The perpetual Bill Gooderham Canadian-American Team Racing Trophy shall be awarded to the overall winning yacht at the end of racing at the North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships, as applicable. In the event of a tie, the tied scores shall be resolved by the methods outlined in the Racing Rules of Sailing, Appendix A - Scoring to determine the winning yacht. If the result remains a tie, the Trophy shall be held jointly and each yacht will have the right to engrave their name on a plaque. The competition for the Bill Gooderham Canadian-American Team Racing Trophy shall be open to all International Six Metre yachts holding a valid and current measurement certificate. The owner of any boat entered must be a member of a duly recognized yacht club and both the owner and each crew member must be a member of both the North American International Six Metre Association and International Six Metre Association. This membership requirement in whole or in part, may be waived by the Race Committee.
This trophy was originally used for what the name implies - team racing between Canadian and American International 6 metre yachts. This trophy was deeded in 1954 by Bill Gooderham, a great sailor, competitor, gentleman and Olympian from the Royal Canadian Yacht Club. During this era, the Six Metre North American Championships rotated every year between the Pacific Northwest, Lake Ontario and Long Island Sound until the late 1960's. The ultimate trophy awarded during these races was the Toronto Globe & Mail Six Meter North American Championship Trophy. When Six Meter racing died-out in Toronto, the Royal Canadian Yacht Club, which holds the Deed to the Globe & Mail Trophy, gave the trophy to the International 8 metre Class in North America for their North American championship. The 8 metres still sail for it today, including Bill Gooderham's son, Bryan, a 5 time winner of the Globe & Mail trophy in the 8’s, as well as multiple International 8 Metre World Championships.
The Royal Canadian Yacht Club did not re-deed the Gooderham Team Racing Trophy, however (probably because they didn't know where it was), and competition continued between Canada and USA Six Metre teams into the mid-1980s. The last contest for the Gooderham Team Racing Trophy was on Cadboro Bay, Victoria, Canada in 1987 with the USA team of Saga, Steverino and Northwest’s Belle prevailing over Canada’s team of Goose, Toogooloowoo IV and Arunga. This trophy then sat on the shelves at Seattle Yacht Club until 2000, which is when momentum in the Class was increasing. Matt Cockburn asked the Royal Canadian Yacht Club to return use of the Toronto Globe & Mail Trophy for the Six Metre North American Championships. The Royal Canadian Yacht Club had too much invested in the 8 metres, both politically and in numbers of yachts, so politely refused. The Class then asked if the Royal Canadian Yacht Club would re-deed the Gooderham Team Racing Trophy as the Six Metre North American Championships Trophy. The Royal Canadian Yacht Club and the Gooderham family agreed, and since 2000 the Gooderham has been in circulation as the 6 Metre North American Championships trophy, so that is why the naming of the trophy is a little confusing.
The Trophy is to be kept at the premises of the current winner’s yacht club, which is responsible for the Trophy’s safekeeping, the engraving for its winner’s year, and delivery to the location of the next North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships. See also the separate Deed of Gift for this Trophy.
Olin J. Stephens II with his namesake trophy
The perpetual Olin J Stephens II Classics Trophy shall be awarded at the end of racing to the highest placed Six Metre Classic yacht at the end of racing at the North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships, as applicable. For the purpose of this Trophy, Classic is defined as a boat first constructed and/or certificated before December 31, 1965, built according to Six Metre Class rules and guidelines and unmodified. Replicas of such yachts whose construction has been endorsed by the International Six Metre Association Classics and Technical Committees are also eligible to compete for the Olin J Stephens II Classics Trophy. The competition for the Olin J Stephens II Classics Trophy shall be open to all International Six Metre Classic yachts holding a valid and current measurement certificate.
The owner of any boat entered must be a member of a duly recognized yacht club and both the owner and each crew member must be a member of both the North American International Six Metre Association and International Six Metre Association. This membership requirement in whole or in part, may be waived by the Race Committee.
In the event of a tie, the tied scores shall be resolved by the methods outlined in the Racing Rules of Sailing, Appendix A - Scoring to determine the winning yacht. If the result remains a tie, the Trophy shall be held jointly and each yacht will have the right to engrave their name on a plaque.
