The Robert L. Johnstone III Trophy for the Singlehanded winner recognizes the Founder and Chairman (1973-1980) of the event and his contribution to one-design and community sailing programs.
Previous Award Recipients
Robert L. Johnstone Trophy
- 2021 (Camp Sea Gull, NC) ILCA 6, ILCA 7, I420, 29er, Nacra 15
- Daniel Escudero: ILCA 7
- 2020 Event not held
- 2019 (Little Egg Harbor Yacht Club, NJ) Radial, Laser, I420, 29er, Nacra 15
Chase Carraway: Laser - 2018 (Carolina Yacht Club, NC) Radial, Laser, I420, 29er, Nacra 15, Techno 293 Plus
Joseph Hou: Laser - 2017 (Corpus Christi Yacht Club, TX) Radial, Laser, I420, 29er, Nacra 15, Techno 293 Plus
Chase Burwell: Laser - 2016 (Coronado Yacht Club, CA)Radial, Laser, Techno 293, 29er, I420
Ford McCann: Laser - 2015 (Roger Williams University, RI) Radial, Laser, F16, 29er, I420
Richie Gordon – Ridgefield, CT (Laser) - 2014 (Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, MI) Laser, I420, Radial, C420
Malcolm Lamphere – Lake Forest, IL (Laser) - 2013 (Corpus Christi Yacht Club, TX)
Mitchell Kiss – Holland, MI (Laser) - 2012 (Cascade Locks, OR) 420, Laser, Radial, 29er
Greg Martinez – Houston, TX (Lasers) - 2011 (Newport, RI) 420, Laser, Radial, 29er
Olin Paine – San Diego, Calif. (Laser) - 2010 (San Pedro, CA) 420, Laser, Radial, 29er
John Wallace- St. Petersburg, FL (Laser) - 2009 (Greenwich, CT) 420. Laser, Radial, 29er
Zeke Horowitz- Sarasota, FL (Laser) - 2008 (Belvedere, CA) 420, Laser, Radial, 29er
Cam Cullman- Rye, NY (Laser) - 2007 (New Orleans, LA) 420, Laser, Radial, 29er
Colin Smith – Fort Lauderdale, FL (Laser) - 2006 (Grosse Pointe, MI) 420, Laser, Radial, 29er
Royce Weber- Surf City, NJ (Laser) - 2005 (Westport, CT) 420, Laser, Radial
Thomas Barrows – St. Thomas, VI (Laser) - 2004 (Charleston, SC) 420, Laser, Radial
Michael Scott – Kaneohe, HI (Laser) - 2003 (Milwaukee, WI) 420, Laser
Emery Wager – Seattle, WA (Laser) - 2002 (San Diego, CA) Laser, Europe 420, 470
*Andrew Campbell – San Diego, CA (Laser) - 2001 (Annapolis, MD)
Andrew Campbell – San Diego, CA (Laser) - 2000 (Seattle, WA)
Andrew Campbell – San Diego, CA (Laser) - 1999
Andrew Lewis – Honolulu, HI (Laser) - 1998
Charles Asper – Forestville, CA (Laser) - 1997
Brad Funk – Clearwater, FL (Singlehanded) - 1996
Dalton Bergan – Kirkland, WA (Singlehanded) - 1995
David Ames, PJ Buhler, Miami, FL (Doublehanded) - 1994
Bill Hardesty – Norfolk, VA (Singlehanded) - 1993
Bill Hardesty – San Diego, CA (Singlehanded) - 1992
Brian Camet – San Diego, CA (Singlehanded) - 1991
Brett Davis – Largo, FL (Singlehanded) - 1990
Jason Rucker – Bedford, TX (Singlehanded) - 1989
Alex Camet – San Diego, CA (Singlehanded) - 1988
Peter Dreyfuss – Miami, FL (Singlehanded) - 1987
Andy Lovell – New Orleans, LA (singlehanded) - 1986
*Kevin Hall – Ventura, CA (singlehanded) - 1985
Sam Kerner – Honolulu, HI (singlehanded) - 1984
Mike Eldred – Miami, FL (singlehanded) - 1983
Lou Verloop – Miami, FL (singlehanded) - 1982
Vince Kirby – Middletown, RI (singlehanded) - 1981
Charlie McKee – Seattle, WA (singlehanded) - 1980
Russ Silvestri – Tiburon, CA (singlehanded) - 1979
Kevin Kempton – Ocean Gate, NJ (singlehanded) - 1978
*Andrew Menkart – Bethesda, MD (singlehanded) - 1977
Kelly Gough – Dallas, TX (singlehanded) - 1976
Stewart Neff – Oyster Bay, NY (singlehanded) - 1975
*Carl Buchan – Seattle, WA (singlehanded) - 1974
Chris Maas – Seattle, WA (singlehanded) - 1973
Peter Commette – Middletown, NJ (singlehanded)
(*also won ISAF World Youth Championship)