Awarded annually to recognize excellence in the development, promotion, and management by organizers and sponsors of the year’s outstanding international, continental, national or regional regatta.
Nominations now open through October 2023
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Previous Award Recipients
- 2022 – J/22 Women’s Winter Invitational, Hosted by San Diego Yacht Club, San Diego, CA
- 2021 – 50th Anniversary MC Scow National Championship, hosted by Clear Lake Yacht Club, Clear Lake, Iowa
- 2018 – Lightning Women’s, Junior and Master North American Championship, hosted by the Pontiac Yacht Club, Orchard Lake Village, MI
- 2017 – ILYA X Boat & Optimist Dinghy Championship, hosted by Delavan Lake Yacht Club, WI
- 2015 – 50th E Scow Blue Chip Regatta, hosted by Pewaukee Yacht Club
- 2013 – Charleston Race Week (SC)
- 2012 – Bayview Yacht Club Inaugural One-Design Regatta, Detroit, MI
- 2011 – Heineken High Performance One Design Regatta, American Yacht Club, Rye, NY
- 2010 – 2010 USODA (Optimist)Nationals, Fishing Bay YC, Deltaville, VA
- 2009 – 2009 Flying Scot North American Championship, Ephraim Yacht Club, WI
- 2008 – Hobie Cat 40th Anniversary Regatta, Dana Point, CA
- 2007 – 50th Anniversary Flying Scot National Championship, Fishing Bay Yacht Club, Deltaville, VA
- 2006 – 2006 E Scow Nationals, Lake Minnetonka, MN
- 2005 – no award
- 2004 – 2004 USODA Nationals, Bellport Bay Yacht Club, Patchogue, NY
- 2003 – Laser Easter Regatta, Austin Yacht Club, Austin, TX
- 2002 – no award
- 2001 – no award
- 2000 – Alamitos Bay Yacht Club Turkey Day Regatta, San Diego, CA
- 1999 – Chatham Yacht Club Annual Regatta, North Chatham, MA
- 1998 – no award
- 1997 – ILYA Centennial Celebration Regatta, Oshkosh Yacht Club, WI
- 1996 – SCYA 67th Midwinter Regatta, Southern California
- 1995 – Thistle Nationals & 50th Anniversary Regatta, Cleveland, OH & Marblehead Race Week, Marblehead, MA
- 1994 – Sail Bear Regatta, Big Bear Lake, CA
- 1993 – IBM/Sailing World NOOD Regatta, San Francisco, CA
- 1992 – Youngstown Level Regatta
- 1991 – Florida Citrus Bowl’s Red Lobster Cup (1990)
- 1990 – Audi/Sailing World National Offshore One-Design Regatta, Newport, RI
- 1989 – Marblehead Race Week 100th Anniversary Regatta
- 1988 – Volvo Newport Regatta IV
- 1987 – Florida Citrus Bowl’s Red Lobster Regatta