Awards - Deeds of Gift
Org Name Criteria
ASMBYC Junior Yachtsman of the Year Superior sailing ability
ASMBYC Junior Sportsman of the Year Exceptional and consistent fairness, courtesy, etc., in yachting activities
ASMBYC Senior Yachtsman of the Year Contribution to yachting community
ASMBYC Senior Sportsman of the Year Exceptional and consistent fairness, courtesy, etc., in yachting activities
ASMBYC Competitive Yachting Achievement Competitive yacht racing on a regional, national or international level
ASMBYC Diane Armstrong 1 youth from each member club
ASMBYC David Poe Non-boating, outstanding service to the sport
ASMBYC Rescue Award Heroism
Awards History
Awards: Two perpetual trophies are to be properly engraved and awarded at the ASMBYC Annual Installation Dinner, usually held in January of the year following the series. "The High Point Championship Trophy": awarded to the entrant having the highest overall score. "The Home Harbor Trophy": is awarded to the entrant from the other harbor than that of the High Point Championship Trophy recipient, and has the highest overall score among those from the other harbor.
COMMODORE’S CHOICE AWARD
2023 - Christina Tarantola
2021 — Jim Garvey
2020 — Kari Keidser
YACHTS MAN OF THE YEAR HONOREES
2023 - Denny Haythorn
2022 — Stephen McDonough
2021 — Rick Ruskin
2019 — Steven Curran
2018 — Susan Service
2017 — David Doeh
2016 — Steve Potter
2015 — Kellie Fennessy
2014 — Bill Watkins
2013 — Bill Stump
2012 — Tim Tunks
2011 — Jerome Sammarcelli
2010 — Denise George
2009 — Craig Leeds
2008 — Bill Stump
2007 — Bruce Kessler
2006 — Jerry Martin
2005 — Art Engel
2004 — Herb Dover
2003 — Ann Ach
2002 — Tucker Strasser
2001 — Marylyn Hoenemeyer
2000 — Mark Folkman
1999 — Mike Priest
1998 — Mike Guccione
1997 — Wayne Warrington
1996 — Rick Dorfman
1995 — Tom Leweck
1994 — Gene O’Connell
1993 — J. J. Quinn
1992 — Judith Endler
1991 — Paul Artof
1990 — Bud Zucker
1989 — Mel Lurie
1988 — Dick Reinhardt
1987 — Diane Armstrong
1986 — Millard Rosing
1985 — Peggy Redler
1984 — Glenn Thorpe
1983 — George Hively
1982 — Gail Hine
1981 — Bob Wilson
1979 — John Walti
1978 — Sid Blinder
1977 — Mort Bloom
1976 — Barry Labow
1975 — Bob Leslie
1973 — Henry Abts
1972 — Fred Harris
SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR HONOREES
2023 - Richard Mainland
2022 — Greg Rutter
2021 — Christina Tarantola
2019 — Denny Haythorn
2018 — Victor Jedlicka
2017 — Peggy Powers
2016 — Charles-Etienne Devanneaux
2015 — David Piper
2014 — Earnie Barker
2012 — Themis Glatman
2011 — Art Engel
2010 — Richard Mainland
2009 — Al Berg
2008 — Bill Webster
2007 — Wayne Brandow
2006 — Michael Leneman
2005 — Jack Mayer
2004 — Sherry Barone
2003 — Tim Tunks
2002 — J. Alex Benson
2001 — Lee Lewis
2000 — Richard Somers
