Perpetual Awards

Jimmy B. Card Memorial Trophy

To the Club senior sailor new to the sport. This trophy is to recognize the beginning sailor who enthusiastically, bravely, and with a real zest and enjoyment for life becomes a reasonably competitive sailor in their first or second year of sailing.

1964 – Clift Price
1965 – Otto Wuthrich
1966 – Tom Romberg
1967 – Tom Romberg
1968 – James Wilson
1969 – Jack Kern
1970 – Gene Calvin
1971 – Ron Harden
1972 – Elaine Reid
1973 – William Allison
1974 – Rod Malone
1975 – Ed Halter
1976 – Karen Vickland
1977 – Dick VanHooser
1978 – Michael Harrison
1979 – Wilson Smith
1980 – Bill Snead
1981 – Bill Records
1982 – Joel Wilcox
1983 – Jon Klema
1984 – John & Carolyn Mack

1985 – Larry Roberson
1986 – Kirk Livingston
1987 – Bruce Foster
1988 – Keith Lackey
1989 – Mike Mayfield
1990 – Joel Thiel
1991 – Mike Allen
1992 – John Fitch
1993 – Dennis Mills
1994 – Tom Boren
1995 – Gerald Rabun
1996 – Vicki Stones
1997 – Tim McKenna
1998 – Bill Wheat
1999 – David Gamble
2000 – Tom Eskridge
2001 – Andrew Rogers
2002 – Chris Block & Billy Eno
2003 – Ira Rush
2004 – Camden Bobek
2005 – Randolph Bertin

2006 – Chris Bataille
2007 – Bill & Linda Casnovsky
2008 – Remus Broussard
2009 – Doug Casey
2010 – Bo Kersey
2011 – Brent & Jen Schwan
2012 – John & Meiling Parker
2013 – Gordon & Candace Miller
2014 – Stefan & Stephanie Froelich
2015 – Amanda Casey
2016 – James Parsons
2017 – Andre de la Reza
2018 – Jim Pearce
2019 – Jeff and Marilyn Jackson
2021 – Dee Chow
2022 – Lynn Jaeger
2023 – Ryan Sederholm

Max White Memorial Trophy

To the Club senior member for outstanding service to the Club in the past year. This trophy should be awarded to the individual who has given freely and unselfishly of their time and/or talents over and above what might otherwise have been necessary or expected of them.

1977 – Lewis Thompson
1978 – Lewis Thompson
1979 – Dennis Awbrey
1980 – Pat & Ed Halter
1981 – Sam Fine
1982 – Hap McCollum
1983 – Hap McCollum
1984 – Hap McCollum
1985 – Teri Nelms
1986 – Mary Lynn Painton
1987 – Russell Painton
1988 – John Saunders
1989 – Vicki Palmer
1977 – Lewis Thompson
1978 – Lewis Thompson
1979 – Dennis Awbrey
1980 – Pat & Ed Halter
1981 – Sam Fine
1982 – Hap McCollum
1983 – Hap McCollum
1984 – Hap McCollum

1985 – Teri Nelms
1986 – Mary Lynn Painton
1987 – Russell Painton
1988 – John Saunders
1989 – Vicki Palmer
1990 – Howard Shirey
1991 – Vic Manning
1992 – Janis Livingston
1993 – Vic Manning
1994 – Martie & Howard Shirey
1995 – Mary Sikora
1996 – Gerald Rabun
1997 – Terry & Karen Reitz
1998 – Terry McDermott
1999 – Greg Buck
2000 – Frank Woodul
2001 – Claude Welles
2003 – Vic Manning
2004 – Jon & Mary Ann Fitch
2005 – Steve Gay
2006 – Mike Kilpatrick

2007 – Lanelle Montgomery
2008 – Tom Groll
2009 – Pat Manning
2010 – Yolanda Cortes Mares
2011 – Jorge Martin-de-Nicolas
2012 – John & Claudia Bartlett
2013 – John Saunders
2014 – Tom Groll
2015 – Scott Young
2016 – Karen Bogisch
2017 – Fred Ford
2018 – Fred Schroth
2019 – Ed Pierce
2021 – Bob Leonard
2022 – Jeff and Marilyn Jackson
2023 – Janis Livingston

Jessie McIlroy Smith Bowl

To the Club junior or senior sailor who has made an outstanding contribution or achievement in yachting beyond the Club level or normal Club activities. This award is intended to recognize a Club member for outstanding service to yachting or racing achievement beyond the Club level or to recognize an individual’s accomplishments that are not within the normal scheduled activities of the Austin Yacht Club such as significant application of sailing skills in a rescue, ocean crossing, yacht construction, etc.

