Trophy Committee

Committee ChairRobert J. Schmidt, Jr. (SYC)
MembersMembers
Patrick Burns (PCYC)Shan Kirk (SYC/PontYC)
Karen Reisch (SYC)Janie Eshleman (PontYC)
Jennifer Schmidt (SYC)Michael Hage (GYC)
John Matthews (PYC)


Ex officio Member
Harry Chapman (BWYC)
John Curren (SYC/PCYC)

Duties: The committee shall maintain an inventory list of all competitive perpetual and marker awards, including trophies, banners, and other similar items, owned by the GYA or for which the GYA is otherwise responsible, showing the location of each award, and include said inventory list in its annual report; make arrangements for said awards to be brought to events as appropriate for presentation; communicate with host clubs to assure the purchase of such trophies as are prescribed in the Regulations for Sanctioned events for the Lipton Championship, Junior Lipton Championship, Opening Regatta, and Knost; receive and review all request for adoption of new perpetual trophies and banners; communicate with the Secretary-Treasurer to assure the timely purchase of those standard awards required by the Regulations to be supplied by the GYA for presentation for the Lipton, Jr. Lipton, Fish Class, and Capdevielle championships; and make such recommendations regarding these matters as the Committee deems appropriate from time to time.

Links:

Donating a Trophy
Inventory
GYA Trophy Book Summary-Quick Reference
GYA Trophy Book Current Edition (Updated on Jan 12, 2026)

GYA Trophies

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Trophy Name Event Awarded
+ Adriel Ellis Graham 'Sparky' Arceneaux Trophy Chicken Eater Regatta
+ Cock of the Walk Trophy GYA Individual Flying Scot Championship
+ Commodore Auguste Capdevielle Trophy GYA Winter Meeting
+ Commodore Bobby Bailey Trophy GYA Offshore Challenge Cup
+ Commodore Charles Galloway Trophy Galloway GYA Sunfish/Laser Championship
+ Commodore Eugene Taylor Trophy GYA Lightning Championship
+ Commodore Henry G. 'Harry' Chapman Trophy GYA J 22 Championship
+ Commodore J. Gilbert Scheib Trophy GYA Opening Regatta
+ Commodore Janet R. Miller-Schmidt Trophy GYA Offshore Challenge Cup
+ Commodore John Dane Memorial Masters Trophy GYA Opening Regatta
+ Commodore John R. Chappell Trophy Chicken Eater Regatta
+ Commodore Larry Beauvais Trophy Sir Thomas J. Lipton Interlucb Challenge
+ Commodore Luis B. Pollack Trophy GYA Multihull
+ Commodore Michael S. Johnson Trophy Sir Thomas J. Lipton Interlucb Challenge
+ Commodore Norton W. Brooker, Jr. Trophy GYA Winter Meeting
+ Commodore Ronald F. Richards Trophy WFORC
+ Commodore Thomas Beery Trophy GYA Offshore Challenge Cup
+ Commodore Walter G. Chamberlain Trophy Junior Lipton Regatta
+ Floyd Davis Memorial Trophy Sir Thomas J. Lipton Interlucb Challenge
+ G.S. 'Buddy' Friedrichs Memorial Trophy GYA Offshore Challenge Cup
+ GYA 420 Championship Trophy GYA Winter Meeting
+ GYA Judge Emeritus Award GYA Winter Meeting
+ GYA Laser Radial Sailor of the Year Trophy Laser/Laser Radial Circuit #6
+ GYA Laser Sailor of the Year Laser/Laser Radial Circuit #6
+ GYA Past Commodores Trophy Sir Thomas J. Lipton Interlucb Challenge
+ GYA Women's PHRF Championship Perpetual Trophy GYA Women PHRF Championship
+ J. Fred Clerc Memorial Trophy Sir Thomas J. Lipton Interlucb Challenge
+ Jack & Flo Scheib Service Award GYA Winter Meeting
+ Jim Tucker Trophy GYA Multihull
+ John C. Lovell, Jr. Trophy GYA Winter Meeting
+ John G. Curren Fish Class Trophy GYA Fish Class/John G. Curren
+ Junior Lipton Trophy Junior Lipton Regatta
+ Knost Perpetual Trophy Knost Championship
+ Leslie P. Beard Trophy Junior Lipton Regatta
+ Lipton Interclub Sportsmanship Trophy Sir Thomas J. Lipton Interlucb Challenge
+ Mobile Yacht Club Trophy GYA Offshore Challenge Cup
+ Race Management Excellence Trophy GYA Winter Meeting
+ Roy A. Troendle 'Uncle Roy' Trophy Junior Lipton Regatta
+ Schweppes Trophy GYA Winter Meeting
+ Sir Thomas J. Lipton Interclub Challenge Cup 1/2 Model Sir Thomas J. Lipton Interlucb Challenge
+ Sir Thomas Lipton Memorial GORC
+ Spring Hill College Trophy GYA Offshore Challenge Cup
+ The Gulf Yachting Association Optimist Sailor of the Year Optimist Gulf Coast Championship
+ Tim Murray Memorial Trophy Sir Thomas J. Lipton Interlucb Challenge

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