Perpetual Trophies
Below are the active Perpetual Trophies of the Sausalito Yacht Club. These trophies exhibit the tone and philosophy of a club and add continuity through a club’s history.
Information has been provided by Race Committee volunteers Ray Kuhn-Grenier and Nick Sands. January 2015, updated January 2017, January 2018
| Year Created | Name | Donor | Race/Regatta | Awarded for |
| 1979 | Twin Island (Chef’s Special) | Chef Fernand Loing | Twin Island Series First Race (April) | Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker |
| 1979 | Mora Trophy | Frank Mora | Rear Commodore’s Race to Vallejo | Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker |
| 1980 | Women Skipper Trophy (Lady Skipper) |
SYC Auxiliary | Women Skippers Regatta | Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker |
| 1981 | Winter Trophy | SYC | Midwinter Series | Each Division |
| 1981 | Blum Trophy | Sunset Series | Division A
combined Spring/Summer |
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| 1984 | Gear Trophy | Miggs Gear | Sunset Series | Division B combined |
| 1986 | Oliver Trophy | Sunset Series | Division C
combined Spring/Summer |
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| 1997 | Lischeske Trophy | Carl Lischeske | Sunset Series | Overall |
| 2003 | Decker Trophy | Rod Decker | Twin Island Series | Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker |
| 2013 | Jaws Trophy | Bud Livingstone | Jaws Commemorative Race | Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker |
| 2017 | 75th Anniversary John Williams
Youth Perpetual Trophy |
John Williams | Twin Island Series | Winningest Youth Sailor,
Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker Divisions |
WINTER SERIES TROPHY
The WINTER SERIES TROPHY for the races commonly known as the Midwinters was created by the SYC in 1981. Recognition is given to the winners of each division in the Series. These races are held once a month November through March. The winter sailing conditions are typically lighter air coming from the land than summer conditions and often involve more extreme tides.
| 1981 | A: Awesome Possum – John Rowley B: El Vonon – Ted Mattson |
| 1982 | A: High Noon – Tom Harney B: Margo – George Adams |
| 1983 | A: Summertime Dream – Rob Moore B: Margo – George Adams |
| 1984 | A: PDQI – Bob Maley B: Summertime Dream – Rob Moore |
| 1985 | A: Tres Equis – Rick Lowrey B: Sabre – Charles Bierne |
| 1986 | A: Maybe – John Williams B: Huffin – Jerry Olsen C: Mistress III – Larry Walter |
| 1987 | A: Ringmaster – Leigh Bright B: Twisted C: Don Wieneke – Limelight |
| 1988 | A: Pearl – Bill Riley B: Grand Slam – Sparkle Plenty |
| 1989 | A: Camille – Bill Permar B: Margo – George Adams C: Footloose – Scott Foote |
| 1990 | A: Illusion – Jack Adams B: Toots – Curtis King |
| 1991 | A: Limelight – Harry Blake B: Lone Ranger – Mike Melin/Fred Hodgson |
| 1992 | A: Preparation J – Jerry Tostenson B: Sally Ann – Michael Franchetti C: Amanda – Pat Broderick |
| 1993 | A: Bullseye – Bob Garvie B: War II – Roger Peet C: Lone Ranger – Hodgson/Melin D: Nordlys – Joe Kudler E: Dulcinea – John Slivka F: Aotea – Peter Hogg G: Impossible – Gary Kneeland |
| 1994 | A: Jose Cuervo – Sam Hock B: Renaissance – Brad Nelson C: Windwalker – Shoenhair/Gilliom D: Sunda – Robert Rogers E: Aotea – Peter Hogg Bear: Chance – Glen Treser |
| 1995 | A: Absolute – Keith MacBeth B: Sabra – Michael Katz |
| 1996 | A: Absolute – Keith MacBeth B: Baccarat – Dave Reed C: Starboard Attitude – Chuck Mellor Nordlys – Joe Kindler |
| 1997 | A: Power Play – Gordon Smith B: Hippo – Mike Wommack C: Baccarat – Dave Reed D: P-Trap – Gerry Gorski |
| 1998 | |
| 1999 | |