1964 – Julian Zimmerman
1965 – Bill Carter & Bill Griffis
1966 – Fred Schroth
1967 – Tom Romberg
1968 – Tom Romberg
1969 – Eugene English
1970 – Gary Boswell
1971 – Max White
1972 – Mike Humenick, Tom Leach & Margaret Boxwell
1973 – Frank Dannalley
1974 – Paul Keller
1975 – Bud Boucher
1976 – Hap Arnold
1977 – Bill Levens & Dave Hasti
1978 – Kelson Elam
1979 – Jack Kern & Kelson Elam
1980 – Doug Kern, David Odell & Rob Halter
1981 – Pat Katon
1982 – Nelson Estes
1983 – Tom Romberg & Bill Draheim
1984 – Terry Schertz

1985 – Scott Young, Doug Kern & Jody Smith
1986 – Bill Draheim
1987 – Scott Young
1988 – Bill Draheim
1989 – Paul Foerster,John Bartlett & Mark Rylander
1990 – Hank Kleespies
1991 – Doug Kern
1992 – Doug Kern
1993 – Vicki Palmer
1994 – Linda McDavitt, Lesa Brown, Gretchen Hanover & Martha St.Romain
1995 – John Bartlett & Troy Lawson
1996 – Fred Schroth
1997 – Bob Harden & Eric Nelson
1998 – John Bartlett
1999 – Pete Harper
2000 – Joanne Weberlein
2002 – Eric Faust
2003 – Gail Bernstein
2004 – Stephen Gay
2005 – Eric Nelson

2006 – Scott Young, Doug Kern & John Morran
2007 – Sanford ‘Sandy’ Bauman & Homer ‘Hap’ Arnold
2008 – Steve Piche
2009 – Claude Welles
2010 – Paul Horton
2011 – Jonathan Baker
2012 – Vic Manning
2013 – John Bartlett
2014 – Meredith & Michael Morran
2015 – Ethan Froelich
2016 – Linda McDavitt
2017 – Lucy Brock & Julius Heitkoetter
2018 – Lucy Brock
2019 – Ethan Froelich
2021 – George Dahmen
2022 – Chris & Karen Lewis
2023 – Annie Lancaster & James Brock

Corinthian Woman Sailor Trophy

To a woman sailor exhibiting traditional Corinthian traits. This trophy is to be given annually to a woman who is an individual or family member who has exhibited good sportsmanship, enthusiasm, and participation, thereby making an overall contribution to the enhancement of the sport of competitive sailing.

1981 – Pat Katon
1982 – Mary Lynn Painton
1983 – Teri Nelms
1984 – Shirley Slaughter
1985 – Linda McDavitt
1986 – Gail Bernstein
1987 – Terry Schertz
1988 – Caroline Howard
1989 – Pat Manning
1990 – Vicki Palmer
1991 – Claudia Foster
1992 – Cynthia Darwin
1993 – Martha St. Romain
1994 – Ann Gairloff
1995 – Gretchen Hanover

1996 – JoAnn Welles
1997 – Barbara Hawn
1998 – Mary Sikora
1999 – Kathy Comer
2000 – Cynthia Creamer
2001 – Carolyn Wilsford
2002 – Renee Ruais
2003 – Jenny Loehlin
2004 – Judith McCrackin
2005 – Linda McDavitt
2006 – Missy Gallant
2007 – Susie McDonald
2008 – Stacy Tucker
2009 – Meridith Massey
2010 – Erin & Tracy Hawk

2011 – Linda Donovan
2012 – Deborah Mathison
2013 – Annie Lancaster
2014 – Annie Frey
2015 – Renee Ruais
2016 – Carolyn Wilsford
2017 – Candace Miller
2018 – Anne Morley
2019 – Louise Miller
2021 – Louise Miller
2022 – Molly Lewis
2023 – Carolynne Griffin

Liz Bauman Memorial Trophy

To the most improved female junior sailor. This trophy is to be given annually to a young woman who, though not necessarily the most accomplished, demonstrates those traits of cooperation, disipline, willingness to learn, and good sportsmanship that are the goals of the junior sailing program.

