Alvah Simon’s Magic & Mystery in Micronesia (November 2009) was one of 16 CW stories to win an award.
It’s not Olympic gold, but we’re still proud of the performance CW authors turned in at the biggest U.S. contest for marine writers. When the prizes were handed out, _CW _swept the Boating Travel or Destinations category; several contributors took home plaques for first-, second-, or third-place finishes, and CW had at least one award winner in 11 out of 17 categories.
The contest attracted 134 writers submitting 352 entries and four active marine journalists judged each category. Boating Travel or Destinations category chair Michael Sciulla, said the first place entry, “Magic & Mystery in Micronesia” by Alvah Simon (November 2009), had “A great lead, attention to detail, insight, perspective and affection for its subjects … a must read.” Alvah’s “Vanuatu: Explosive, Exotic, Exciting” (Feburary 2009) took second place, and “On One Boat, Three Stories Unfold” by Herb McCormick, Angus Phillips and Elaine Lembo (August 2009) completed the sweep. We agree with Michael Sciulla. All of CW‘s award winning stories are “must reads,” and here they are.
BWI Award Winners
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Boating & Travel
1st Place
Magic and Mystery
By Alvah Simon
2nd Place
Vanuatu, Explosive, Exotic, Exciting
By Alvah Simon
3rd Place
The Good, the Bad, and the Cranky
By Herb McCormick, Elaine Lembo, Angus Phillips
Electronics
2nd Place
Into the Nitty Gritty of NMEA 2000
By Ben Ellison
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Boating Columns
3rd Place
Off Watch
By Wendy Mittman Clarke
Certificate of Merit
Roger Henry File
By Alvah Simon
Sailing Life
Melanie Neale
Ethics & Environment
3rd Place
Unarmed but Uneasy
By Fatty Goodlander
Seamanship, Rescue, and Safety
3rd Place
Lucky Duck to the Rescue
By R. J. Rubadeau
Boating Profile
3rd Place
Spaced Odyssey
By Herb McCormick
Boating Lifestyles
Certificate of Merit
The Honeymooners of Phangnga Bay
By Cap’n Fatty Goodlander
Boating Adventures
Certificate of Merit
In the Eye of the Storm
By William Barton
Boat/Engine Care and Maintenance
Honorable Mention
Cool Tools for Odd Jobs
By R. J. Rubadeau **
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Technical Writing
Certificate of Merit
Wind and Solar Are Fine by Osprey
By Wendy Mittman Clarke
Boat Tests
Certificate of Merit
Big Daddy Daysailer
By Bill Springer
A Resonant Tune
By Herb McCormick**
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