| 2001 | |
| 2007 | A: Gammon – Jeff Hutter C: Roxanne – Charles James J/105: Lulu – Don Wieneke |
| 2008 | |
| 2009 | |
| 2010 | A: Gammon – Jeff Hutter C: Grey Ghost – Doug Grant D: French Kiss – Dave Borton E: Tackful – Cathy Stierhoff |
| 2011 | A: Gammon – Jeff Hutter C: Q – Glenn Isaacson D: La Mer – Randy Grenier E: Tackful – Cathy Stierhoff |
| 2012 | A:Streaker- Ron Anderson C: Grey Ghost – Doug Grant D: Min Flicka – Julie Le’Vicki |
| 2013 | A: Q – Glenn Isaacson C: Youngster – Ron Young D: Vivace – Bill O’Connor E: Homus – Josh Dvorson |
| 2014 | A: Streaker- Ron Anderson C: Gammon – Jeff Hutter D: French Kiss – Dave Borton E: Raccoon – Jim Snow |
| 2015 | A: Q – Glenn Isaacson C: Nancy – Pat Broderick D: French Kiss – Dave Borton E: Raccoon – Jim Snow |
| 2016 | A: Escapade – Nick Schmidt C: Youngster – Ron Young D: Knarrly Boo – Jason Holloway E: Tackful – Frank Lawler J/105: Hazardous Waste – Chuck Cihak Sportboat: Boomer – Marcus Canestra |
| 2017 | A: Ohana – Steve Hocking C: Youngster – Ron Young D: Serendipity – Philip Hyndman E: Sweet Pea – Jan Hirsch J/105: Streaker – Ron Anderson |
The SYC JAWS Commemorative Race
Begun in 2013, it is an annual sail and powered boat race in commemoration of the races run off the clubhouse deck in the ’60s and ’70s. In those days the membership could enjoy and participate in both the start and finish of the races.
The divisions are Spinnaker, Non-Spinnaker, and Powered boat Predicted Log. The sailboat races are pursuit races, so called because the slowest boats start first and are “pursued” by the faster ones. This race is intended to be a fun event, bringing together the full range of our membership to witness and even engage in cheering on a favorite from the comfort of the club’s lounge and dining room. The race is open to everyone and free for SYC members.
The Perpetual Trophy was donated by life member Charles “Bud” Livingstone who got the jaws from his family’s summer resort in New Hampshire where the jaws were on display from 1930 until 1983. Its provenance is a little mysterious in that one story claims the 10-foot blue shark was wrestled into a boat in Cuba by the donor and his fishing buddies; another version was that it was purchased at auction by Bud’s father to add to the Livingstone Lodge antiques and curio collection. The race is typically held mid March.
| Past Winners | |||
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| Year | Spinnaker Division | Non Spinnaker | Predicted Log |
| 2013 | Ragtime Tig Lijestrand |
Q Glenn Isaacson |
No Entry |
| 2014 | Dare Dare Nicolas Popp |
Min Flika Julie Le’Viki |
Beautiful Girl Schafer Johnson |
| 2015 | Ohana Marika Edler |
Q Glenn Isaacson |
No Entry |
| 2016 | Hazardous Waste
Chuck Cihak |
Q
Glenn Isaacson |
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| 2017 | Phantom
Sally Clapper |
Q
Glenn Isaacson |
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Twin Island Regatta
The Twin Island Regatta was conceived in 1979 as a race around the two islands, Angel and Alcatraz, in either direction. The race was to be held on the day before opening day, usually the last weekend in April. Then chef Fernand Loing, had the Twin Island Trophy created to have the best finishing SYC member engraved on it. This resulted in the sometimes used nickname “The Chefs Special”.
Today the Race has two divisions, spinnaker and non-spinnaker. It starts from a Race Committee boat in the Knox area, then a port rounding of a buoy by Yellow Bluff after which the skippers choose to round the two islands clockwise or counterclockwise, back to a starboard rounding of the Yellow Bluff buoy, and a finish off the club race deck.
