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.
Deadline for nominations: December 1, 2024
Previous Award Recipients
- 2023 – E Scow National Championship, hosted by Mendota Yacht Club, Madison, WI
- 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