Bernie P. Kuse Portsmouth Handicap Championship

This award was donated in 2002 by Charlie Brown to honor the winner of the
annual Portsmouth Handicap Championship. He competed in the Demon class and
later the C Scow class in the club. Bernie has been active in US Sailing and was
a winner of the 2002 John F. Gardiner Jr. Trophy.

Bernie has been very active in one design sailing but also has provided numerous reports on one design performance to the Portsmouth Handicap system.

Bernie Kuse continued dedication to sailing and his resolve have helped make sailing in the greater Kansas City area and the Central Sailing States enjoyable for all.

Bernie has truly been the pillar on which we have developed the club into the Kansas City's Sailing Resource. He has been able to provide his experience to all the one-design classes in our area to assist developing a stronger sailing family. He has given numerous free training Race Committee seminars around the area. He provided his services for one design and other events to manage and run race committees for regattas and events throughout the Midwest (CSSA). His skillful management of the numerous Regattas has made it an enjoyable event for all attendees. He has severed as one of the prime appeals and race judges in our area.

His great determination and willingness to provide his help has promoted one design sailing in our area. Bernie has been an active member of US Sailing and Jacomo Sailing Club since the early 1960's. Bernie has greatly improved the skills of skippers representing the Jacomo Sailing Club and Midwest area sailing. He has offered his services for basic sailing, racing and race management classes.

The event is scheduled during the sailing season each year and all boats from all fleets are
eligible to compete.

The traveling award is a glass sailboat on a wood base.

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