Midshipmen Trophies

History: This trophy was presented to the Naval Academy by Mr. Carleton Mitchell, former Rear Commodore of the Cruising Club of America, and by Mr. Decoursey Fales, former Commodore of the New York Yacht Club.  The trophy is awarded annually to the midshipman of the graduating class on the Intercollegiate team and is the team's highest honor.

History: Mr. Albert C. Cavileer, a chartered member of the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron from 1947 to 1962, served as a sailing coach and advisor to the midshipmen on the yawls and ocean racers.  The midshipmen and members of NASS presented this bowl in honor of their friend for his devotion to the midshipman sailing program.

History: This trophy is dedicated in memory of Coast Guard Cadet Julia Babineau, who was an exchange student to the Naval Academy in 1980.  Julia sailed for the Naval Academy and became a valued and special member of the dinghy team as a varsity crew.  The following spring, she was tragically killed in a sailing accident at the Coast Guard Academy.

History: The Class of 1916 Trophy was presented to the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron by the late Harris K. Lyle in 1976.  It honors six fellow students from the Class of 1916 lost in enemy action.  Those remembered with this trophy include RADM Henry M. Mullinix, RADM Charles P. Cecil, CAPT Casain Young, CAPT Frank Marston, CAPT Edward C. Fuller, USMC, and LTJG Stanton F. Kalk.

History: Established by NASS in honor of Mr. Cornelius Shields, Sr., this trophy recognizes his support of the Naval Academy Sailing program.  Mr. Shields donated five Shields sloops to the Academy and served a number of years on the Fales Committee as an advisor.  It also honors his long and exciting career as a yachtsman.  He has the rare distinction of twice winning the Seawanhaka Cup, was the first winner of the Mallory Trophy and skippered Columbia during the final part of its successful 1958 campaign for the America's Cup.

History: The Fair American Trophy was presented to the Naval Academy by the late Harris K. Lyle. Mr. Lyle was a friend and great supporter of the midshipman sailing program.

History:  The Mrs. Campbell Regatta was initiated by the midshipmen of the intercollegiate sailing team to honor Mrs. Ann Campbell, a devoted and loyal friend of the Navy Sailing Team.  She has also spent a lifetime in support of intercollegiate sailing.  The trophy was designed and made by the members of the dinghy team and is presented annually by Mrs. Campbell.

History: The Seelig-Ulmer Memorial Trophy was established in 1972 to promote the coeducational aspects of Intercollegiate Dinghy Racing.  It is presented in the memory of MIlton C. Seelig, Charlotte K. Ulmer, and Charles Ulmer, Sr., by their sons, Martin Seelig, Class of 1962, and Charles Ulmer, Class of 1961.  The participants are members of the intercollegiate team and/or their family members, friends, or drags.

History: Admiral Blakely, class of 1892, was awarded the Navy cross, rose to rank of Rear Admiral in 1926, and was commanding officer of the USS Arizona during World War I. Commodore Decoursey Fales, former Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, presented this trophy in honor of Rear Admiral Blakely, under whom he served on the Arizona.

History: This trophy was presented to the US Naval Academy by Mr. Decoursey Fales, former Commodore of the New York Yacht Club, in honor of Admiral Harry W. Hill, USN (RET), former superintendent of the Naval Academy.  The trophy is awarded annually during May Week to the graduating  midshipman who has shown outstanding achievement in the area of sail trim through leadership, skill, and dedication to the team.

History: This award, established in 1981 by the Naval Academy Parents Club of Northern California, is in memory of LTJG Tony Bilotti, Class of 1977, who lost his life in a tragic accident at sea. Tony was an active and enthusiastic member of the Yawl Team while attending the Naval Academy. Championship. Ms. Madeline was the graduate secretary of MAAWS and helped initiate the first women's nationals.

History:  The Scarritt Adams Shield was presented to the USNA in June of 1980 by Mrs. Scarritt Adams of Paget, Bermuda. This shield is given in memory of her late husband Captain Scarritt, USN, class of '30, who was the first midshipman from Bermuda to graduate from the USNA. The wood of this plaque is Bermuda cedar and came from a tree which was on the Adams's property in Paget. Capt. Adams was always keenly interested in sailing and was a member of the New York Yacht Club as well as the Royal Bermuda Yacht Club.

History: The Naval Base of Bermuda presents the Dan A. Kimball Trophy biannually.  Prior to 1966, the trophy remained on display in the Administration Building of the Base.  After the 1966 race, the trophy was donated for permanent display at the Naval Academy.  Each year, NASS provides a suitable keeper trophy for presentation at the awards ceremony in Bermuda.

History:   The Carey Arthur Memorial Trophy is presented in the memory of LTJG Carey Arthur, Class of 1979.  The name of the biannual winners are engraved on the trophy, which is on display in the Hall of Fame.

