NORTH AMERICAN CRUISER ASSOCIATION
LOU GANDELMAN - HALL OF CHAMPIONS PERPETUAL TROPHY

KNOWN AS THE HALL OF CHAMPIONS UNTIL 1981

Awarded to a member who has made a significant contribution to the development of Cruiser Navigation Contests.
 

This award may be made at the discretion of the NACA Executive Committee upon recommendation of the prior recipients of the award.

YEAR
WINNER
ASSOCIATION

2019
Ed Denaci
San Diego Cruiser Association
2018
Ed Kutchma
Santa Barbara Channel
Cruising Association
2017
Ken Griffing So. Calif. Cruiser Assoc. 
  2016 Jerry Downer I.P.B.A.-S (GHYC)
    2015      John Vignocci    Chicago Yacht Club
2014
Jeff Calabrese
San Diego Cruiser Association
2013 Dick Timmerman I.P.B.A-North (QCYC)
2012 William Stewart Western Lake Erie Cruiser Assoc.
2011 Robt. VanLandingham Jr. Saint Petersburg Yacht Club
2010 William Findley So. Calif. Cruiser Association
2009 Bob Lindal I.P.B.A. - North
2008 Bob Ehlers San Diego Cruiser Association
2007 Craig Ryan So. Calif. Cruiser Assoc.
2006 Mike Henry I.P.B.A. - North
2005 Duke Rohrbaugh Saint Petersburg Yacht Club
2004 Joe Le Blanc New England Cruiser Association
2003 Herbert Dover Santa Monica Bay Power Fleet
2002 Clem Hartley Predicted Log Racing Assoc. of No. Calif
2001 Valeria Scott Predicted Log Racing Assoc. of No. Calif
2000 Tracy Wichmann So. Calif. Cruiser Assoc.
1999 Bill Templeman Chicago Yacht Club
1998 Paul Petit San Diego Cruiser Assoc.
1997 Joe Castagna Santa Monica Bay Power Fleet
1996 Bob Johnson I.P.B.A. - North
1995 Martha Miller Predicted Log Racing Assoc. of No. Calif
1994 Norman Meyer Narragansett Cruiser Assoc.
1993 Larry Price I.P.B.A. - South
1992 A. Gilman Middleton I.P.B.A. - North
1991 Dave Shreve St. Petersburg Yacht Club
1990 Paul Leland So. Calif Cruiser Assoc/Santa Monica Bay Pwr Fleet
1989 Haluk Akol Predicted Log Racing Assoc. of No. Calif.
1988 Ben Shaw Narragansett Cruiser Assoc.
1987 Bob Buckland Western Lake Erie Cruiser Assoc.
1986 Tom Trap I.P.B.A. - Gulf of Georgia
1985 Al Smith I.P.B.A. - North
1984 Tom Collins So. Calif. Cruiser Assoc.
1983 Edward Jepsen Predicted Log Racing Assoc. of No. Calif.
1982 Kell Hennessy St. Petersburg Yacht Club
1981 Walter Del Mar So. Calif. Cruiser Assoc.
1980 Lou Gandelman So. Calif. Cruiser Assoc.
1979 Jack Gray New England Cruiser Assoc.
1978 Mel Lurie So. Calif. Cruiser Assoc.
1977 Gene Grant So. Calif. Cruiser Assoc.
1976 Al Fleischman St. Petersburg Yacht Club
1975 Bill Henefelt St. Petersburg Yacht Club
1974 Ken Cowan New England Cruiser Assoc.