their liquor, and put toilet paper all over the boat.
Captain not paying attention and ran out of the channel. Captain was heading wrong direction and almost hit another boat.
Captain mad, he was being told how to sail their boat. Boat’s engine failed while on a cruise.
Captain had to jump from the dock to get on their boat. On board radio failed, battery died, dropped and it broke, or could not figure out how to use it.
Lights went out, battery failed, electric short, and no hand held light that would work. All battery power lost, could not start the engine, lost use of GPS, lights, or all other electrical equipment.
Engine would not start, lost power, starter failed, or some electrical component, switch, wire shorted out. Lost all lighting, had to travel in absolute darkness.
On board cell phone failed, battery died, dropped and it broke, of could not figure out how to use it. Went crazy due to an accident, captain did something stupid that blew their mind, got hit in the head with a sail boom, or a safety hook..
Bent their rudder, ran aground, or hit some underwater object when being somewhere that they should not. Trying to sail without putting down the centerboard.
Best Flag of all, a lollypop, an reward for helping a fellow sailor. Captain tied their finger and not the cleat.
Captain knocks a hole through boat's hull.