1999 — Brad Van Liew
1998 — Tom O’Conor
1997 — Sue Artof
1996 — Virginia Howard
1995 — Richard Squire
1994 — Rick Dorfman
1993 — Steve Button
1992 — Gene O’Connell
1991 — Bruce Nelson
1990 — Yumio Dornberg
1989 — Gene Levinthal
1988 — Dean Dierks
DAVID POE AWARD HONOREES
2023 - Earnie Barker
2022 — Harlan Holmes
2021 — Mark Hansen
2019 — Wendy Sarnoff
2018 — Greg Rutter
2017 — Bronny Daniels
2016 — Jeffrey Pielet
2016 — Boys /Girls Club of Venice
2015 — Willie Hjorth
2014 — Ed Gold
2013 — Wayne Brandow
2012 — Bruce Fleck
2011 — Norm Perron
2010 — Roy Disney
2009 — George Etter
2008 — Fran Weber-Melville
2007 — Casie DeCurtis
2006 — Anne Sacks
2005 — Frank Gleberman
2004 — Lynne Hammett
2003 — David Feinstein
2002 — Charles M. Wright
2001 — Frank Butler
2000 — Ocean Conservation Society
1999 — Santa Monica Bay Sailing Foundation
1998 — Joan Hill
1997 — Lindsey Philpott
1996 — Heather Perkoff
1995 — Del Rey Yacht Club Puerto Vallarta Race Committee
1994 — David Poe
COMPETITIVE YACHTING ACHIEVEMENT HONOREES
2023 - Drew Freides
2022 — BAAM, CYC
2021 — Roy Disney
2019 — Allie Blecher
2018 — DRYC Youth Match Racing Team
2017 — Jeff Janov
2016 — Drew Freides
2015 — Curt Johnson
2014 — Cassandra Obel
2013 — Bob Little
2012 — John Kilroy
2011 — Brad Van Liew
2010 — Allie Blecher
2009 — Rick Peters
2008 — Brian Angel
ASMBYC RESCUE AWARD HONOREES
2021 — Steve Natvig and Koz Khosravani
2019 — Roy P. Disney
2018 — Duncan Cameron
2016 — Julian Soto
2016 — Mike Quigley
2013 — Glen Solomon
2012 — David Collins
2011 — Mollie Perlman
2011 — Richard Mainland
2011 — Nancy Dubois
JUNIOR YACHTSMAN OF THE YEAR HONOREES
2023 - Jackson Rushing
2022 — Katharine Doble
2021 — Jordan and Grant Janov
2019 — Katherine Doble
2018 — Patrick Mulcahy
2017 — Gavin McJones
2016 — Samantha Obel
2015 — Cassandra Obel
2014 — Cooper Weitz
2013 — Christopher Weis
2012 — Simone Staff
2011 — Christopher Weis
2010 — Nikki Obel
2009 — Adam Porkas
2008 — Benjamin Spector
2007 — Ryan Hoeven
2006 — Will Petersen
2005 — Jake Sorosky
2004 — Chris Wenner
2003 — Gregory Helias
2002 — Gregory Helias
2001 — Harrison Turner
2000 — Colin Campbell
1999 — Colin Campbell
1998 — John Diskant
1997 — Colin Campbell
1996 — John Diskant
1995 — Colin Campbell
1994 — Derek Simms
1993 — Dion Beuckman
1992 — Robbie Dean
1991 — Peter Wells
1990 — Peter Wells
1989 — Peter Wells
1988 — Steven Kelley
1987 — Jason Artof
1985 — John Sturman
1984 — Mike Sturman
1983 — David Berger
1982 — Ken Redler
1981 — Brian Ward
1980 — Douglas McLean
1979 — Douglas McLean
1978 — Steve Garland
1977 — Craig Leweck
1973 — Bill Herrschaft
JUNIOR SPORTSMAN OF THE YEAR HONOREES
2023 - Carsten Zieger
2022 - Helena Salas
2021 — Ted Sherman
2019 — Kian Hassenzadeh
2018 — Palmer Mays
2017 — Harry Bryan
