01/08/2025
Congratulations, Bill Cook!
The Cruising Club of America awarded the 2025 Richard S. Nye Trophy to William E. “Bill” Cook. This award is “given at the discretion of the governing board…for bringing distinction to the Club by meritorious service, outstanding seamanship, outstanding performance in cruising and racing, international yachting statesmanship, or any combination of these accomplishments.
“Cook has had a distinguished career in yacht design. His IOR designs have won multiple championships and offshore regattas. His design of the New York 36 resulted in a class of more than 60 boats. Matador 2 was a novel design that won the world maxi championships three years in a row. The 53-foot Whizzbang was a different sort of champion, a pure cruiser in the form of a versatile motorsailer that crossed the Atlantic and back.
Cook won the CCA's Richard S. Nye Trophy for his accomplishments as a designer and bluewater sailor.
“Cook’s own sailing accomplishments include multiple cruises in Europe and high-latitude waters. Within the CCA, he has served with distinction as rear commodore of the Boston Station and for extended terms as chairman of the membership and awards committees. He has also served as chairman of Mystic Seaport Museum and is a founder of the Cape Cod Maritime Museum.”
