Canadian Tollycruisers 2026 Photo Contest Winners

Congratulations to Harald Stokke (Tide N’Knots, 1980 Tolly 30) on winning our third annual Canadian Tollycruisers Photo Contest. And thanks to everyone who participated – we had 21 photos entered by club members from BC, Ontario and Hawaii.

Voting closed on April 16 and here are the winning photos:

The Grand Prize Winner

The Grand Prize photo will be included on the cover of our 2026 Tollyclub roster, as the featured header in the May newsletter, and the photographer receives a club burgee.

Harald Stokke: (Tide N’Knots, 1980 Tolly 30)

Canadian Tollycruisers Photo Contest - Tide N'Knots Tollycraft — Summer Evening Stillness, Laura Cove, Desolation Sound

The Runners Up

The Four Runners Up photos will be included in our 2026 roster and the May newsletter.

2nd Place: Sandra Lewis (Shiloh, 1978 Tolly 37 / Shifty, 1979 Tolly 26)

Canadian Tollycruisers Photo Contest - Shiloh Tollycraft — Playing peekaboo with Shiloh in Tod Inlet

3rd Place: Gordie & Lisa Jenkins (Lasqueti Mist, 1977 Tolly 26)

Canadian Tollycruisers Photo Contest - Lasqueti Mist Tollycraft — Lasqueti Mist and Shasta Go on a moon lit night in Wake Cove

4th Place: Phil Posehn (True North, 1984 Tolly 48)

Canadian Tollycruisers Photo Contest - True North Tollycraft — New underwater viewing port hole

5th Place: Doug Bell (Bellelaff II, 1989 Tolly 44)

Canadian Tollycruisers Photo Contest - Bellelaff II Tollycraft — Tolly’s bench, Chatterbox Falls

Congratulations to our winners! And thanks to everyone who shared their favourite photos in our third annual Canadian Tollycruisers Photo Contest.

Harald Stokke (Tide ‘n Knots)
Summer Evening Stillness Laura Cove, Desolation Sound
Kathy Bell (BellElaff II)
Heading to Princess Louisa
Gordie & Lisa Jenkins (Lasqueti Mist)
Lasqueti Mist & Shasta Go on a moon lit night in Wake Cove
Mark Walters (NX Level)
Sunshine
Maria Posehn (True North)
Deso Sound kayak
Sandra Lewis (Shiloh)
Playing peekaboo with Shiloh in Tod Inlet
Richard Parker (MV Baywolf)
Burgoyne Bay
Nadia Mudge (Narval)
At the end of the rainbow
Art Funnell (Whippersnapper 3)
Lake Huron’s North Channel
Brianna Bridge (Bridgewood)
Jake’s Golden Hour – Telegraph Harbour
Phil Posehn (True North)
new underwater viewing port hole
Doug Bell (BellElaff II)
Tolly’s bench, Chatterbox Falls
Lorne Collingwood (Moon Dancer)
Shoal Bay
Amy Hagen-Cowell (Hoku Ala)
Coco and the Icebergs (July 2025 – near Petersburg, AK in the Tolly)
Peter Bridge (Roughinit)
The Calm before the Storm – Telegraph Harbour
Leanne Adams (Tollydaze)
Meeting the legend
Mike Peacock (Tortuga)
Cec Sampert (Copycat)
Copycat and Max
Rob Kemp (Valentine)
Valentine at Anchor – Rebecca Spit
Sita Carboni (Tortuga)
Brentwood Bay Beauty
Julie Kemp (Valentine)
Valentine at Anchor in Desolation Sound