To recognize outstanding individual creativity and contribution to the year’s most innovative one design event of national or international significance.
Nominations open September 2021
Previous Award Recipients
- 2018 – Kevin Morin (Detroit, Mich.) and Doug Wake (Sheboygan, Wis.)
- 2017 – Jon VanderMolen & Don Parfet Vintage Gold Cup
- 2013 – OptiNews, Betsy Altman (Chicago, IL), Editor/Publisher
- 2012 – Mike Martin, Mill Valley, CA, America’s Cup Electronic Umpiring System
- 2011 – SailX Online Regatta
- 2010 – Chris Love & Pat Hitchins, Sailgroove
- 2009 – William Bradford, Hull, MA
- 2008 – Max Hinnenberg, Aurora, CO
- 2007 – LaserPerformance
- 2006 – No Award
- 2005 – Denise MacGillivray, Intl Women’s Keelboat Championship
- 2004 – No Award
- 2003 – No Award
- 2002 – Nat Siddall, US Windsurfing National Tour
- 2001 – No Award
- 2000 – Kent Marinkovic, US Windsurfing National Techno Championships
- 1999 – No Award
- 1998 – No Award
- 1997 – No Award
- 1996 – No Award
- 1995 – Lightning Class, 1995 US Sailing Junior Championships
- 1994 – James B. Harris, 1994 Olympic Festival
- 1993 – No Award
- 1992 – Carl Cramer, Wooden One-Design Regatta (WOOD)
- 1991 – Donald Finkle, Jr., Youngstown, NY, Youngstown Level Regatta
- 1990 – Scott McLeod, Darien, CT, King Edward VII Gold Cup
- 1989 – Peter Johnstone, Newport, RI, One-Design 14 North Americans
- 1988 – National Ocean Access Project, Independence Cup
- 1987 – Michael B. Fortenbaugh, Manhattan Yacht Club