CHARLES A. LANGLAIS TROPHY

To be awarded for exceptional, outstanding and meritorious service to the sport of yachting, not for successful competition but including such success as exceptional seamanship, sportsmanship or any achievement which shall protect or promote the sport of yachting in its broadest configuration.

PAST WINNERS: 1976 - Richard R. Belden 1977 - Robert R Leslie 1978 - Neil Armstrong 1979 - William H. Gray, Jr. 1980 - W. Burbeck Johnson 1981 - James Michael 1982 - Ward Cleaveland 1983 - Eustace "Sunny" Vynne 1984 - Charles Kober / Barry Labow 1985 - H. Donald Brown 1986 - Garrett Horder 1987 - Morton J. Bloom 1988 - Roger W. Eldgridge- Mel Lurie 1989 - Paul Kettenburg 1990 - Mel Lurie 1991 - Burton Jay, Jr. 1992 - George Maillot 1993 - S.A. "Bud" Zucker 1994 - Peggy Redler 1995 - Not Awarded 1996 - W.A. "Al" Smith 1997 - Gail E. Hine 1998 - Walter Del Mar 1999 - Tom Allen 2000 - Paul Siminson 2001 - Tom Collins 2002 - William "Bill" Bradshaw 2003 - Haluk Akol 2004 - Bill Lewis (SCYA) 2005 - Russ Robinson 2006 - Stanley K. Honey (PICYA) 2007 - Bruce Kessler (SMBPF) 2008 - Ernie Rideout (PICYA)