1981 – McKenna Nelms
1982 – Connie Niemann
1983 – Cara Grudnitski
1984 – Alison Brock
1985 – Kelly Dailey
1986 – Anamarie Popescu
1987 – Carolyn Barrett
1988 – Nicole Manning
1989 – Sarah Baker
1990 – Rebeka Lien
1991 – Rebecca Cheney
1992 – Rebeka Lien
1993 – Lauren Foster
1994 – Susan Gay
1995 – Danielle Ellenbrook
1996 – Danielle Ellenbrook

1997 – Lauren Foster
1998 – Alice Stearns
1999 – Lauren Foster
2000 – Lela McKenna
2001 – Amber Tull
2002 – Jennifer Morris
2003 – Christi Brewer
2004 – Brittney Speed
2005 – Sara Bach
2006 – Erin & Tracy Hawk
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2008 – Meredith Morran
2009 – Lucy Bossart
2010 – Alexandra Mares
2011 – Quinn Harkrider

2012 – Nicole Prado
2013 – Lucy Brock
2014 – Maggie McElmurry
2015 – Fiona Froelich
2016 – Katie Froelich
2017 – Taylor Snyder
2018 – Paige Fowler
2019 – Vivian Heitkoetter
2021 – Kate Hennig
2022 – Roni Sela
2023 – Hannelore Sederholm

Ron W. Harden Memorial Trophy

To the most improved male junior sailor. This trophy is to be given annually to a young man who, though not necessarily the most accomplished, demonstrates those traits of cooperation, discipline, willingness to learn, and good sportsmanship that are the goals of the junior sailing program.

1996 – Ryan Harden
1997 – Patrick Reynolds & John Bowden
1998 – Phillip Stearns
1999 – Stephen Gay
2000 – Matt Arnold
2001 – John Foster
2002 – Jacob Wheat
2003 – Habbo Engelke
2004 – Tyler Jones
2005 – Preston Bach

2006 – Will Hawk
2007 – Alan Rochard
2008 – Nathan Dwight
2009 – Reeves Smith
2010 – Sam Peel
2011 – Charles Larrouilh
2012 – Sam Hollenbeck
2013 – Ethan Froelich
2014 – Tony Slowik III
2015 – Ben Froelich

2016 – Lucas Tenrreiro
2017 – Andrew Butler
2018 – James Brock
2019 – William Michael
2021 – Nicholas Carew
2022 – Lucas Tenrreiro
2023 -Luka Vukmirica

Junior Sportsmanship Award – No Longer Awarded

1995 – Megan Murphy
1996 – AYC Jr. Sail Team

Ol’ Salt of the Austin Yacht Club

To the Club senior sailor who has exhibited enthusiasm, sportsmanship, and a competitive zeal over a period of time, and has a quality of life that can be admired by all.

1987 – Ray Lott
1988 – Hap Arnold
1989 – John Weir
1990 – Tom Cummings
1991 – Calin Popescu
1992 – Tim Erwin
1993 – Carl Morris
1994 – Pat Kimbrough
1995 – Deke DeKeyser
1996 – Eddie Calogero
1997 – Shirley Slaughter
1998 – Ron Harden
1999 – Hap McCollum

2000 – Duane Dobson
2001 – Francis McIntyre
2002 – Ed Halter
2003 – Claude Welles
2004 – Doug Laws
2005 – John Mandell
2006 – Dave Gamble
2007 – Tom Romberg
2008 – Danny Lien
2009 – Ray Schull
2010 – Larry Ratliff
2011 – Vic Manning

2012 – Bill Records
2013 – Linda McDavitt
2014 – Barry Bowden
2015 – John Saunders
2016 – John Grzinich
2017 – Keith Renard
2018 – Bob Goldsmith
2019 – Fred Ford
2021 – Harry Polly
2022 – Brad Davis
2023 – Ray Shull

Bill Records Roadrunner Fleet Trophy

This award honors the club member who has gone beyond expectations to serve and volunteer on behalf of the Roadrunner Fleet. This trophy is to be given to the club member, who consistently, and over a long period of time, acts as a pivotal leader and contributor, furthering the advancement of the program development.

2014 – Bill Records
2015 – Constanze and Markus Heitkoetter
2016 – Jeff Brock
2017 – Jim Cast0
2018 – Stefan and Stephanie Froelich
2019 – Gal Sela
2021 – Jeff Brock
2022 – Sarah Faust
2023 – Margaret Faust

Scott Young Award

The Scott Young Award came about shortly after the Scott’s graduation in 1982. Albert “Trip” Allen purchased the trophy and named it after Scott as a tribute to Scott’s commitment and devotion to the University of Texas Sailing Team. Each year, the Scott Young Award is awarded to the sailor on the UT Sailing Team who has demonstrated an exceptional dedication to the team. This sailor who did their utmost to improve the Sailing Team in all aspects – both on the water and off. The recipient has adopted a leadership role, and has worked to better collegiate sailing as a whole.

