ETCHELLS SERIES • KELEMEN CUP TROPHY •
Overall Season Winner
In 2001, the Etchells, a 30' 3-4 person keelboat, began a rapid gain in popularity at LCYC. By 2002 the club fleet had grown to seven boats, and through the efforts of Dave Powlison, the International Etchells Class recognized the enthusiastic group as Etchells Fleet 25. In that same year Ernie Reuter, in honor of Rudy Kelemen, a past member of the Lake Geneva Yacht Club's "Old Guard" and a family member, submitted the Kelemen Cup to the Club as a trophy to be awarded annually to the overall season winner based on both Wednesday night and E Series results. Engraved on cup:
THE KELEMEN CUP Lake Champlain Yacht Club Etchells Fleet 25 OVERALL CHAMPION
| 2001 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison |
| 2002 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison |
| 2003 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison |
| 2004 | Hot Chocolate | Ted Castle/Clark Boynton/Jim Lampman |
| 2005 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison |
| 2006 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison |
| 2007 | Hot Chocolate | Ted Castle/Clark Boynton/Jim Lampman |
| 2008 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison/John Harris |
| 2009 | Senior Moment | Don Brush/Bob Schumacher |
| 2010 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison/John Harris |
| 2011 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison/John Harris |
| 2012 | USA 1300 | Ernie Pomerleau |
| 2013 | Senior Moment | Don Brush/Bob Schumacher |
| 2014 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison/John Harris |
| 2015 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison/John Harris |
| 2016 | USA 1300 | Ernie Pomerleau |
| 2017 | USA 1300 | Ernie Pomerleau |
| 2018 | USA 1300 | Ernie Pomerleau |
| 2019 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison/John Harris |
| 2020 | Pied Piper | Dave Powlison/John Harris (unofficial "Corona Cup" due to COVID shortened season) |
| 2021 | Senior Moment | Don Brush |
| 2022 | USA 466 | Steve Booth/Joss Besse |
| 2023 | USA 466 | Steve Booth/Joss Besse |
| 2024 | Preacher | Kevin Hawko/Brian Irwin |
| 2025 | Senior Moment | Don Brush |