Mirror Dinghy Sailing

The Mirror is the World's most popular double handed sailing dinghy, low in price, light, seaworthy and easy to sail, the Mirror quickly achieved its objectives. Probably responsible for introducing more people to the delights of sailing than any other design, some have even gone on to win Olympic medals, the latest being Paul Goodison taking Gold in China. The Mirror is a real proper little boat, with its deep 'sit-in' cockpit, that inspires confidence for sailors of all ages and abilities, easy to sail but a challenge to sail well.

Best Home Boat Trophy

The Best Home Boat Trophy is awarded biennially to the International Mirror Class Association World Championships 1st Boat from Home Nation.

Previous International Mirror Class Association 1st Boat from Home Nation winners

Year	Location	Nation	Skipper	Crew	Nat
2013	Lough Derg	Ireland
2011	Albany, WA	Australia	Lachlan Gilbert	Finn Gilbert	AUS
2009	Pwllheli, Wales	UK	Andy Smith	Tom Smith	GBR
2007	Port Elizabeth	South Africa	Sieraj Jacobs	Ashwin Daniels	RSA
2005	Ostersund	Sweden	Per Bäcklund	Thomas Backlund	SWE
2003	Hobart, Tasmania	Australia	Glen Collings	Lloyd Collings	AUS
2001	Howth	Ireland	Peter Bayly	William Atkinson	IRL
1999	Saldahna Bay	South Africa	Sieraj Jacobs	C. Huttonsquire	RSA

About The Best Home Boat Trophy

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IMCA Trophy Info

In notes by Peter Russell (Australia) on the history of the Mirror Dinghy in Australia he records:

“Each competing country donated a trophy for presentation to heat winners of the Mirror World championship, held at Monnickendam, Holland 1976.”

Australia donated a trophy composed of deep green West Australian marble, shaped to represent a sail and polished on one face only. The polished face featured the “Southern Cross” constellation, inlaid in gold. The trophy was won by an Irish boat winner of the first heat (and 4th place overall). This trophy like a number of others has been lost or destroyed in the years since inception. The current trophy is actually the West Australian trophy won by the UK boat Funderbird sailed by Roy and Graeme Partridge. A copy of the results would indicate which heat or heats Funderbird won.

The African Drum beat trophy was destroyed by Australian Customs in 2003 because it was made of hide, a prohibited import to Australia without quarantine clearance.

The West Australian Trophy
The Africa Trophy
The Europe Cup
The Asia Trophy (properly named the Japan Trophy)
The America Cup

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