1988 – Pete Merrifeild
1989 – Bridget Young
1990 – Ryan Minth & Craig Plocica
1991 – Ravi Subramanian & Jay Allen
1992 – Jay Allen
1993 – Kim Young
1994 – Thomas Burke
1995 – Niles Leikvang
1996 – Marc-Andre Chouinard
1997 – Rebeka Lein
1998 – Julia Walters
1999 – Ben Wheeler
2000 – Tom Carson & Bruce Mahoney
2001 – Jeannie Nguyen
2002 – Michael Curtin & Spencer Ogden
2003 – Blake Billman & Barry Curtin

2004 – Habbo Engleke
2005 – James Morley
2006 – Barrett Fontenot
2007 – Chase Dearing
2008 – Mark Hulings
2009 – Justin Ogden
2010 – Cait Taylor
2011 – Luke Craigin
2012 – Masie Comen
2013 – Masie Comen
2014 – Brinley Kranz
2015 – Ashlynd Epstein
2016 – Aaron Comen
2017 – Aaron Comen
2018 – Frederik Winguth
2019 – Frederik Winguth
2021 – Karina Bertelsman
2022 – Warren Wegener
2023 -Sophia Herrada

Vic Manning Memorial Trophy

To the Club member who has made a deep and lasting impact on the sport of sailboat racing at AYC through excellence in Race Management. This trophy is awarded to the Club member who consistently and over a long period has given their time and expertise in support of race management at AYC.

2018 – Ray Shull
2019 – Kurt Carson
2021 – Jorge Martin-de-Nicolas
2022 – Ray Shull
2023 – Bob Leonard

Blue Duck Trophy

Most outstanding Blooper

1968 – Joe Abell
1969 – Hap Arnold
1970 – Gary Boswell
1971 – Jack Kern
1972 – Arak Bozyan
1973 – Deke Dekeyser
1974 – Larry Niemann
1975 – Pete Reinhart
1976 – Ed Halter
1977 – Ron Harden
1978 – Lewis Thompson
1979 – Carl Morris
1980 – Hap McCollum
1981 – Phil Kocen
1982 – Steve Hidell
1983 – Carl Morris
1984 – Hap McCollum
1985 – Jeff Johnson
1986 – Vern Harris
1987 – Eric Nelson

1988 – Teri Nelms
1989 – Terry Meyers
1990 – John Bagley & Mike Strange
1991 – Rebecca Cheney
1992 – Martha St. Romain
1993 – Dave Wahlberg
1994 – Linda McDavitt
1995 – Dennis Awbrey
1996 – Jim Rehage
1997 – Bruce Foster
1998 – John Bartlett
1999 – Scott Walsh
2000 – Scott Walsh
2001 – Pat Feagan
2002 – Victor Manning
2003 – Eric Nelson
2004 – Terry McDermott
2005 – John Bartlett

2006 – James Tillinghast & Lanelle Montgomery
2007 – Hap Arnold & Sandy Bauman
2008 – Eric Nelson
2009 – Eric Nelson
2010 – Vance Tyler
2011 – Patrick Caughey
2012 – Ray Schull
2013 – Dave Broadway
2014 – Steve Frick
2015 – Brad Davis
2016 – Stefan Froelich
2017 – Mack Warner
2018 – Bruce McDonald
2019 – Taylor Snyder
2020 – Bill Coon
2021 – David Jamail
2022 – No Nominations
2023 – John Bartlett

Hap Arnold Perpetual Beacon

This beacon is an old deck prism that was used to give light below decks on old ships before the invention of electricity. It may be taken by any AYC sailor who is leaving on an extended, long distance, deep-water sail. It is to be carried on their voyage as a token of fair winds and following seas. After the journey, the beacon is to be returned to AYC and housed in the trophy case until the another sailor departs on another adventure.

First carriers: Hap Arnold and Sandy Bauman, 2007.

2015-2016 – Linda McDavitt, ClipperRoundTheWorld
2019 – Ethan Froelich – US Youth Champs New Jersey – 2nd place; Youth World Champs Poland – 6th; Junior European Championship (Spain)

2020 AYC Service Awards

The year 2020 was unlike any other year at AYC, so instead of the traditional awards, we recognized club members who made deep and lasting impacts at AYC, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic. They volunteered above and beyond the call of duty, and one phrase cannot describe all that they contributed.

Bill Coon – Major contributions to the Harbor Committee
Ed Pierce – Teaching and mentoring new sailors and members
Gal Sela and Jeff Brock – Major contributions to the Junior Sailing Program
Dee Chow and Jeff Sabuda – Providing organizational skills and efforts to the Social Committee