Hal H Haenel Yachtsman of the Year Perpetual Trophy

Awarded to the California Yacht Club member for excellence in the sport of sailing marked by personal achievement in national and international competition. This trophy honors Hal's achievements in the Star Class for winning an Olympic Silver Medal in 1988 and an Olympic Gold Medal in 1992.

Hal was later the winning crew of the Star World Championship in 1995 and the U.S. representative in the Star Class in the 1996 Olympic Games. Hal again returned to the Olympics as Team Leader of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team. He also has served as a Vice President of U.S. Sailing.
 

Year	Winner
2025	Allie Blecher
2024	Mike George
2023	Allie Blecher and Drew Freides
2019	Allie Blecher
2018	Drew Freides
2017	Drew Freides
2016	Drew Freides
2015	Doug McLean
2014	Drew Freides
2013	Bob Little
2012	John B. Kilroy Jr.
2011	Jeff Janov
2010	Allie Blecher
2009	Rick Peters
2008	Alan Field
2007	Alan Field
2006	Alan Field, Allie Blecher, and Will Petersen
2005	Not Awarded
2004	Roy E Disney
2003	Brad Van Liew
2002	Stacie Straw
2001	Not Awarded
2000	J.J. Isler
1999	John B. Kilroy, Jr.
1998	John Diskant
1997	Hal H. Haenel
1996	J. Alex Benson
1995	Mike Sturman and Bob Little
1994	Hal H. Haenel
1993	Hal H. Haenel

The Michael F. Braney Sportsmanship Award may be awarded annually by the California Yacht Club to one of its members in recognition of that individual's demonstrated display of sportsmanship and Corinthian spirit within the sport of sailboat racing as recognized by his/her peers in the sport. This award may be given to worthy individuals engaged in all aspects of sailboat racing including activity as a skipper, crew member, race committee member, judge or in promotion of the sport. The sportsmanship and Corinthian spirit recognized may be at any level: local, national or international.  The recognition may be for a given occurrence of for ongoing efforts over many years.
 

Year	Winner
2025	Rory Mach
2024	Miriam Moses
2023	Commodore Christina Tarantola
2022	Dave Kurt
2021	Paula Cameron
2020	Susan Service
2019	S/C Denny Haythorn
2018	S/C Tom O’Connor
2017	Peggy Powers
2016	Tim Clarke
2015	Kellie Fennessy
2014	Bill Watkins
2013	Not Awarded
2012	Norman Belcher
2011	S/C Bill Stump
2010	S/C Bill Moore
2009	Erma Darling
2008	Rick Turner
2007	Dean Dierks
2006	Marylyn Hoenemeyer
2005	Not Awarded
2004	SEO Zoe Harrison
2003	Alan Blunt
2002	Betty Hampikian
2001	Not Awarded
2000	Hal H. Haenel
1999	Michael F. Braney

The Charles F Hathaway Long Distance Cruising Trophy may be awarded annually by the California Yacht Club to one of its members in recognition of the skill and courageous act that an individual or couple accomplished while deep water cruising.  This award is in honor of the late Honorary Commodore Charles F Hathaway who kept the vision of the Club on track while also crossing oceans, racing, and cruising for many years.
The trophy is not intended as a "mileage" award, but more for representing California Yacht Club in faraway lands.  It is intended to recognize owner/skippers for their adventuring spirit that personifies the California Yacht Club mission of excellence in boating activities.

The Signal Service Award is presented to a California Yacht Club member or members who have unselfishly given themselves to the betterment of the club or made a significant contribution to the club or the sport of yachting. The award is not necessarily presented to a member each year. In some years there have been more than one winner. Recipients receive a gold pin to wear on their club blazer. The award is presented by the club's management at the Annual Installation of Club officers.
 

2021	Paula Cameron
2020	S/C and SEO Stephanie Weston
2019	George and Pati Etter
2018	Charles Pascal
2017	Marylyn Hoenemeyer
2016	S/C Uta Leslie
2015	S/C David Collins
2014	S/C Bill Watkins
2013	California Yacht Club Women’s Association
2011	S/C Bill Moore
2010	Anne Sacks
2009	Craig Leeds
2008	SEO Karen Stirling
2007	Hon. Commd. Charles Hathaway
2006	Charles Hathaway
2005	Ann Ach
2002	Bill Stump
2000	Martin McCarthy
1999	Frank Gleberman
1997	Bunny Ripple
1995	Dick Squire
1994	Anne Sanguinetti
1992	Frank Gleberman
1991	Dean Dierks
1990	Bonnie Bechtol-Armstong
1989	Dorothy Wigant & J.J. Quinn
1988	Dick Hampikian
1987	Marilyn Hersh & Thomas K. Armstrong
1986	Barbara Rosing & Millard Rosing
1984	Olympic Yachting Participants
1983	Diane Armstrong & Zoe Harrison
1981	Diane Armstrong & Peter Kruse
1977	Robert S. Wilson
1975	Jay Rainwater & Marylyn Ritchie
1974	Millard Rosing
1973	Harris K. Lyle
1972	Lloyd Dunn & Larry Pringle
1969	Coast Guard Flotilla 42
1968	Seymour Friedman
1967	Ralph Chadwick
1966	Walter Del Mar
1964	Tracy Overton
1962	Fritz Overton

Presented to the California Yacht Club member who heroically or unwillingly, or both, got fired up enough to save the honor of the Sail Committee yet one more time. 
 

