The Commodore’s Special Award was started by Bob Slocum to recognize help that he received in the years of low water at the yacht club.
This award is an adjunct to the Bail Bond Trophy, to be awarded by the commodore for special service to the club. It is not necessarily awarded every year, and is intended to be reserved for special occasions where an individual or group of individuals performs in an outstanding fashion.
Note: Please let us know if you can help with filling in the blank years regarding why recipients were chosen.
2022 - Barb Speltz Chair of the Membership Committee
2021 - not awarded
2020 - The "Next Steps" crew - for services to the club restarting racing during COVID.
2019 - David Crum and Quintessence III
2018 - Odell Tuttle - for service to the club including the Star of the North Regatta, the Website redesign, and the driving force behind brining the Mallory Cup to Lake Minnetonka.
2017 - Wayne Bren
2016 - J.R. Rainaldi
2015 - Rob Harriss
2014 - Kevin Kenny
2013 - Howard Noreen
2012 - Beth Frampton-Smith. Awarded for the many years keeping the board of directors honest with accurate and comprehensive meeting minutes, organizing the many seminars and redesigning the Weathermark newsletter.
2011 - Tom Verburgt. Awarded for ensuring efficient and effective communications and IT coordination.
2010 - Octobe Storm Crew. Awarded to all those responsible for saving the marina during the 10/26/2010 land-i-cane.
2009 - Don Sundell Awarded for his awards banquet organization.
2008 - Bob Carpenter & Pete Ice. Awarded for their securing Regatta sponsorships.
2007 - Larry Aubuchon. Awarded for his work regarding the club finances.
2006 - Steve Paidosh. Awardeded for his organization of the media race at the J22 NA's.
2005 - Cappy Capper. Awarded for his work in the creation of the Wayzata Sailing School.
2004 - Dee Geary, Don Sundell, Greg Grassle, the MWST. Awarded for their work in organizing for the Wayzata 150th celebrations at Wayzata Yacht Club.
2003 - Wayne Bren. Awarded for Wayne's work managing the club financial books and is considered by many as the silent and brilliant force behind our club manager Steve Bren.
2002 - Pat Maloney. Awarded for his many years of consistent volunteer work for the club since it's foundation.
2001 - Scoring Committee - Neil Flood, Ernie Brody, Dallas Johnson, Mark Janda. Awarded for their development of a web based scoring system for WYC.
2000 - Mart Lein. Awarded for her work as the Membership Chair of the WYC Board and her assistance in the updating of our club bylaws.
1999 - Bert Foster
1998 - Jack Christophersen
1997 - Dave Cool Awarded for his longtime service to the J22 fleet and our racing programs.
1996 - Larry Aubuchon
1995 - Dave Churches, Fred Sommer, Nick Anderson
1994 - Nick Anderson, Ken Bielski, Jerry Krebsbach
1993 - J/24 Fleet
1992 - Bob Slocum
1991 - Dan Onan, Larry Leistiko
1990 - Ernest Brody
1989 - Rich Anderson. Awarded to our club manager for his work in assisting the club during the seasons of low water at the marina.
The Bail Bond Trophy was given to the Wayzata Yacht Club in 1966 by an anonymous donor to be presented to our first Commodore, Walt Brantingham. The award is called the Bail Bond Trophy because the City of Wayzata issued a warrant for Walt’s arrest for illegally mooring his yacht at the WYC. Fortunately Walt’s boat was moored in front of his house. Walt with the Club’s attorney sued for false arrest and the City dropped the warrant.
The Bail Bond Trophy is to awarded by the Commodore to a current member of WYC in good standing, who has demonstrated the greatest love, spirit, and care, for the Wayzata Yacht Club. This trophy is not necessarily awarded every year and is reserved for recognizing individuals for extraordinary efforts.
Note: Please let us know if you can help with filling in the blank years regarding why recipients were chosen.
