PCYA Annual Meeting and Awards February 2026
The Annual Board of Directors Meeting was held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 7th, and was followed by networking and brunch in the Beaumont room on the 4th floor of the legendary Jonathan Club in downtown Los Angeles. After brunch, we held the our 103rd Annual Meeting where we voted in our our new slate of officers and directors for 2026 and conducted the installation of the officers and directors. We will also announce and presented trophies to the winners of the PCYA 2025 awards and trophies.
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From left to right - Junior Staff Commodore Robert Willis, Commodore Anne Eubanks, Rear Commodore John Marshall, Treasurer Winston Bumpus, Director Schelleen Rathkopf, Secretary Colleen Stauss, Director David Jackson.
2025 Garrett Horder Mem0rial Trophy Winner - Santa Monica Windjammers Yacht Club
Admiral Robert Willis, Brian Simons, Steve Potter, Staff Commodore Kimberley Milligan
2025 Charles A. Langlais Trophy Winner - Christine Gribben Balboa Yacht Club with
Admiral Robert Willis, SCYA Commodore Jodi Masters-Gonzales and PCYA Staff Commodore Larry Mayne.
The crew of Loca Motion win 2025 The Jesse L. Carr
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On September 14, 2025 in conjunction with the Rolex Big Boat Series, held at the St Francis Yacht Club, the crew of Loca Motion won the Carr trophy. Admiral Robert Willis, Staff Admiral Kimberley Milligan and PCYA Director & PICYA Commodore David Jackson were on hand to make the presentation.
Inclusive Sailing Award Presented
On August 3, 2025 the PCYA presented the perpetual trophy for a Pacific Coast championship for the growing class of inclusive sailing regattas to be awarded each year and to be called the Pacific Coast Yachting Association Fernanda Castelo Inclusive Sailing Award.
Presented here by Admiral Robert Willis and Staff Commodore Larry Mayne to BAADS Commodore Cristina Rubke at the South Beach Yacht Club where Fernanda sailed for years.
Awards Presented at Annual Meeting
At the Annual Meeting of PCYA held at The Club at Westpoint on January 27, 2025 they Awarded the Garrett Horder Award to the Santa Barbara Youth Sailing Foundation. Present to receive the award was SBYSF President Lauren Bell. Also the Charles A. Langlias Trophy was awarded to John Arndt, Publisher of Latitude 38, for his outstanding contributions to sailing. In addition the Burgee of Merit Trophy was awarded to Ed Danaci for his many years of service to PCYA.
PCYA Board and Officer Installed
The officers and directors were installed for 2025 at PCYA Annual Meeting held at The Club at Westpoint on January 27, 2025.
SAN DIEGO CRUISER ASSOCIATION AND PCYA (PACIFIC COAST YACHTING ASSOCIATION)
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WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENT
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
Mike Pearlman and team with Admiral Milligan
The Harry Barusch Perpetual Trophy recognizes the individual captain, as well as the crew, for their vessel’s performance in the Cruiser Navigation Competition on the Pacific Coast.
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This year's Winner Was the Pearlman's on their vessel Black Pearl
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