Boat of the Year

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This Beautiful Perpetual Trophy Was Crafted By GMT Composites

2025 GMT BOAT OF THE YEAR SERIES

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Pret Gladding Race BARRINGTON
Twenty Hundred Club Around Aquidneck TWENTY HUNDRED
IYAC Newport Cup IYAC
EGYC Annual Regatta Pursuit Race EAST GREENWICH YC
Middle Bay Race NBYA
MOHOSA Sunday Race BRISTOL YC
Safe Harbor Regatta SAFE HARBOR
Conanicut Around the Island Race CONANICUT YC
NBYA Fall and Challenge Cups NBYA
Twenty Hundred Club Fall Race TWENTY HUNDRED
Sail for Hope SAIL NEWPORT
Bud Humphrey Race BARRINGTON YC
    YEARSPINNAKERNON-SPIN 
    2025
    2024No AwardNo Award
    2023Tie between:Caneel Chip Hawkins
    Divided Sky Vincent McAteer
    Grimace Dawson Hodgson
    2022Mischief David SchwartzCaneel Chip Hawkins
    2021Zephyros Tim GrimesCaneel Chip Hawkins
    2020Divided Sky Vincent McAteerCaneel Chip Hawkins
    2019Vixen Jim Del BonisCaneel Chip Hawkins
    2018Moose McClintockCaneel Chip Hawkins
    2017Moose McClintockCaneel Chip Hawkins
    2016Mischief David SchwartzLarvik Kim Anderson
    2015Mischief David SchwartzCaneel Chip Hawkins
    2014Mischief David SchwartzCaneel Chip Hawkins
    2013Nemisis Mark RotskyCaneel Chip Hawkins
    In Prior years, there was a single, combined winner
    2012Caneel Chip Hawkins
    2011Caneel Chip Hawkins
    2010Caneel Chip Hawkins
    2009Rigadoon William Riggs
    2008Caneel Chip Hawkins
    2007Caneel Chip Hawkins
    2006Rummors Woodhouse/Kehew/Nannini
    2005Wazimo Bob Manchester/Barrett Holby
    2004Wazimo Bob Manchester/Barrett Holby

    Trophy Deed of Gift

          • The name of the trophy shall be The Narragansett Bay Boat of the Year Trophy.
          • The trophy has been provided by GMT Composites, 48 Ballou Blvd, Bristol, RI 02809 to Narragansett Bay Yachting Association. GMT retains ownership of the trophy. GMT will bear the costs of updating the trophy each year. Trophy reverts to GMT if NBYA can no longer award the trophy under the terms of this deed.
          • The trophy shall be awarded to the owner of the boat on Narragansett Bay that has the achieved the best overall performance for the season. NBYA shall define and publish the criteria that will be used to choose the winner.
          • The trophy will be given to the winner in the Fall. It is the winner’s responsibility to return the trophy to GMT Composites in good condition by the end of the following September. The trophy must be displayed at the winner’s yacht club from July 1 through September 15. The winner may display the trophy as they choose during the rest of the year.