The Trophy was deeded to the North American Six Metre Association by Toby Rodes. Toby Rodes’ father’s Uncle, Paul Bakewell Jr., won the Trophy in high stakes horse race in 1914 in St Louis. It is a nice cup! The Trophy was handed down to Toby Rodes’ father and he kept it in their basement, where, as kids, Toby Rodes and his siblings practiced their golf putting into the Trophy. It survived. When Toby Rodes’ father learned that Toby was looking for a trophy for the Olin J Stephens II trophy, Toby’s father had the Trophy inscribed and gifted.
The inaugural race was won by Lucie II, skippered by Greg Carroll in several point to point races up in Maine, besting both Alana, and Totem. When Eric Jespersen won the Trophy, he turned the beautiful base of the Trophy.
The Trophy is to be kept at the premises of the current winner’s yacht club, which is responsible for the Trophy’s safekeeping, the engraving for its winner’s year, and delivery to the location of the next North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships. See also the separate Deed of Gift for this Trophy.
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The perpetual St. Francis Yacht Club Trophy shall be awarded at the end of racing at the North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships, as applicable, to the highest placed Six Metre Classic yacht at the end of racing built to the First (1907-1919) or Second (1919-1933) International Rule which retains its original underwater configuration. All yachts in this category must also carry a valid and current measurement certificate.
The owner of any boat entered must be a member of a duly recognized yacht club and both the owner and each crew member must be a member of both the North American International Six Metre Association and International Six Metre Association. This membership requirement in whole or in part, may be waived by the Race Committee.
In the event of a tie, the tied scores shall be resolved by the methods outlined in the Racing Rules of Sailing, Appendix A - Scoring to determine the winning yacht. If the result remains a tie, the Trophy shall be held jointly and each yacht will have the right to engrave their name on a plaque.
The St. Francis Yacht Club Trophy was deeded in 2016 to the North American International Six Metre Association upon the occasion of the St. Francis Yacht Club hosting the North American Six Metre Championships that year.
The Trophy is to be kept at the premises of the current winner’s yacht club, which is responsible for the Trophy’s safekeeping, the engraving for its winner’s year, and delivery to the location of the next North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships. See also the separate Deed of Gift for this Trophy.
The perpetual Lucie Bedford Warren - North America - Trophy shall be awarded at the end of racing to the highest placed Six Metre yacht at the North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships, as applicable, which includes a woman as helmsperson or crew. All yachts in this category must also carry a valid and current measurement certificate.
The owner of any boat entered must be a member of a duly recognized yacht club and both the owner and each crew member must be a member of both the North American International Six Metre Association and International Six Metre Association. This membership requirement in whole or in part, may be waived by the Race Committee.
In the event of a tie, the tied yacht with the most women wins the Trophy. If two or more yachts remain tied, the tied scores shall be resolved by the methods outlined in the Racing Rules of Sailing, Appendix A - Scoring to determine the winning yacht. If the result remains a tie, the Trophy shall be held jointly and each yacht will have the right to engrave their name on a plaque.
This Trophy was donated to the North American International Six Metre Association by Matt Brooks to honor the memory of Lucie Bedford Warren, namesake of the yacht US 55 Lucie, and who was an energetic and keen competitor in the Class. Mrs. Warren raced ‘sixes’ in the U.S.A, Bermuda, Canada and in Europe.
The Trophy is to be kept at the premises of the current winner’s yacht club, which is responsible for the Trophy’s safekeeping, the engraving for its winner’s year, and delivery to the location of the next North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships. See also the separate Deed of Gift for this Trophy.
The perpetual Keefe Trophy shall be awarded at the end of racing at the North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships, as applicable, to the highest placed yacht among those first constructed and certificated as a Six Metre between 1966 and 6 September 1979 (the date of the first race of the 1979 International Six Metre World Championships) inclusive, which have had no alteration to their underwater shape other than permitted modifications to the rudder. Owners will be expected to make a declaration that their boats comply with this requirement. Should any rudder modification have been carried out, then the rudder shall have a maximum thickness (athwartship dimension) of no more than 95mm. All yachts in this category must also carry a valid and current measurement certificate.