2022 - John "JR" Rainaldi
2021 - Andy Spence-Parsons
2020 - Paul Quast
2019 - Kevin Kenny
2018 - An army of 250+ volunteers
2017 - Barb Speltz
2016 - Randy Gould
2015 - Dick Jackson
2014 - Apostle Islands Station, etal
2013 - Bert Foster
2012 - Jonathan McDonagh
2011 - Nicolie Hendrickson
2010 - Carmella Foster
2009 - Fred Sommer
2008 - Beth Frampton
2007 - The WYC Board of Directors
2006 - Mark Janda
2005 - The WSF Board of Directors
2004 - Steve Mulich
2003 - Dee Geary
2002 - Angela Johnson
2001 - Genevieve Altier
2000 - Steve Mulich
1999 - Dallas Johnson
1998 - Ernest Brody
1997 - Jack Christofersen
1996 - Steve Bren
1995 - Doug Pierce
1994 - Oscar Gutierrez
1993 - Not Awarded
1992 - Bob Albright
1991 - Don Blaser
1990 - Bob Albright
1989 - Rich Anderson
1988 - Bert Foster
1987 - Don Blaser
1986 - Not Awarded
1985 - Marty Hammack
1984 - Not Awarded
1983 - Mike Fanberg
1982 - Pete Weir
1981 - Rod Wallace
1980 - Rod Wallace
1979 - Jim Lanning
1978 - Al Jensen
1977 - Jerry Baskfield
1976 - Pete Weir
1975 - Mike Andert
1974 - Dick Jack
1973 - Denny Sanford
1972 - Bill Sorem
1971 - Larry Klick
1970 - Wells Eastman
1969 - Pat Maloney
1968 - Walt Goodlund
1967 - Peter Van Dusen
1966 - Walt Brantingham
The Boat of the Year Award was donated to the Wayzata Yacht Club by Quiet World Sports in 1975. It is to award both excellence in achieving first place finishes and a participation award for sailing many races. It originally came from a time when the yacht club only had a few fleets, and at the end of the year they took the two or three leading skippers in each fleet and had a sail-off in Ensigns.
As the club grew, it became difficult to get borrowed boats, so the sail-off was dropped and instead was given to the boat with the most first place finishes during the season.
Starting in the 1993 season, the first place finishes are weighted by the number of participants for that fleet in each race, and is awarded to the boat that accumulates the most points.
2022 - Just one More
2021 - Likerty Split
2020 - Not Awarded
2019 - Dickel/Olmsted
2018 - Baker/Sullivan
2017 - Olmsted/Dickel
2016 - Ben Burgum
2015 - Kevin McCullough & Michael Virnig
2014 - Marty & Kathy Fossen
2013 - Jerry Wintheiser & Family
2012 - Eric & Lynne Roubal
2011 - Chuck Hutchinson
2010 - Brennom Family
2009 - Dave Brasch/Mike Bowers
2008 - Brennom Family
2007 - Ernie Worthley
2006 - John Sligh
2005 - Ernie Worthley
2004 - Frank & C.J. Rainaldi
2003 - Lars Hansen
2002 - Chad Olness & Tom Murphy
2001 - Jan & Karen Hetland
2000 - Scott Erdmann & Dave Crum
1999 - Lars Hansen
1998 - Jan Hetland
1997 - Dave Onan
1996 - Mike Sulser & Nick Anderson
1995 - Ernie Brody & Bert Foster
1994 - Ernie Brody & Bert Foster
1993 - Dave Onan
1992 - Ernie Brody & Bert Foster
1991 - Ernie Brody & Bert Foster
1990 - Ernie Brody & Bert Foster
1989 - Don Pearson
1988 - Kabris & Christiansen
1987 - Gary Rolek
1986 - Jerry Wintheiser & Steve Bowers
1985 - Willy Crear
1984 - Steve Levitus
1983 - Dick Auer
1982 - Larry Klick
1981 - Paul Nelson
1980 - Paul Nelson
1979 - Ralph Turnquist
1978 - Dave Onan
1977 - Tom Jamieson
1976 - Dick Borden
1975 - Dave Lentz
The Sportsmanship Award was donated to the Wayzata Yacht Club in 1968 by Paul Geyer Paul was an active sailor in the club at that time, and created the award to recognize another sailor who he felt had hung in there" and competed under circumstances that would have been overwhelming for most people "
Selection: This award has been given for both a single act of sportsmanship or on -going sportsmanship behavior on and off the race course
