Rules/Officiating

Trophies and Recognition

The St. Petersburg Yacht Club Trophy

The St. Petersburg Yacht Club Trophy is awarded to a local sailing organization for exceptional race management at a specific event. Among other factors, the comments of participating sailors weigh heavily in the selection of a winner.

The Harman Hawkins Trophy

The Harman Hawkins Trophy is awarded annually to an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the sport of sailing in the field of Race Administration (Judges, Race Officers, Classifiers, Umpires, Appeals, Racing Rules and Measurers and Equipment Inspectors).

The Emeritus Program

The Emeritus Program recognizes Race Officials who have given many years of distinguished service to the sport and have shown themselves to be leaders in the Race Official community. Emeritus status is granted to people who are no longer active as officials.

Recognized Senior and Club Race Officers

Recognized Senior and Club Race Officers from the original Race Office program were recognized for their contributions with a lifetime honorary designation.