One Design Regatta Award

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.

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Previous Award Recipients

2024 – International Sunfish Class Association World Championship, hosted by Rush Creek Yacht Club, Heath, TX
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