2022 - John Sligh
2021 - Not Awarded
2020 - Not Awarded
2019 - Cory Huseby
2018 - Jeff Cameron
2017 - Corney Boersma, Volker Peterson
2016 - David Crum
2015 - John Dyer
2014 - Steve Truax
2013 - Kurt Holz, Jon Noller, Lars Hansen
2012 - Judy Woellner
2011 - Angisina Crew
2010 - Bill Brennom
2009 - Beth Rossenberger
2008 - Bert Foster
2007 - Blake Middleton
2006 - Dallas & Amy Johnson
2005 - The Brennom Family
2004 - Sean Hendrickson
2003 - Lynn Hines
2002 - Jan-Patter Lovald, Jacob Lovald, & Kevin Kenny
2001 - Fred Sommer
2000 - Not Awarded
1999 - Randy Roland
1998 - Lars Hansen
1997 - Fred Sommer
1996 - Larry Aubuchon & Ernie Brody
1995 - Bruce Smith
1994 - Jack Christofersen
1993 - Willie Foster, Dean Pearson & Doug Pierce
1992 - Beth & Eugene Rosenberger
1991 - Bob Lutnicki
1990 - Not Awarded
1989 - Dave, Charlie, & David Onan
1988 - Jan Hetland
1987 - Dick Wisti
1986 - Not Awarded
1985 - Not Awarded
1984 - Not Awarded
1983 - Mike Andert
1982 - Mike & Diane Fanberg
1981 - Bill Bruntjen
1980 - Bill Weidenbacher
1979 - Chuck & Hilda Murray
1978 - Not Awarded
1977 - Ralph Blattner & D Jensen
1976 - Not Awarded
1975 - Phil Cole
1974 - Peter VanDusen
1973 - Mike Andert
1972 - Bruce Nicolle
1971 - Ted Foot
1970 - Bud Wunderlich
1969 - Lana Dygert
1968 - Bert Foster
The Andy Crew Award was given to the Wayzata Yacht Club by Ross Bishop in memory of his brother Andy Yender. Andy died crewing on Ross's Etchels 22 in Lake Michigan at the Chicago North American Championship.
Selection: Traditionally, the Andy Crew Award has been given to an outstanding crew member and then that crew member would get together a committee of previous "Andy" winners to select the recipient for the following year.
2022 - Monica Myers
2021 - Matt Carlson
2020 - Not awarded. Recognize all club members
2019 - Ryan Drake
2018 - Lars Hansen
2017 - Mark Dunsworth
2016 - Uta Moncur
2015 - Danielle Lindeman
2014 - Matt Resch
2013 - Crew of Tuesday
2012 - Bruce Martinson
2011 - Paul (Jake) Jacobs
2010 - John Dyer
2009 - Erik & Tammy Walstrom
2008 - Mark Christensen
2007 - Matt Johnson
2006 - Mike Bares
2005 - Mark Oppen
2004 - John Peterson
2003 - John Loomis
2002 - Beth Berger
2001 - Jon Monson
2000 - Sue Olness
1999 - Brennon Family
1998 - Jon Noller
1997 - Matt Ratliff
1996 - Augie Olson
1995 - Rob Rinkjob
1994 - Lindy Christofersen
1993 - Dan Buesing
1992 - Ray Hawkinson
1991 - Al Moline
1990 - Steve Kennedy
1989 - Ron Myszkowski
1988 - Crew of Nike
1987 - Crew of Ulla La
1986 - George Pawlick
1985 - Bill Laughlin
1984 - John Laughlin
1983 - Mike Buesing
1982 - Ericka & Diane Fanberg
1981 - Crew of Edge
1980 - Doug Maxewell
1979 - Finlandia Femail Crew
The Foster Award was donated in 2002 by Dale “Dirt Ball” Anderson to honor Bert Foster for his 30 years of outstanding Race Management contribution to the WYC. The first year Dirt awarded it to Bert Foster and in future years it is to be awarded to recognize other outstanding race management contributors to the WYC.
Selection: The Foster Award is presented by the Chairman of the WYC Race Committee to a person who has made a great contribution to the WYC’s Race Management. It can be awarded to a person for years of service, to a young Race Officer for making great progress toward becoming a Principal Race Officer, or to other deserving contributors to WYC’s race management. This trophy is not necessarily awarded every year but is reserved for recognizing outstanding individuals and their contributions to race management.
