Presented in 1985 by former Commodore Wayland W. Rennie, this trophy, a framed print of John Barber's "Windward Start," shall be awarded annually to the FBYC enrolled yacht in the PHRF Spinnaker Class with the best score in the Offshore Division Fall Series. In 1995, the Board designated PHRF B as the class in which the trophy would be awarded. In 2023, after consultation with the presenter of this award, Wayland W. Rennie, the Board of Trustees designated PHRF non-Spin or Cruising Class as the award class for performance over the regular racing season. Changes in the criteria for awarding the Windward Start Trophy shall be by the determination of the Board of Trustees of Fishing Bay Yacht Club
The Windward Start Trophy shall be awarded to recognize the FBYC enrolled yacht in the PHRF non -Spinnaker Class or Cruising Class with the best score in the FBYC Offshore Division sponsored series events during the regular racing season. The selection of the recipient of this award shall be determined by the CBYRA High Point scoring formula.
1985 | Triumph | |
1986 | Wavelength | |
1987 | Triumph | |
1988 | Firebrand | |
1989 | Albemarle Pippin | |
1990 | Blizzard | |
1991 | Albemarle Pippin | |
1992 | Albemarle Pippin | |
1993 | Stormking | |
1994 | Triumph - A Rappahannock - B | |
1995 | Wavelength | |
1996 | Wavelength | |
1997 | Main Attraction | |
1998 | Main Attraction | |
1999 | Wavelength | |
2000 | Wavelength | |
2001 | Wavelength | |
2002 | La Maga | |
2003 | Night Music | |
2004 | La Maga | |
2005 | Shenanigan | |
2006 | Nerid | |
2007 | La Maga | |
2008 | Elancer | |
2009 | La Maga | |
2010 | Nereid | |
2011 | Elancer | |
2012 | GOIN' | |
2013 | Mad Hatter | |
2014 | Mad Hatter | |
2015 | Mad Hatter | |
2016 | GOIN' | |
2017 | Mad Hatter | |
2018 | Mad Hatter | |
2019 | Mad Hatter | |
2020 | Mad Hatter | |
2021 | Mad Hatter | |
2022 | Mad Hatter | |
2023 | Perseverance |