[PSUBS-MAILIST] 2001 Award Winners

[Ray Keefer <Ray.Keefer@Sun.COM>]

Hi PSUBSers,

Happy New Year and Best Wishes for 2002!

Based on your input, below are the award winners for 2001. 

Would the winners please send their snail mail address to
ray@psubs.org. As soon as the plaques are ready they will be
photographed then mailed.

Best Design of 2001
    
	Bill Gifford
	
		A design that proves that, yes, you can use a propane tank.
		Bill has weathered a lot of critism but what PSUBer hasn't.
		Looking good! 	
		
	NOTE: Carsten Standfuss started his CSSX design in 2000.
	
Best PSUB of 2001

	No Winners
	
	NOTE: Dale Heinzig's Snoopy actually hit water in Oct 2000. No other
	      recent subs were nominated.
	
	
Best Discussion Contributor of 2001

	Carsten Standfuss
		He's tremendously generous with his time, considering 
		how much of it he must need for building his sub. And in 	
		answering, he frequently goes to the trouble of making
		calculations or looking up references. This is definitely 
		the hardest nomination to decide on, because there's a 
		number of very close runner-ups. Hats off!
		
		I think Carsten again is the best.  We just have to go the 
		the FAQ section, to see who's answers are there.  this proves 
		his answers are knowledgable, and at a level that non 
		professional people can understand..Next go  to the archives 
		to see who has been answering almost every question, at a 
		larger than normal expense to himself too.. (he pays for 
		the ammount of e-mail , not like us, who just pay for 
		an account..)  He does a good job of english, even though 
		he speaks German..His name comes up often, when even talking 
		to others from the site off line (as it did just this 
		morning when I was talking to someone from edmonton 
		about subs...)....also he has never "flamed" anyone 
		to my knowledge.. this speaks about hes courteous manner..

Best PSUB of pre-2001
			
	Pat Regan's Nautilus Minisub
		I love Pat's contempt for convention. This sub really 
		shows how original something can be when its a one-off. No 	
		marketing department would ever have been bold enough to 
		go with this great design.
		
		Because of the combination of the beautiful shape 
		and that the unit can really dive.

Life Time Award

	George Kittredge
		I want to nominate the Kittrege Design subs as they are the 
		most talked about.
		
		Kittredge's designs are the ones everyone else is compared
		against.
	
Regards,
Ray and Jonathan
The PSUBS Staff