The owner of any boat entered must be a member of a duly recognized yacht club and both the owner and each crew member must be a member of both the North American International Six Metre Association and International Six Metre Association. This membership requirement in whole or in part, may be waived by the Race Committee.
In the event of a tie, the tied scores shall be resolved by the methods outlined in the Racing Rules of Sailing, Appendix A - Scoring to determine the winning yacht. If the result remains a tie, the Trophy shall be held jointly and each yacht will have the right to engrave their name on a plaque.
This Trophy was donated to the North American International Six Metre Association to honor R.C. Keefe, Commodore of the St. Francis Yacht Club in 1975, long time Historian and Curator, Senior Staff Commodore and Honorary Member of the St. Francis Yacht Club. Mr. Keefe’s grandfather, John Henry “Boss” Keefe, was a founding member of the Corinthian Yacht Club in San Francisco Bay and was its Port captain for 24 years. R. C. Keefe over a span of more than 20 years, founded and led a series of successful St. Francis Yacht Club Six Metre campaigns which completed internationally. The Trophy was deeded in 2016 to the North American International Six Metre Association upon the occasion of the St. Francis Yacht Club hosting the North American Six Metre Championships that year.
The Trophy is to be kept at the premises of the current winner’s yacht club, which is responsible for the Trophy’s safekeeping, the engraving for its winner’s year, and delivery to the location of the next North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships. See also the separate Deed of Gift for this Trophy.
The perpetual President’s Trophy shall be awarded at the end of racing at the North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships, as applicable, to the highest placed yacht which includes a person aged 25 years or younger (“Youth”) as helmsperson or crew. All yachts in this category must also carry a valid and current measurement certificate.
This Trophy was donated to the North American International Six Metre Association by Matt Brooks a member of the St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, California, United States of America, President of the International Six Metre Association and the owner of the yacht US 55 Lucie for the express purposes of encouraging yachting on an national and international level, especially in friendly contests of sailing and seamanship, by Youth.
The owner of any boat entered must be a member of a duly recognized yacht club and both the owner and each crew member must be a member of both the North American International Six Metre Association and International Six Metre Association. This membership requirement in whole or in part, may be waived by the Race Committee.
In the event of a tie, the tied yacht with the most Youth wins, wins the Trophy. If two or more yachts remain tied, the tied scores shall be resolved by the methods outlined in the Racing Rules of Sailing, Appendix A - Scoring to determine the winning yacht. If the result remains a tie, the Trophy shall be held jointly and each yacht will have the right to engrave their name on a plaque.
The Trophy was deeded in 2016 to the North American International Six Metre Association upon the occasion of the St. Francis Yacht Club hosting the North American Six Metre Championships that year.
The Trophy is to be kept at the premises of the current winner’s yacht club, which is responsible for the Trophy’s safekeeping, the engraving for its winner’s year, and delivery to the location of the next International Six Metre World Championship or European Championship, whichever is next to be contested. See also the separate Deed of Gift for this Trophy.
The Classics Trophy is to be awarded to the highest placing Classic yacht which uses white or cream sails, wooden mast, boom and poles and flies a racing flag. All yachts in this category must also carry a valid and current measurement certificate.
This Trophy was donated to the North American International Six Metre Association by William Mathews Brooks, a member of the St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, California, United States of America, for the express purposes of enhancing the aesthetic spectacle of the International Six Metre Class and to motivate owners to compete in national and international competitions of the International Six Metre Class with yachts restored and kept to their original configurations with the use of original or original appearing materials with period appearance that are as pleasing to the eye as they are faithful to the style and grace of earlier times.
The Trophy is to be kept at the premises of the current winner’s yacht club, which is responsible for the Trophy’s safekeeping, the engraving for its winner’s year, and delivery to the location of the next North American International or United States National Six Metre Championships. See also the separate Deed of Gift for this Trophy.
The owner of any boat entered must be a member of a duly recognized yacht club and both the owner and each crew member must be a member of both the North American International Six Metre Association and International Six Metre Association. This membership requirement in whole or in part, may be waived by the Race Committee.
In the event of a tie, the tied scores shall be resolved by the methods outlined in the Racing Rules of Sailing, Appendix A - Scoring to determine the winning yacht. If the result remains a tie, the Trophy shall be held jointly and each yacht will have the right to engrave their name on a plaque.