Awards & Trophies

The Major Hall Trophy

The Major Hall Trophy for the windsurfing winner at the U.S. Youth Sailing Championship recognizes a prominent figure in US windsurfing history and the US Olympic Windsurfing Coach, Major Hall.


Previous Award Recipients

Major Hall Trophy – US Youth Championship Boardsailing / Windsurfing

  • 2018: Manuel Nores (Windsurfing)
  • 2017: Manuel Nores (Windsurfing)
  • 2016: Steven Cramer (Windsurfing)
  • 2013: Pedro Pascual (Windsurfing)
  • 1997: Ben Barger (Boardsailing)
  • 1996: Doug Stryker (Boardsailing)
  • 1995:
    • Chris Ellsworth (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • Doug Stryker (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1994:
    • Randy Somnitz (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • Scott Haladay (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1993:
    • Paul Stoeken (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • Scott Haladay (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1992:
    • Lang Holloman (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • Scott Haladay (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1991:
    • Kevin Lowrey (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • Scott Haladay (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1990:
    • Ethan Passant (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • Dan Kerckhoff (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1989:
    • Kevin Lowrey (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • Kevin Moore (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1988:
    • Ethan Passant (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • Kevin Moore (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1987:
    • Robert Normann (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • Tom Purcell (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1986:
    • Ted Huang (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • Tom Ryan (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1985:
    • Mike O’Bryan (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • David King (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1984:
    • Mike Gebhardt (Boardsailing – Lightweight)
    • David King (Boardsailing – Heavyweight)
  • 1983:
    • Peter Johnstone (Boardsailing)