Awards Dinner

 

 The Awards Dinner of the New York Yacht Club Invitational Cup on Saturday. Dan Nerney photos.

 

 John Mendez, left, chair of the NYYC Invitational Cup, receives an award from NYYC Commodore David K. Elwell Jr.

 

 The Bennett family; Colette Bennett is the National Sports Marketing Manager for Rolex Watch USA -- a sponsor of the Invitational Cup along with Sperry Top-Sider and Nautor's Swan.

 

Phil Lotz, center, is presented the keeper version of the NYYC Invitational Cup by former-NYYC Commodore Robert L. James, left.  Commodore James and former-NYYC Trustee Charles A. Robertson donated the trophy. On the right is David K. Elwell Jr., commodore of the NYYC.

 

 Veterans of the 1983 America's Cup -- the last America's Cup in Newport -- came back to Newport for the NYYC Invitational Cup.

Royal Yacht Squadron and the Royal Danish YC.

 

  At the Awards Dinner hosted by Rolex and the NYYC, Phil Lotz receives a Rolex timepiece from Colette Bennett. Commodore Elwell applauds.