2024	Jonathan Greenburg
2018	Dave Kurt
2010	Bill Moore
2002 – 2009	Not Awarded
2001	Craig Leeds
2000	Joan Hill
1999	Betty Hampikian and Cheryl Braney
1998	Joan Hill
1997	Bob Sanguinetti
1996	Not Awarded
1995	Not Awarded
1994	Chuck Mullett
1993	Bill Stump
1992	Zoe Harrison
1991	Dick Hampikian
1990	Bonnie Bechtol
1989	Betty Hampikian
1987	Chuck Wright
1985	Dick Hampikian
1984	Dick Hampikian

The CYCWA Fleet Service Award is presented to recognize a CYC member or members who throughout the year has made an outstanding contribution in support of the California Yacht Club through the dedication of his or her time, efforts, vessel or any one of the aforementioned. The award is presented at the CYCWA annual installation of CYCWA officers’ luncheon.

Year	Winner
2025	S/C Debbie Feinerman
2024	S/C Uta Leslie
2023	Suzanne Boone
2022	Hank Toles
2021	Marylyn Hoenemeyer
2020	Scott Jarema
2019	George and Pati Etter
2018	SEO Norma Pratt
2017	Randy Sprout
2016	Paula Cameron
2015	Bridget Rohmer
2014	Sue Service
2013	Peggy Powers
2012	Paul Ivy
2011	Kellie Fennessy
2010	Ann Sanguinetti
2009	Staff Commodore Anne Sacks
2008	Joan Silver
2007	Karen Stirling
2006	Eva Small
2005	Rita Hyde
2004	Alan Blunt
2003	Rick and Ann Turner
2002	Diane Adler
2001	William Moore
2000	Joan Hill
1999	Vice Commodore Denny Haythorn
1998	Linda Liles
1997	Bunny Ripple
1996	Abbott Brown
1995	Richard K. Squire
1994	John MacLaurin
1993	Richard K. Squire
1992	Commodore Robert T. Patterson and Kathy Patterson
1991	David MacCulloch
1990	Chuck Mullett
1989	Bob Sanguinetti
1988	Bob and Marilyn Hersh / Dick Squire
1987	Hal Butler
1986	Charles M. Wright

This annual award is meant to recognize California Yacht Club women who best represent the ideals and values of the CYCWA and who may not otherwise be suitably recognized for their contributions to the Club.

2025	Evelyn Gravett
2024	SEO Laura Greenburg
2023	Marie Hedlund
2022	Susan French
2021	Michele Fisher
2020	Miriam Moses
2019	Mary Stuyvesant
2018	Ann Turner
2017	Shirley Cabeen
2016	Suzanne Boone
2015	Pamelyn Spriggs
2014	Michelle Fisher
2013	Susan Allan
2012	Dawn Sprout
2011	Norma Pratt
2010	Judy Levi
2009	Vicki Sabella
2008	Pati Etter
2007	SEO Anne Sanguinetti
2006	SEO Mary Jane McClintock
2005	SEO Barbara Rosing
2004	Joan Silver

Presented by Staff Commodore William A. DeGroot Jr. - 8/9/64
The DeGroot High Point Trophy shall be awarded once each year to a California Yacht Club member under 21 years old who has demonstrated during the year the best all-around racing ability as skipper. Candidates are judged on the following: success and participation in racing events; proficiency in more than one class of boat; considerable weight will be given to a candidates record in inter- club and intersectional events.

2025	Katlia Sherman / Leila Landay
2024	Cooper Keeves / Matthew Commons
2022	Katharine Doble
2021	Tommy Kraak
2020	Tommy Kraak
2019	Katharine Doble
2018	Gavin McJones
2017	Gavin McJones
2016	Kieran Shocklee
2014	Jessica McJones
2013	Simone Staff
2012	Cooper Weitz
2011	Not Awarded
2010	Gregory Dair
2009	Not Awarded
2008	Yuri Namikawa
2007	Not Awarded
2006	Peter Wenner
2005	Willy Petersen
2004	Chris Wenner
2003	Not Awarded
2002	Allie Blecher
2001	Harrison Turner
2000	Carlos Roberts
1999	Ryan Benson
1998	Not Awarded
1997	Marin Diskant
1996	Not Awarded
1995	John Diskant
1994	Derek Simms
1993	Rob Dean
1992	Peter Wells
1991	Andrew Garnett
1990	Not Awarded
1989	Steve Kelley
1988	Kevin Hall
1987	John VanMannekes
1986	Not Awarded
1985	Dean Dierk / Bill Fortenberry
1984	Not Awarded
1983	John Sturman / Mark Barnard
1982	Mike Sturman
1981	Peter Weger
1980	Not Awarded
1979	Not Awarded
1978	Sharon Higginbotham
1977	Derek Deskey
1976	Craig Leweck
1975	Matt Schweitzer
1974	Robert Barnard
1973	Mark Green
1972	Michael Kahn
1971	Benny Mitchell
1970	Bob Burns
1969	Tom and Jerry Tunberg
1968	Dick Loewy
1967	Harrison Hine
1966	Andy Lockton IV
1965	Buzz Boettcher
1964	Steve Hathaway

