Cruise Points Award System
To recognize the "saltiest" among our Cruising members, MSSA has established a "Cruise Points" system that awards points based on the number and length of the cruise events participated in, with extra credit for serving as Cruise Captain.
1st Place, 2nd Place, 3rd Place Awards will be awarded according to the following system:
• The boat with the highest number of Cruising points will get 1st Place.
• The boat with the second highest number of Cruising points will get 2nd Place.
• The boat with the third highest number of Cruising points will get 3rd Place.
• If there is a tie, the tiebreaker will be the boat that attended the most Cruises.
• If there is still a tie, the boat that finished the Long Cruise will break the tie.
• If necessary, the Fleet Captain will make the final decision.
The Cruiser of the Year award will be presented to the top three cruisers for each season. The boat with the highest amount of points will get 1st Place, the boat with the second highest points will get 2nd Place, and the boat with the third highest points will get 3rd Place. If there is a tie, the tie breaker will be the boat that attended the most Cruises. If there is still a tie the boat that finished the Long Cruise will break the tie. If necessary the Fleet Captain will make the final decision. Points will be awarded as follows:
- 1 point for attending a Winter Cruise Meeting held by the Fleet Captain.
- 1 point for attending a cancelled Cruise alternate land location.
- 1 point for participating in one or more destinations along the Summer Long Cruise (2018 amendment = 1 point per day for cruise captain scheduled destinations)
- 2 points for participating in a weekend overnight cruise. (2018 amendment = 1 point per day)
- 2 additional points for being a Cruise Captain on a weekend Cruise (2018 amendment = 2 point per cruise for being Cruise Captain on any cruise - 1 night, 2 night, or Long Cruise).
- 2 points for reaching all locations and the final destination of the Summer Long Cruise (2018 amendment = eliminated and distributed in the per day point award).
- 2 additional points for being a Cruise Captain on any destination point of the Summer Long Cruise (2018 amendment = eliminated and included in the Cruise Capt. destination award).
If the final destination of the Long Cruise is changed due to inclement weather or for reasons decided by the Cruise Captain, all boats participating will be awarded all points associated with the Long Cruise.
The Essex Cruise kicking at the end of the Long Cruise will be counted as a separate Cruise and not be a part of the Long Cruise. If you are the Cruise Captain for both the Essex Cruise and the Long Cruise, you will only earn 4 additional points for being Captain for both Cruises. (2 points for each Cruise)
If a Cruise is cancelled, no points will be awarded to the participants if no alternate land location is planned. However, if it is determined that the Cruise Captain already did a lot of preparation for the Cruise, then the Captain will be awarded the Cruise Captain points.
If a Cruise destination is changed and a new Cruise destination is decided by the Cruise Captain all participants will be awarded their earned points.
All Cruise Captains will report to the Fleet Captain the attendance of all boats on their Cruise.
Participating in a Impromptu Cruise will not earn you any points.
If necessary, the Fleet Captain will make the final decision when awarding Cruisers points.