2016 — Sidney Gathrid
2015 — Roberto Stevens
2014 — Tot Davis
2013 — Gavin Abraham
2012 — Sydney Jacques
2011 — Emilia Climenti
2010 — Jordan Martucci
2009 — Janel DeCurtis
2008 — Brian Angel
2007 — Spencer Sterling
2005 — Stephen Pitts
2004 — Elliot Silver
2003 — Case Hathaway-Zepeda
2002 — Stephen Pitts
2001 — Patrick Shaw
2000 — Steve Chacon
1999 — Clare Blunt
1998 — Brian O’Mahony
1997 — Megan Mahaffey
1996 — Samantha Howard
1995 — Kevin Tominaga
1994 — Robbie Dean
1993 — Trevor Simms
1992 — Drew Stauffer
1989 — Cinnamon Hampikian
1988 — Stacey Carnahan
DIANE ARMSTRONG AWARD HONOREES
2023 - Carter Dixon, SMWYC
2023 - Katlia Sherman, CYC
2023 - Parker Johnson, KHYC
2022 – Oliver O’Donnel, SMWYC
2022 – Kerala Alexander-Zitske, KHYC
2022 – Forbes Agea, PRYC
2022 – Jackson Rushing, CYC
2018 – Callie Davis, CYC
2018 – Isabelle Fisher, DRYC
2018 – Miles Gordon, SMWYC
2017 – Talia Hamlin, CYC
2017 – Drea Keswater, KHYC
2017 – Elan Molko, DRYC
2017 – Aidan Suski, WYC
2017 – Lucca Tabar, SMWYC
2016 – Bastien Rasse, CYC
2016 – Zach Blair, DRYC
2016 – Curt Stephanoff, KHYC
2016 – Talia Hamlin, SMWYC
2015 – Ryan Janov, CYC
2015 – Annika Garrett, DRYC
2015 – Emma Tallman, KHYC
2015 – Lynn Tietje, SMWYC
2015 – Jake Stephens, WYC
2014 – Alexis Westland, CYC
2014 – Annika Garrett, DRYC
2014 – Luke Pond, KHYC
2014 – Miles Laviolette, SMWYC
2013 – Roberto Stevens, DRYC
2013 – Max Read, WYC
2013 – Emi Stephanoff, KHYC
2013 – Simone Staff, CYC
2012 – Mimi Paz, DRYC
2012 – Joe Schiff, KHYC
2012 – Phoebe Staff, CYC
2011 – Brandon Folkman, KHYC
2011 – Simone Staff, CYC
2010 – Nathan Jamieson, CYC
2010 – Grace Paz, DRYC
2010 – Brandon Folkman, KHYC
2010 – Sydney Rita Avitia-Jaques
2010 – Jackie Hollander, WYC
2009 – Cooper Weitz, CYC
2009 – Seamus Dougherty, DRYC
2009 – Alex Manrique, FYC
2009 – Christian Lee, WYC
2009 – Brandon Folkman, KHYC
2008 – Kathryn Hathaway, CYC
2008 – Danielle Farrar, DRYC
2008 – Aaron Cromwell, FYC
2008 – Nahon Cromwell, SMWYC
2008 – Dillon Lancaster, KHYC
2007 – Dillon Lancaster, KHYC
2007 – Julian Soto, DRYC
2007 – Jacki Hollander, WYC
2007 – Mattew Wenner, CYC
2007 – Austin Bernasconi, FYC
2006 – Ryan Hall, CYC
2006 – Julian Soto, DRYC
2006 – Ashleigh Parker, FYC
2006 – Lloyd Han, KHYC
2006 – Derek Thomas, WYC
2005 – Allie Blecher, CYC
2005 – Sean Dougherty, DRYC
2005 –Elliot Reuven, WYC
2004 – Case Hathaway-Zepeda, CYC
2004 – Jake Sorosky, DRYC
2004 – Alex Jacobs, KHYC
2004 – Sean Mula, WYC
2003 – Kaytlin Hall, CYC
2003 – Devin Tarr, DRYC
2003 – Mark Spector, KHYC
2003 – Ryan Shaw, WYC
2002 – Willy Petersen, CYC
2002 – Andy Dippol, DRYC
2002 – Scott DeCurtis, KHYC
2002 – Daniel Blimen, WYC
2001 - Allie Blecher, CYC
2001 - Scott De Curtis, KHYC
2001 – Sean Mula, KHYC
2001 -Austin Rogers, DRYC