Four yachts contested the revived Commodores Trophy Race that forms Race 4 and 5 of the Closehaven Marina Trophy Series.

The trophy had been absent from the race calendar for several years and with names like Dr Dick and Sunburnt Snowflake, Red Boomer II and Fat Albert, there is a rich history of racing on the shields that adorn the trophy commemorating previous winners.
 
Joining these illustrious names in 2012 will be Port FM Mais Oui following a first and a second in the two race event to take the overall title, 3 points ahead of Ice (1 and 3), Ann Sea (3 and 2) and Miriama (4 and 4).

The chosen course for each race was the infamous string of buoys. Used only on three previous occasions with the most recent having to be abandoned after only fifteen minutes and prior to that an ambulance awaiting the return of an injured competitor earlier in the year.

Not to be discouraged by superstition, the racers in the Commodores Trophy provided some extremely close competition with Port FM Mais Oui denied a first only nineteen seconds behind Ice in Race 1.

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Then, in Race 2, Port FM Mais Oui beat Ann Sea by just six seconds to take first place and secure the trophy.

The incumbent club Commodore Vic Petrus was on hand to present the prizes.
       
The string of buoys is becoming a favourite with the crews as each team has flexibility to plot and scheme as the yachts traverse the nine nautical miles of fast reaching in very close proximity along a line of marker buoys at half, three quarter and one nautical mile intervals that must be rounded twice in any order, providing that the start buoy is always rounded after each buoy.

After five of the ten race Closehaven Marina Trophy Series Ann Sea (14) leads Port FM Mais Oui (20) and Miriama (20) ahead of a fleet of eleven entries.