In 2003 Rod Decker, a SYC member and racer, proposed adding a trophy to the Twin Island Regatta by creating a series adding two more races, one in the summer and one in the fall. He presented the Decker trophy to the club for the best overall SYC member finishers of the three races to be engraved on it.
| 2004 | Twin Island: Decker: Gammon – Jeff Hutter / Roeboat – Rod Decker |
| 2005 | Twin Island: Decker: Vitrum – Dale Flaming / Roeboat – Rod Decker |
| 2006 | Twin Island: Decker: Gammon – Jeff Hutter / Roeboat – Rod Decker |
| 2007 | Twin Island: Decker: Streaker – Ron Anderson / Roeboat – Rod Decker |
| 2008 | Twin Island: Roxanne – Charles James / Inshallah – Shirley Bates Decker: J-Hawk / Dale Flaming / Jazzbeau – Jim Parrett |
| 2009 | Twin Island: Decker: |
| 2010 | Twin Island: Streaker – Ron Anderson / Inshallah – Shirley Bates Decker: Streaker – Ron Anderson |
| 2011 | Twin Island: Decker: Escapade – Nick Sands / Jazzbeau – Jim Parrett |
| 2012 | Twin Island: Jazzbeau – Jim Parrett/Rich Vasquez Decker: Nimbus – Neal Gibbs / French Kiss – Dave Borton |
| 2013 | Twin Island: Streaker – Ron Anderson / La Mer – Randy Grenier Decker: Streaker – Ron Anderson / Jazzbeau – Jim Parrett |
| 2014 | Twin Island: Streaker – Ron Anderson / La Mer – Randy Grenier Decker: Hazardous Waste – Chuck Cihak / La Mer – Randy Grenier |
| 2015 | Twin Island: Escapade – Nick Sands / French Kiss – Dave Borton Decker: Escapade – Nick Sands / French Kiss – Dave Borton |
| 2016 | Twin Island: Ohana – Marika Edler / Streaker – Ron Anderson Decker: Streaker – Ron Anderson / Andiamo – John Squire |
| 2017 | Twin Island: Streaker – Ron Anderson / Andiamo – John Squire Decker: Nimbus – Neil Gibbs / Andiamo – John Squire |
Women Skippers Regatta
Originally called the Lady Skipper’s Trophy, it was presented by the SYC Auxiliary in 1980.
Women Skippers Regatta (1980)
| 1978 | Ruth Easom – Champagne |
| 1979 | Sue Rowley – Awesome Possum |
| 1980 | Sue Rowley – Awesome Possum |
| 1981 | Robin Toschi-Jones – Kim |
| 1982 | Jane Kinney – Thistledown |
| 1983 | Julia Cagwin – Galante |
| 1985 | Gail Gilboy – Hot Sheet |
| 1986 | Terry Adler – Vendetta |
| 1987 | Shirley Bates – Inshallah |
| 1988 | Gayle Permar – Camille |
| 1989 | Gayle Permar – Camille / Kathie Forte – Desperado |
| 1990 | Lisa Gallup – Delos / Gayle Permar – Camille |
| 1991 | Laura Imus – Ukiyo / Gayle Permar – Camille |
| 1992 | Sandra Bushmaker – Fast Lucy |
| 1993 | Peggy Plumley – Jose Cuervo |
| 1994 | Ray Kuhn – Lone Ranger |
| 1995 | Sandra Bushmaker – Suncatcher |
| 1996 | Lauren Plumley – Umpqua |
| 1997 | Stephanie Magruder – Jose Cuervo / Shirley Bates – Inshallah |
| 1999 | Sandra Bushmaker – Suncatcher |
| 2000 | Stephanie Magruder – Jose Cuervo |
| 2002 | Alyce Desrosiers – Ahava |
| 2003 | Shirley Bates – Inshallah |
| 2004 | Julie Moore – Vitrum |
| 2005 | Julie Moore – Vitrum |
| 2006 | Stephanie Magruder – Jose Cuervo |
| 2007 | Ray Kuhn – Roxanne |
| 2008 | Stephanie Magruder – Jose Cuervo / Leah Pepe – Elaine |
| 2009 | Barbara Kavanagh – Gammon |
| 2010 | Barbara Kavanagh – Gammon |
| 2011 | Marika Edler – Ohana / Barbara Kavanagh – Gammon |
| 2012 | Leah Pepe – Nancy |
| 2014 | Marika Edler – Ohana |
