The Winners of the 30h Annual Chesapeake Bay Chapter Antique & Classic Boat Festival.
Here’s the complete list of 2017 Award Winners:
| CATEGORY | OWNER | BOAT NAME | MAKE/MODEL |
| Bone Yard Boats | Tom Rapalus | 1960 Sea King | |
| People’s Choice Award | Ebby Dupont | Dear Friend | 1928 Chris Craft Model 1 |
| Competitors’ Choice Awards | |||
| Runabout | Ed Holly | Halleluya | Chris Craft Capri |
| Utility | Rick Watson & Bob Moss | The General | 1950 Chris Craft Sportsman |
| Sailboat | Corey & Andres Devline, Ebby Dupont | Island Lark | 1901 Log Canoe |
| Outboard Boat | Stephanie Ryan | Sunburn | 1960 Dorsett Catalina |
| Outboard Motor | Scott Wahlberg | 10HP | 1959 Scott McCullough |
| Contemporary Classic | Jim Hammun | Mira Bella | Greavette |
| Class of its Own | Jim Moores | Chanook | 1911 Faye and Bowen Launch |
| Race Boat | Doug MacFarland | Zip | 1948 Jersey Skiff |
| Cruiser | John Bunting | Trouper II | 1935 Consolidated |
| Chesapeake Bay Chapter Awards | |||
| Furthest Haul | n/a | ||
| Wooden Boat Enthusiast | n/a | ||
| Best Land Display | Bob & Alicia Boardman | Allis Charmer | Chris-Craft Kit |
| Most Preserved | n/a | ||
| Hagerty Award | Ray & Anne McDowellh | Heaven on a Sunday | 1963 Century Sabre |
| Dick Hickman Amateur A+ | John Todd | Wye Flyer | Electric Raceboat |
| Best Fiber Classic | Will Ruhland | Old Vibrations | Chris Craft Cutlass |
| ACBS Judged Best in Class | |||
| Best Runabout | Ed Holley | Halleluya | 1957 Chris Craft Capri |
| Best Utility | Rick Watson & Bob Moss | The General | 1950 Chris Craft Sportsman |
| Best Cruiser Under 40′ | Robert Melton | Sam V | 1964 Rybovich |
| Best Cruiser Over 40′ | Thomas Barba | Ventura | 1984 Cheoy Lee Midnight Lace |
| Best Sailboat | John Setna | Champaigne | 1968 Far East |
| Best Outboard Boat | Jay + Joanne Pew | Rays 1st | 1961 Whirlwind |
| Best Outboard Motor | Scott Wahlberg | 10HP | 1959 Scott McCullough |
| Best Contemporary | John Todd | Wye Flyer | 2016 Owner Built |
| Best Class of Its Own | Jim Moores | Chanook | 1911 Faye and Bowen Launch |
| Best Race Boat | H. Jay Speigel | The Sheik | 1985 Zebcraft |
| Best Non-Wood | Alicia Boardman | Moby Dick | 1966 Marinette |
| Chesapeake Bay Chapter Special Awards | |||
| Best Century | Thomas Donnely | Retrospect | 1958 Century Coronada |
| Best Chris-Craft | Ebby Dupont | Dear Friend | 1928 Chris-Craft Model 1 |
| Best Amateur Restoration | Charles Preuss | Sweet Mahogany | 1962 Ideal Boat Co. |
| Judges’ Choice | H. Jay Spiegel | The Sheik | 1985 Zebcraft |
| ACBS Most Original | Rachel Hazzard | Miss Betty | 1956 Chris Craft kit |
| Best of Show Awards | |||
| Best of Show (Restored) | Frank Hopkinson | Hoppy | 1938 Chris Craft Deluxe Utility |
| Best of Show (Preserved) | |||