Trophy Committee

Committee ChairJohn Matthews (PYC)
MembersMembers
Patrick Burns (PCYC)Basil Kennedy (BWYC)
John Curren (SYC/PCYC)Shan Kirk (SYC/PontYC)
Janie Eshleman (PontYC)Karen Reisch (SYC)
Michael Hage (GYC)Jennifer Schmidt (SYC)
Robbie Schmidt (SYC)

Ex officio Member
Harry Chapman (BWYC)

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
Accountability
Inventory
GYA Trophy Book Summary-Quick Reference
GYA Trophy Book Current Edition (Updated on Feb 04, 2025)

GYA Trophies

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

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