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YRUGL Richardson Trophy

Match Racing Championship of the Great Lakes

Lake Michigan Sail Racing Federation
Representatives to the
Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes Richardson Trophy


The winner of the LMSRF Match Racing Championship qualifies to represent LMSRF at the Richardson Trophy of the Yacht Racing Union of the Great Lakes.  As the Richardson Trophy now accepts two teams from each of the six Great Lakes  (the YRUGL includes Lake St. Clair as the 6th lake), LMSRF sends the top two from our Championship.
 

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Made by Tiffany and Company in Sterling Silver

Tradition calls for the trophy to be filled with Stingers and nobody leaves until it's empty!

 RICHARDSON WINNERS FROM THE LAKE MICHIGAN SAIL RACING FEDERATION

Year Where Sailed Yacht Skipper Yacht Club Info
2012 Chicago Match Race Center Tom 28 Don Wilson Chicago Yacht Club
2011 Chicago Match Race Center Tom 28 Don Wilson Chicago Yacht Club  
2008 Wayzata Yacht Club J/22 Steve Lowery Highland Park Yacht Club  
2004 Racine Yacht Club S2-7.9 Justin Hood Spring Lake Yacht Club  
2003 Port Huron Yacht Club S2 7.9 Sarah Buckley Sheridan Shore Yacht Club  
1967 Chicago Yacht Club Cal 40 Harry Nye Chicago Yacht Club  
1964 Chicago Yacht Club R Class H.T. Van Mell Chicago Yacht Club  
1963 Chicago Yacht Club R Class H.T. Van Mell Chicago Yacht Club  
1961 Chicago Yacht Club R Class James Crang Chicago Yacht Club  
1955 Youngstown Yacht Club R Class A. Ver Brugghen Chicago Yacht Club  
1953 Chicago Yacht Club R Class A. Ver Brugghen Chicago Yacht Club  
1951 Cleveland Yachting Club R Class A. Ver Brugghen Chicago Yacht Club  
1940 Rochester Yacht Club R Class Clare Udell Chicago Yacht Club  
1938 Cleveland Yachting Club R Class Malcom Vail Chicago Yacht Club  
1932 Detroit R Class Wm. S. Faurot, Malcolm D. Vail Chicago Yacht Club  
1930 Chicago Yacht Club R Class William S. Faurot Chicago Yacht Club  
1923 Toronto R Class O.T. McClurg Chicago Yacht Club  


The 2013 Richardson Trophy was held September 12-15 at Buffalo Yacht Club in New York as a Grade 3 Event, sailed in J/22's.

* LMSRF will reimburse the entry fee for contestants representing Lake Michigan for these championship events. Contestants must apply in advance for LMSRF Grant-In-Aid to help defray certain travel & housing expenses involved with competing in the event.

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