History: In 1957, Mr. Walter N. Rothchild donated his yacht Avanti to the midshipmen of the Naval Academy.  However, before the yacht could be delivered, Hurricane Carole lashed the New England Coast and destroyed her.  Mr. Rothchild recovered Avanti's wheel and forwarded it to the Naval Academy.  It is now a perpetual trophy on display in the Hall of Fame.

History:  On August 5, 1911, the New York Yacht Club Cruise Trophy was won by the Yacht Intrepid, owned and skippered by Lieutenant Lloyd Phoenix, USNA, Class of 1861.  The trophy was subsequently gifted to the Naval Academy to be awarded to the deserving midshipman.

History: This perpetual trophy was presented to the Naval Academy by Mr. E. Bates McKee of Annapolis.  It honors Rear Admiral Harold E. Parker, who was a great Naval Officer and ardent sailor.

History: The yacht Highland Light was donated to the Naval Academy by Mr. Dudley Wolfe and served the Academy well for 26 years.  Mr. Wolfe also established a fund which plays a major role in supporting the Naval Academy Sailing Program.  The Highland Light trophy was conceived by the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron as a memorial to Dudley Wolfe.  The trophy was made from the wheel of the yacht and remains on display in the Hall of Fame.

History: This award was established by the members of the Naval Academy Sailing Squadron to honor LCDR Frank Siatkowski, USN (RET).    It hangs on the wall on the first deck of the Robert Crown Sailing Center.

History: The Dubose Trophy was presented in 1958 to the Naval Academy by the Intercollegiate Yacht Racing Association, the predecessor to the Intercollegiate Sailing Association.  It honors the outstanding midshipman on the Varsity Offshore team.

History: This trophy was established in 1974 and was presented to the Naval Academy by the Knickerbocker Yacht Club in Port Washington, New York.  It is in recognition and commemoration of the club's 100th Anniversary.

History: The Taber-McWethy Award was established in recognition of exceptional service contributed by LTGEN Robert C. Taber, USA, RET and Captain Robert D. McWethy, USN, RET, in the development of the midshipmen offshore cruise credit sail training program at the Naval Academy.  It honors the hallmarks of unparalleled professional competency, expertise under sail, personal dedication and bench marks excellence in seamanship and navigation.

History: This trophy was presented to the Naval Academy by Mr. Decoursey Fales, past Commodore of the New York Yacht Club.  It was given in honor of RADM James L. Holloway, Jr., USN (RET), a former Superintendent of the Naval Academy.

History:  Established in 1989, this award is named in honor of RADM Robert W. McNitt, whose accomplishments as a distinguished naval officer and in the sailing community best embody those traits desired in our future leaders.

History: This memorial trophy was presented to the Naval Academy by friends of the late LT Robert D. Huntington, Jr., USN, an ardent supporter of the Naval Academy Sailing Program.  His leadership and talent as navigator and afterguard on Naval Academy yachts during 17 ocean races earned him the respect and admiration of the midshipmen who sailed with him.

History: This trophy was presented in 1995 by the members of the New York Yacht Club to mark the 150th year anniversary of the US Naval Academy.  Performance in seamanship, navigation, leadership skills, and academics will be assessed in determining the winner.

History: Bing Simpson, Class of 1948, was a lifelong sailor who served on the Fales Committee for ten years and was President of the Naval Academy Sailing Foundation for eight years.  This award was donated by family and friends in his memory.  The award shall be a tool kit which is presented to the midshipman who does the best job maintaining his/her vessel.  One winner will be from the Varsity Offshore Sailing Team and the other from the Offshore Sail Training Squadron.

History: This award was established in 1997 to honor LCDR Robert S. Williams.   He was a pioneer Navy jet pilot in World War II and later was stationed in Corpus Christi, Texas as a flight instructor.  After he retired from the Navy, he moved to Annapolis, where he became a member of NASS and an active supporter of the midshipmen sailing program.  Locally, he successfully raced his Cal 25 and Call 227 on the Chesapeake Bay.

History: The award is named for the Cotter family: Edward Cotter, Sr. (Captain, USCG, Ret); Jeffrey Cotter (LCDR, USCG, Ret) and Edward Cotter, Jr. (CDR, USN, Ret).  Captain Cotter used the sextant mounted on this award in numerous offshore races in the 1960's and 1970's and was one of the most sought after navigators, long before GPS.  He navigated the 1970 Bermuda Race winner Carina and set a course record in the 1972 Annapolis to Newport Race aboard Equation.  Captain Cotter participated in numerous SORC contests and was a member of the 1973 United States Admiral's Cup team.  He authored four books on sailing and many published articles on seamanship and navigation.