Los Angeles Yacht Club perpetual trophies date back to the early 20th century. This gallery offers a picture into each trophy’s history and significance to club.
Opening Day Regatta
Vanderbilt Trophy
The Vanderbilt trophy is awarded to a member of a recognized yacht club other than […]
Craig Trophy
Donated in 1948 by Russell Craig. The Craig Trophy is awarded to the LAYC member […]
Keating Coffey Flagship Trophy
Deeded by Keating Coffey in 1969 for opening day race between flag officers. Awarded for […]
Mid-Winter Around Caltalina
Mayor Norris Poulson Trophy
The Mayor Norris Poulson Trophy for the Midwinter Around Catalina Island Race will be awarded […]
Whitney Times Bogart Series
Miguel Aleman Trophy
Miguel Aleman, among other things, served as President of Mexico from 1946 to 1952 and […]
Catalina Trophy
This is the newest trophy in this competition. It was donated to the Club by […]
Humphrey Bogart Trophy
Humphrey Bogart donated this trophy to the Los Angeles Yacht Club on June 12, 1950 […]
Los Angeles Times Trophy
This is the oldest trophy in the Whitney series competition and one of the most […]
Whitney Trophy
In 1954, the then Commodore Lewis J. Whitney, Jr. recognized the need for establishing one […]
Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup
Port of Los Angeles Harbor Cup Trophy
The Port of Los Angeles strongly supports encouraging young men and women to enjoy the […]
Midwinter Optimist Regatta
McNeil Dinghy Series Trophy
The trophy is awarded in the Southern California Midwinter Optimist Regatta to the child of […]
Iroquois Optimist Dinghy Trophy
The trophy is awarded in the Southern California Midwinter Optimist Regatta to the First Girl […]
Warren D. Wood Optimist Dinghy Trophy
The trophy is awarded in the Southern California Midwinter Optimist Regatta to the First Boy […]
Ensenada Race
Port Captain Percival’s Trophy
This trophy, called the Port Captain Percival’s Trophy, was won by LAYC member Paul Jeffers […]
Los Angeles Yacht Club Stag Cruise
LAYC Stag Cruise Gabboon
Donated by Ashton Castle on August 10, 1955. To be awarded to the yacht having […]
Transpacific Yacht Race
Transpac Tray
This trophy is awarded to the LAYC member who is first to finish the Transpac […]
Wrigley Catalina Labor Day Race
Santa Catalina Island Trophy
William Wrigley Jr. bought Santa Catalina Island in 1919 beginning more than 50 years of […]
Harbor Series
Angels Gate
This trophy is presented each year to the first to finish on corrected time in […]
Annual Dinner Awards
LAYC Yachtsman of the Year
Donated by Donald W. Barber, Sr. in 1995. This trophy is to recognize members who […]
Memorable Passage Trophy
Deeded to the Los Angeles Yacht Club in December of 1986 by Louis K. “Bud” […]
Blue Water Cruising Award
Donated to the Los Angeles Yacht Club by F. C. “Fritz” Ripley in October 1966. […]
Fellows New Member Exceptional Service Trophy
This trophy is to be awarded as a perpetual trophy for exceptional service to the […]
Emmett Harvey Exceptional Service Trophy
In 1963, the board established an award for any member who performs exceptional service to […]
Barneson Exceptional Achievement Trophy
One of the Los Angeles Yacht Club’s most valuable trophies, this very fine sterling silver […]
Trophies Honoring Certain Officers
Race Committee Chairman Trophy
This trophy honors Race Committee Chairman of the Club. Awarded by S.F.Y.C. on October 8, […]
Volodor Junior Commodore Trophy
This trophy is the ship’s wheel from the 110 foot schooner “Volodor” which was commissioned […]
Endymion Perpetual
This trophy was donated to the Club in 1973 by Donald Douglas, founder of Douglas […]