| 2015 | Marika Edler – Ohana / Sally Clapper – Just Em |
| 2016 | Sally Clapper – Just Em |
| 2017 | Stephanie Magruder – Streaker / Sarah Borton – French Kiss / Sally Clapper – Just Em |
All Women Crew Perpetual Trophy
| 2006 | Kris Olszewski – Alpha Puppy |
| 2007 | Barbara McVeigh – Hayaway / Cynthia Mantel – Fire Drill |
| 2008 | Gail Ward – Rubaiyat |
| 2009 | Roxanne Fairbairn – Roxanne |
| 2010 | Marika Edler – Ohaha |
| 2011 | Shannon Kaiser – Donkey Jenny |
| 2012 | Shirley Bates – Inshallah |
| 2014 | Deborah Fehr – Meliki |
| 2015 | Ava Richard – Carodon |
| 2016 | Carlianne Johnson – Kyntanna |
| 2017 | Carlianne Johnson – Kyntanna / Ava Glasgow – Carodon |
Rear Commodore’s Race to Vallejo
Rear Commodore’s Trophy (The Mora Trophy)
Presented by then Rear Commodore Frank Z. Mora in 1979. The Rear Commodore’s Trophy is awarded to the winner of a special “race-cruise regatta”, usually held during the July 4th weekend.
| 1979 | Toujours – J.M. French | |
| 1980 | Andiamo – Thomas E. Harney III | |
| 1981 | Kim – Ron Toschi | |
| 1982 | Summertime Dream – Rob Moore | |
| 1983 | Paramour – Noel Wilson | |
| 1984 | Footloose – Scott Foote | |
| 1985 | Impossible – Gary Kneeland | |
| 1986 | Impossible – Gary Kneeland | |
| 1987 | Impossible – Gary Kneeland | |
| 1988 | Horizon – Jim Enzensperger | |
| 1990 | Horizon – Jim Enzensperger | |
| 1991 | Margo – George Adams | |
| 1992 | Spring Tide – Jim Constans | |
| 1993 | Horizon – Jim Enzensperger | |
| 1994 | Horizon – Jim Enzensperger / Marry Ann – Fred Haines | |
| 1995 | French Kiss – Dave Borton / Thistledown – George Kinney | |
| 1997 | Horizon – Jim Enzensperger / Kalimera – Jack Peabody | |
| 1998 | Horizon – Jim Enzensperger / Starboard Attitude – Chas. Mellor | |
| 1999 | Horizon – Jim Enzensperger | |
| 2000 | Quicksilver – Carl Robinette | |
| (all the above are engraved on the trophy) | ||
| 2001 | ||
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| 2008 | Bloom County – Anthony Basso / Margo – George Adams | |
| 2009 | ||
| 2010 | Roadrunner – Greg Demetrulias / La Mer – Randy Grenier | |
| 2011 | Jazzbeau – Jim Parrett / La Mer – Randy Grenier | |
| 2012 | Nomad – Ross Blanchard / French Kiss – Dave Borton | |
| 2013 | Truant – Laurie Bolard / French Kiss – Dave Borton | Rear Commodore: Dave Borton |
| 2014 | Jazzbeau – Rich Vasquez / La Mer – Randy Grenier | Rear Commodore: Bill Aubrey |
| 2015 | Escapade – Nick Sands / La Mer – Randy Grenier | Rear Commodore: Larry Moraes |
| 2016 | Jazzbeau – Rich Vasquez / La Mer – Randy Grenier | Rear Commodore: Jock Rystrom |
| 2017 | Escapade – Nick Sands / La Mer – Randy Grenier | Rear Commodore: Chuck Cihak |
Tuesday Night Sunset Series
Spring
| Spinnaker A | Non-Spinnaker C | Non-Spinnaker D |
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| 2017 | Streaker
Ron Anderson |
Mamaluc
Scott Lamson |
La Mer
Randy Grenier |
| 2016 | Mamaluc
Scott Lamson |
Courageous
Gary Panariello |
Tackful
Frank Lawler |
| Spinnaker | Non-Spinnaker | J-105 | |
| 2015 | Gammon
Jeff Hutter |
Jarlen
Robert Bloom |
Hazardous Waste
Chuck Cihak |
| 2014 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2011 | Gammon
Jeff Hutter |
Grey Ghost
