Kimura Cup
KIMURA CUP TROPHY
• Recognition of Contributions to One-Design Racing at LCYC •
Awarded since 1996
The modern club has had three one-design fleets. In the period 1972-80 there were Tanzer 22s at every club on the lake, and the LCYC T-22 owners formed a lake-wide class-sanctioned association that hosted four Northeast Regionals of up to 25 boats during that period. In 1995 John Kimura, Regatta Chairman, advocated developing a JY 15 one-design program at the Club. In 2001 Dave Powlison initiated and fostered a transition from the JY 15 to the Etchells, and obtained from the class association the designation of Lake Champlain as Etchells Fleet 25.
The history of this three-handled loving-cup trophy is not known. The trophy was in the LCYC archives and was activated as the Kimura Cup in recognition of John's one-design efforts. The purpose of this traveling trophy is to publicly recognize the person or persons that make a significant contribution to the advancement of one-design racing at LCYC.
Original engraving:
LAKE CHAMPLAIN
YACHT CLUB
Engraving on base in 1996:
KIMURA CUP
| 1996 | Betsy Walkerman |
| 1997 | [not awarded] |
| 1998 | Richard Howell |
| 1999 | [not awarded] |
| 2000 | Robert & Barbara Schumacher |
| 2001 | Dave Powlison |
| 2002 | Bob Goodwin |
| 2003 | Dave Powlison |
| 2004 | Ernie Reuter |
| 2005 | Ernie Reuter |
| 2006 | [not awarded] |
| 2007 | Rick Stevens |
| 2008 | [not awarded] |
| 2009 | Dale Hyerstay |
| 2010 | Mark Gardner (MBBC) |
| 2011 | Bob Schumacher |
| 2012 | [not awarded] |
| 2013 | Jason Hyerstay |
| 2014 | John Harris |
| 2015 | Alice, Dale, and Jason Hyerstay |
| 2016 | not awarded |
| 2017 | Dave Powlison |
