When spring is in the air can summer be far behind? It is that time of year when visions of the River and boats begin to surface within!
At the Alexandria Bay Vintage Boat Show, the annual Renaissance Cup will be awarded to that boat which best symbolizes the renaissance of the antique or classic boat to our River heritage! Over the years the personal story of each of these renaissance boats has assumed a micro-culture of its own and as such each has become an integral part of our river legacy.
We hope that you will consider this invitation as an opportunity for your boat to be recognized as the
RENAISSANCE BOAT OF THE YEAR! We also encourage the membership to nominate boats other than their own to be considered for Renaissance Cup recognition.
The Renaissance Cup registration form (see below) should be returned to
me by June 10th* to be considered by the Renaissance Society for Cup
recognition at the Vintage Boat show award ceremony.
Previous Winners of the Renaissance Cup:
• 1991 - "Pep", Bob Wagoner
• 1992 - "Lizzy", Liz and Tony Mollica
• 1993 - "Just Because", Ted Storey
• 1994 - "Comet III", Riggs Smith
• 1995 - "Birch Hill", Phoebe Tritton
• 1996 - "Fawn", Shirley and John Wells
• 1997 -"Missy II", Marian LeFevre
• 1998 - Andy Rae
• 1999 - "Times a Wastin", BJ & Alex Mosher
• 2000 - "Her Mink", Pat & Bob Toole
• 2001- "Christine", Mark Armstrong
• 2002- "Flox", Paul Webb
• 2003- "Pouff", David Taylor
THOUSAND ISLANDS RENAISSANCE CUP
By Daniel H. Gregory, M.D.
The antique boat has significantly contributed to the cultural-economic growth and development of the Thousand Islands-St. Lawrence River region. Today, many of these boats are being rediscovered and appropriately recognized by regional boat shows and local museums. Such recognition, however, usually focuses only on beauty and structure while ignoring the full functioning historic value of these boats. It seems that their real significance is to be found in the daily lives of river families that have owned and operated them over the years;( i.e. fishing, hunting, transport, healthcare, entertainment, touring , weddings, shopping, business, mail delivery, racing, etc.). Clearly, this is a unique river cultural legacy that must be preserved for the generations yet to come.
To assure the preservation of these river boat values the Thousand Islands chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society presents The Renaissance Cup at its annual boat show as a special award to recognize a specific boat for its river heritage. It is hoped that this special cup award will stimulate a spirit of creativity and regenerate future sparks of enthusiasm that will elevate the value of these boats above and beyond the gathering of show points.
CRITERIA FOR RENAISSANCE CUP COMPETITION:
Only individual boat owners will be eligible for cup competition and will be generally recognized by the award committee as individuals who have significantly contributed to boating in the Thousand Islands region over an extended time period. The competing boat must be registered in the show and classified as an antique boat. The link between boat and river activity must be documented and may take many forms including: photo album, video tape, movies, scrapbook, press clippings, poster display, etc. at the time of judging. The creativity of this presentation, historic value of the boat, uniqueness of its function and condition will constitute the judging criteria as detailed below:
| AWARDING OF POINTS: |
| |
POINTS |
| (1) CONDITION OF BOAT AT PRESENTATION |
10 |
| (2) HISTORICAL VALUE OF THE BOAT TO RIVER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. |
10 |
| (3) UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION AND FUNCTION OF THE BOAT WHICH MUST CONTINUE TO
REMAIN ACTIVE ON THE RIVER. |
15 |
| (4) QUALITY AND CREATIVITY OF PRESENTATION WHEN CERTIFYING
BOAT'S HISTORIC VALUE AND UNIQUE CONTRIBUTION AT SHOW TIME |
15 |
| TOTAL |
50 |
• Download Registration Form
(MicrosoftWord)
• Download Registration Form
(PDF)
It is our hope that through the years the Renaissance Cup award will become a challenging event that will perpetually promote and preserve the historic value of the antique boat in the lifestyles of river families.