2022 - Declan Doperalski
2021 - Not Awarded
2020 - COVID year Race Committee
2019 - Seamus Hendrickson
2018 - Dusty Breitner
2017 - Chris Phoel
2016 - Danielle Anderson
2015 - Charlie Onan
2014 - Kevin Kenny
2013 - Cheryl Bangasser
2012 - Chris Phoel
2011 - John (JR) Rainaldi
2010 - Not Awarded
2009 - Andy Young
2008 - Dusty Breitner
2007 - Ernie Brody
2006 - Not Awarded
2005 - Jarod Silverman
2004 - Blake Middleton
2003 - Fred Sommer
2002 - Bert Foster
Traveling Trophy Donated by: The Solhaug Family & Bruce Nicolle in 1996 Keeper Trophy Donated Annually by: The Solhaug Family & Bruce Nicolle The Doc Sam Award has been donated in memory of Doctor Sam Solhaug who died in 1996 and who was a long time and original member of the Wayzata Yacht Club. Known to all as Doc Sam, he loved sailing and would spend the majority of his free time from spring to fall sailing. He also enjoyed racing and had a persistence and "never quit" attitude that was equally as important as winning. He instilled and encouraged this spirit in others.
Selection: Awarded annually to the sailor selected by the WYC race committee as one who has demonstrated Doc Sam's love of sailing, love of racing and in particular his persistence and "never quit" attitude during races.
2022 - Josh Garvin
2021 - not awarded
2020 - Jolene and Ray Boyd
2019 - Clay Babcock
2018 - Doc Brennom
2017 - Jan Hetland
2016 - Greg Bittle
2015 - Mark Oppen
2014 - JR Rainaldi
2013 - Ernest Brody
2012 - Corny Boersma
2011 - Robert (Bob) Cragg
2010 - Don & Susan Sundell
2009 - Dick and Peg Woellner
2008 - Bob & Bill Barman
2007 - Mark Weum
2006 - Bob Carpenter
2005 - Dan Wolfe & Mara Troth
2004 - Dave Bennett
2003 - Charlie Hinz
2002 - Bruce Tam
2001 - Ernie Worthley
2000 - Steve Mulich
1999 - Bert Foster
1998 - Steve Bren
1997 - Gene & Beth Rosenberger
1996 - Dutch Bull & Crew
Traveling Trophy Donated by: The Solhaug Family & Bruce Nicolle in 1996 Keeper Trophy Donated Annually by: The Solhaug Family & Bruce Nicolle The Doc Sam Award has been donated in memory of Doctor Sam Solhaug who died in 1996 and who was a long time and original member of the Wayzata Yacht Club. Known to all as Doc Sam, he loved sailing and would spend the majority of his free time from spring to fall sailing. He also enjoyed racing and had a persistence and "never quit" attitude that was equally as important as winning. He instilled and encouraged this spirit in others.
Selection: Awarded annually to the sailor selected by the WYC race committee as one who has demonstrated Doc Sam's love of sailing, love of racing and in particular his persistence and "never quit" attitude during races.
2023 - Chris Nimmer
2022 - Dallas Johnson and Team Texana
2021 - Team Iowa
2020 - Mary Rice
2019 - Pete Shelquist
2018 - Kenny Dobson
2017 - Andy Spence-Parsons
2016 - Crew of Chewbacca
2015 - Charlie Schroeder
2014 - Kerrie Clark
2013 - Corey Bakken
2012 - Keith Stauber
2011 - Bill Brennon
2010 - Jim Vaudreuil
2009 - Bill Powers & Sam Trickey
2008 - Bruce Nicolle
2007 - Bill Peterson
2006 - George Hanson
2005 - David Crum
2004 - Charlie Erickson
2003 - John Braff
2002 - Not awarded
2001 - Crew or Banshee
2000 - Mark Gross
1999 - Jim McDohagh
1998 - Scooter Egerer
1997 - Key of Sea
1996 - Freedom
When you accept your trophies, you agree to do three things:
1. Have your trophies engraved.
2. Clean your trophies before returning
3. Return your trophies to the clubhouse before the next banquet.
Please have your Wayzata Yacht Club (WYC) trophies engraved at:
MN Trophies
1814 Main St.
Hopkins, MN 55343
952-933-1596
https://www.minnesotatrophiesandgifts.com
Engraving is FREE for WYC Trophies.
Individual Fleet or Personal Trophies may include a nominal fee. Remove the plate from the trophy and only bring that in, preferably after the holidays.
Please return your traveling trophies to the WYC clubhouse at the end of the racing season (two weeks before the next banquet) in a clean and polished state.