Walter J. Macfarlane Memorial Regatta
Recipient: Winning Boys 18 Crew
Inscription
Muriel Macfarlane Flanders
Perpetual Trophy
1st Place Boys 18 and Under
July 4, 1980
Description
Sponsor: Muriel Macfarlane Flanders
First Awarded: July 4, 1980
Size
Canoe: 68″ long, 13″ wide with ama
Base: Polygon 32″ wide, 3″ high, 21″ deep
Material: Koa
Type: Perpetual
Status: Active
In 1980, Walter Guild, the grandnephew of Walter Macfarlane, dedicated a magnificent koa racing canoe model he made as a trophy honoring his grandmother Muriel Flanders, Walter Mac’s sister.
The hand-carved koa outrigger canoe sitting on the koa base is named Alaka`i.
The trophy is awarded to the winning Boys 18 crew. The names of each winning crew member are engraved on bronze plaques which are attached to the base.
This trophy is one of only four in the regatta listing the names of the winning crews, the others being the Girls 18s and the Senior Men and Women.