G. WILLIAM BOWMAN INSTRUCTOR OF THE YEAR AWARD (Sponsored by Weems and Plath) ANTHONY (TONY) READ North Shore Squadron Pacific Mainland District (Nominated by Guy Cooper) In the spring of 2022, Tony and a team of proctors and instructors set up the first full simulcast course. It was a B2/B3 class with 22 in class (the classroom limit) and 21 on Zoom for a total of 43 students. It was a smash hit for both the in-class and at-home students as well as for the proctors and instructors. The in-class students liked the flexibility of being able to join in by Zoom when out of town. The Zoom students liked the visual aspect of being part of a live-inperson class. At the end of the course, volunteers came forward to join the squadron executive committee. DENNIS MANSOUR Halifax Squadron Atlantic District (Nominated by Catherine Lunn) Dennis is a qualified RI, having taken instructor refresher courses. He was an enthusiastic participant in the toolkit session held in Halifax in 2019. He is always available to tutor, meeting students at the local library when they need added instruction, and he keeps in touch with his grads. An avid sailor, Dennis is on the windswept waters of St. Margaret's Bay practically every day of the boating season. His frequent need for a replacement CPS-ECP flag attests to both the nature of the elements in the bay and his pride in belonging to the organization. 46 CANADIAN YACHTING | FEBRUARY 2023 Photos courtesy of Patrick Lavelle