Doug Grant Geronimo Michael Campbell |
Summer
| Spinnaker A | Spinnaker C | Non Spinnaker | |
| 2017 | Courageous
Gary Panariello |
Jarlen
Robert Bloom |
Kookaburra
Martin Koffel |
| 2016 | Hazardous Waste
Chuck Cihak |
Nancy
Pat Broderick |
Serendipity
Phil Hyndman |
| Spinnaker | Non-Spinnaker | J-105 | |
| 2015 | Gammon
Jeff Hutter |
Jarlen
Robert Bloom |
Streaker
Ron Anderson |
| 2014 | |||
| 2013 | |||
| 2012 | |||
| 2011 | Kuai
Daniel Thielman |
J-Hawk
Dale Flaming |
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Combined Sunset Race Awards
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Blum Trophy Presented in l98l in memory of SYC member, Ben Blum, The Blum Trophy is awarded to the winner of Division A, combined Sunset Series. |
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| Gear Trophy Presented in 1984 by SYC Senior Member, Miggs Gear. The Gear Trophy is awarded to the winner of Division B, combined Sunset Series. |
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Oliver Trophy Presented in 1986 by Rear Commodore Gilbert Oliver and Bonnie Oliver. The Oliver Trophy is awarded to the winner of Division C, combined Sunset Series. |
| Blum Trophy
Spinnaker A |
Gear Trophy
Spinnaker C |
Oliver Trophy
Non-Spinnaker D |
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| 2017 | Courageous
Gary Panariello |
Mamaluc
Scott Lamson |
Serendipity
Philip Hyndman |
| 2016 | |||
| 2015 | |||
| 2014 | |||
| 2013 | Streaker
Ron Anderson |
Nancy
Pat Broderick |
Jarlen
Robert Bloom |
| 2012 | Gammon
Jeff Hutter |
J Hawk
Dale Flaming |
Tackful
Frank Lawler/Kathy Stierhoff |
| 2011 | Gammon
Jeff Hutter |
J-Hawk
Dale Flaming |
Spindrifter
Eric Sklar |
| 2010 | Streaker
Ron Anderson |
J-Hawk
Dale Flaming |
Tackful
Cathy Stierhoff |
Lischeske Trophy
| Spinnaker | Non-Spinnaker | |
| 2017 | Courageous
Gary Panariello |
Mamaluc
Scott Lamson |
| 2016 | Hazardous Waste
Chuck Cihak |
Abba Zabba
Greg Arkus |
| 2015 | Hazardous Waste
Chuck Cihak |
Cattitude
Deana Maggard |
| 2014 | Streaker
Ron Anderson |
Div D: Jarlen Robert Bloom
Div E: Tackful Frank Lawler |
| 2013 | Overall: Tackful – Frank Lawler | |
| 2012 | Race abandoned | |
| 2011 | Nancy
Pat Broderick |
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| 2010 | J-Hawk
Dale Flaming |
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Peggy Plumley Trophy for Distinguished Service to Youth Sailing
2010 Rob Duboc
Shirley Bates Trophy for contributions to Bay Area Sailing
2010 Sam Hock
Enzensperger Trophy
Presented in 1981 by founding members, Jim Enzensperger and family. The Enzensperger award is for distinguished service to the SYC.
75th Anniversary John Williams Youth Perpetual Trophy
This trophy was given to the club by Staff Commodore John Williams in 2017 on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Sausalito Yacht Club. It will be awarded to the winning youth (under 18 years of age on the day of the race) in each division of the Twin Island Series with the best series record of scored races.
| Spinnaker Division | Non-Spinnaker Division | |
| 2017 | Tie:
Nimbus Tommy Finnegan, Kali Gibbs Nancy Ben O’Neill, Elljay Broderick, Julian LeVash |
La Mer Sophie Salvadori-Roam |
