Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy Winners

Image courtesy Mystic Seaport Museum, Rosenfeld Collection. The Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy is US SAILING’s most prestigious award. Donated in 1957 by the National Marine Manufacturer’s Association, it is awarded each year to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the sport of sailing in this country in any associated activity. Capt. Herreshoff, one of the first inducted into the National Sailing Hall of Fame, was one of the preeminent marine designers and builders of his time, a mechanical genius with a love for boats. His success in the varied aspects in the industry earned him the nickname “The Wizard of Bristol.” The recipient of this award is selected by US Sailing's Board of Directors from nominations made by members of the Board, Committee Chairs, past Presidents and Counselors of Honor. The selection process is administered by the Secretary, who solicits written nominations during the month of August.

1957 Henry Sears 1958 Henry S. Morgan 1960 George D. O’Day 1961 James N. Trenary 1962 Julian K. Roosevelt 1963 R.S. Stevenson 1964 Olin J. Stephens, II 1965 Leonard Mumm Fowle 1966 Allegra Knapp Mertz 1967 Everett B. Morris 1968 Harold Sterling Vanderbuilt 1969 Paul H. Smart 1970 F. Gregg Bemis 1971 J. Amory Jefferies 1972 Harry C. Melges, Jr. 1973 George Hinman 1974 William S. Cox 1975 Robert N. Bavier, Jr. 1976 Cornelius Shields 1977 W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. 1978 Theodore E. Tolson, Jr. 1979 Henry H. Anderson, Jr. 1980 Patrick E. Haggarty 1981 Roger W. Brett 1982 Richard S. Latham 1983 Harman Hawkins 1984 Samuel V. Merrick 1985 Arthur Knapp, Jr. 1986 Lynn G. Stedman, Jr. 1987 Mark Baxter * 1988 Dick McCurdy 1989 James M. Schoonmaker, II 1990 Charles M. Kober 1991 William H. Lynn * 1992 Timothea S. Larr 1993 C. Gaither Scott 1994 William Bentsen 1995 Cy Gillette 1996 Helen Ingerson 1997 Frederick D. King * 1998 Arthur J. Wullschleger 1999 Gary Jobson 2000 Carl Eichenlaub 2001 Andrew Kostanecki 2002 Faye R. Bennet 2003 Bill Martin 2004 Not Presented 2005 Lawrence A. White 2006 Susie Trotman 2007 Bob Hobbs 2008 Roy E. Disney 2009 Terry Kohler 2010 James P. Muldoon 2011 David D. Rosekrans 2012 Dick Rose * awarded posthumously

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