The Commodore Samuel K. Rindge Racing Achievement Trophy shall be awarded once each year to a California Yacht Club member under 13 years old who had demonstrated the greatest all-around proficiency both as a seaman and racing sailor. Candidates racing record; improvement in judgment; responsibility; cooperation; and care for equipment shall be considered.

The George E. Roosevelt Junior Seamanship Trophy shall be awarded once each year to a California Yacht Club member under 21 years old who has demonstrated respect for and knowledge of the ocean, weather, simple piloting, currents, tides and buoyage systems. Candidates' proficiency in boat handling; and fundamentals of seamanship as well as improvement in judgment; responsibility; cooperation; and care for equipment shall be considered.

2025	Cooper Keeves
2024	Connor Fracisco / Kaito Le Tenoux
2022	Cooper Keeves
2021	Grant and Jordan Janov
2020	Grant and Jordan Janov
2019	Bastien Rasse
2018	Patrick Mulcahy
2017	Aidan Mobley
2016	Aidan Mobley
2015	Harrison Zeigler
2014	Kieran Shocklee
2013	Alexa Rodriguez
2012	Tony Festa
2011	Cooper Weitz
2010	Simone Staff
2009	Phoebe Staff
2008	Yuri Namikawa
2007	Gregory Dair
2006	PJ Wenner
2005	Willy Petersen
2004	Not Awarded
2003	Not Awarded
2002	Parker Mitchell
2001	Michael Blunt
2000	Mark Spector
1999	Harrison Turner
1998	John Diskant
1997	Raoul Magana
1996	Megan Mahaffey
1995	Gwen Garnett
1994	Matthew Addison
1993	Stacie Straw
1992	Drew Stauffer
1991	Robbie Dean
1990	Drew Curran
1989	Andrew Garnett / Steven Kelley
1987	Sean McKenna
1986	Scott Good / Agusto Sasso
1985	Mark Barnard
1984	Rhett Brown
1983	Dean Dierks
1982	Bob Cady
1981	Erik Lewis
1980	Ted Rogers
1979	Chris Kruse
1978	Brian Eisenrich
1977	Craig Leweck
1976	Wade Greene
1975	Robert Barnard
1974	Janet Green
1973	Kerry Leslie
1972	Barbara Jo Howard
1971	Joyce Loewy
1970	Steve Hathaway
1969	Bonnie Bechtol
1968	Eric Bradley
1967	Bob Cox
1966	Becky Hathaway
1965	Sarah McLellan

This trophy was presented to California Yacht Club on behalf of the 1990 Bridge to honor the work of Commodore Richard Zimbert in the advancement of the Junior Program. The winner shall have demonstrated sportsmanship in many forms, notably constructive participation, and lending assistance to others. The winner is someone who can see that sailboat racing is a fun part of life, but understands winning is, by itself, far from the totality of what sailing is all about; someone who does not cheat and is never so self-absorbed as to be unable to lend a hand to the less skilled.

Awarded to a Junior under the age of 19 who has demonstrated a love of the sport of sailing; has record of broad participation in junior sailing competitions at regional and national levels and represents the traditions of the Yacht Club and of Corinthian Spirit.
 

Awarded to a California Yacht Club Junior racing team member or coach under the age of 21 who has exemplified remarkable team spirit throughout the year. Has consistently attended or supported regattas and related social events. Nomination/selection to be made by the race team members.

Awarded to an individual who has given significant and long-term contribution and support to the California Yacht Club Junior Program.  

Candidates should be individuals who have either graduated, or participated on the Junior Committee, volunteered, coached or directed the California Yacht Club Junior Program at least five years previous, and who can serve as appropriate models for all Juniors in the CYC Junior Program, and whose personal and professional lives are exemplary of standards acceptable to the CYC Junior Committee and the CYC Junior Nominating Committee.

Started in 2004, the CYCWA annually gives the Judy Levi Legacy trophy, cash award and personalized medallion, to a junior woman 18 years and under. The purpose of this award is to recognize and support the development of young women, to provide financial assistance in their chosen field, and to help them assume leadership roles for junior women. The recipient will be recognized in either sailing or rowing and the award shall be based on her (1) Potential, (2) Strength of character, (3) Enthusiasm, and (4) Performance.