Please select your home edition
Edition
Mackay Boats 728x90 TOP

US Sailing Association Award winners honored for Contributions to the Sport

by US Sailing 8 Feb 2020 15:00 PST
US Sailing Association Award winners honored for Contributions to the Sport © Matthew Cohen Photography

The annual US Sailing Association Award winners were celebrated Thursday evening aboard the USS Midway in San Diego at the US Sailing Awards Night Celebration.

Award winners were honored for their contributions to the sport of sailing in the United States. To celebrate the accomplishments of these individuals and organizations, US Sailing recognized them as part of the 2020 Sailing Leadership Forum in San Diego this week.

US Sailing Association Award winners:

  • Dave Perry (Southport, Conn.) received the prestigious Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy for his extraordinary contributions to the sport of sailing.
  • Kevin Broome (Rye, N.Y.) received the Timothea Larr Award for outstanding contributions to the advancement of sailor education in the United States.
  • Dick Rose (Seattle, Wash.) was awarded the Harman Hawkins Trophy for contributions to race administration.
  • Ida Lewis Yacht Club (Newport, R.I.) received the St. Petersburg Yacht Club Trophy for their excellent planning and execution of the International 12 Metre Association 2019 World Championships.
  • Spencer Raggio (Malta, N.Y.) received the Gay S. Lynn Memorial Trophy for outstanding contributions to sailors with disabilities and to adaptive sailing.
  • Chesapeake Region Accessible Boating (CRAB) received the Robie Pierce Award for outstanding adaptive programming.
  • Mary Von Conta (Southport, Conn.) received the Virginia Long Sail Training Service & Support Award.

*US Sailing announced the 2019 Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year award winners on Thursday evening. 505 World Champions Mike Martin (Mill Valley, Calif.) and Adam Lowry (Mill Valley, Calif.) were named Yachtsmen of the Year and Daniela Moroz earned Yachtswoman of the Year honors. More to come on these award winners.

Learn more about the US Sailing Association award winners

Related Articles

Offshore Double Handed Worlds applications open
For consideration to represent the USA US Sailing is looking for talented mixed gender teams to compete in the 2024 Offshore Double Handed World Championship in September in Lorient, France in SunFast 30OD boats. Posted on 9 May US Sailing Team at the Last Chance Regatta overall
Rose wins French Olympic Week, Lyons and Edegran qualify for Paris 2024 Winds in the high 20s caused an early end to the 55th French Olympic Week. With no medal races, yesterday's scores stand, and US Sailing Team's Charlotte Rose is taking home her first World Cup win of her career in the ILCA 6. Posted on 27 Apr US Sailing Team at the Last Chance Regatta day 6
The penultimate day of racing greeted competitors with dark, rainy skies US Sailing Team's Ford McCann took the water for the ILCA 7 Last Chance medal race but entered with too many points between himself and third to make Olympic country qualification possible. Posted on 26 Apr US Sailing Team at the Last Chance Regatta day 5
Lyons, Edegran punch their tickets to Paris 2024 Day five of French Olympic Week brought chills and thrills for the US sailors. The Men's iQFOiL and Men's Formula Kite athletes secured USA country qualification amid a chilly, classic French Mistral wind with 15-20 knots out of the west. Posted on 25 Apr US Sailing Team at the Last Chance Regatta day 4
The iQFOiL fleets hit the water early The iQFOiL fleets hit the water early for day four in pursuit of the event's only marathon race. After a dynamic upwind rabbit start, both Last Chance and Qualified Nations fleets set out for the hour-long race in 13 knots of breeze. Posted on 24 Apr US Sailing Team at the Last Chance Regatta day 3
Another wacky day on the water at French Olympic Week in Hyeres It was another wacky day on the water at French Olympic Week, with storms disrupting weather patterns and creating a moderate, tricky breeze for competitors. Posted on 23 Apr US Sailing Team at the Last Chance Regatta day 2
The breeze swung around the compass today in Hyeres The breeze swung around the compass today, creating challenges for sailors and race committee alike. While sailable, the shifting winds prevented race officials from fully executing the day's planned schedule. Posted on 22 Apr Rosie Chapman joins US Sailing
As Olympic Development Program Manager US Sailing is excited to announce the addition of Rosie Chapman as Olympic Development Program ("ODP") Manager, a new position focused on supporting the development of athletes in the Olympic disciplines. Posted on 22 Apr US Sailing Team at the Last Chance Regatta day 1
The race is on for the US to qualify as a country in three remaining classes With the first official day of racing on the books, the race is ON for the US to qualify as a country in the three remaining classes needed to round out a full 10-class Olympic Team: Men's iQFOiL, Men's Formula Kite, and ILCA 7. Posted on 21 Apr Coming Up: "Last Chance Regatta"
The final opportunity to secure Olympic Spots for the US One regatta remains to secure the final country qualification spots for the Paris 2024 Olympics. The Last Chance Regatta will take place in Hyères, France as a part of French Olympic Week, with racing April 21-27. Posted on 20 Apr
Zhik 2024 March - FOOTERSelden 2020 - FOOTERETNZ Store 2024 728x90 BOTTOM
This site and its contents are Copyright © 2024 Sail-World Sail-World USA and/or the original author, photographer etc. All Rights Reserved. Photographs are copyright by law. If you wish to use or buy a photograph contact the photographer directly.
If you have any questions about advertising or editorial then please contact our team. If you encounter any technical issues then please email techsupport@sail-world.com
Terms & Conditions | Privacy Policy