George H. Kiefer Perpetual Trophy

In 1970, the Kiefer family donated this round silver tray to the Yacht Club in memory of George H. Kiefer Sr., to be sailed for by the M-20 fleet for the first scheduled championship race in August. In 2007, it was rededicated to the Melges 24 Class to be awarded annually to the winner of a championship series race.

1970 William Bentsen
1971 William Bentsen
1972 William H. Freytag Jr.
1973 Mike Kurzawa
1974 John and Brian Porter
1975 John Porter
1976 Tom Meyer
1977 William H. Freytag Jr.
1978 No race
1979 No race
1980 No race
1981 Androv Carlson
1982 Laura Melges
1983 Bill Freytag III
1984 Mike Sherin
1985 Ron Schloemer
1986 Walter Karkow
1987 Erich Schloemer
1988 Erich Schloemer
1989 Ron Schloemer
1990 Erich Schloemer
1991 Ron Schloemer
1992 Erich Schloemer
1993 Ron Schloemer
1994 Erich Schloemer
1995 Erich Schloemer
1996 Ron Schloemer
1997 Ron Schloemer
1998 Ron Schloemer
1999 Walter Karkow
2007 Barney Crook / John Kivlin
2008 John D. Simms Jr.
2009 Frank Davenport
2010 Tony Trajkovich
2011 Steven Boho
2012 Donald C. Holst
2013 R. J. Porter
2014 Nate Freytag
2015 No Race
2016 R.J. Porter
2017 No Race
2018 Harry Melges IV
2019 Brian Porter
2020 No Race
2021 No Race
2022 Steve Boho
2023 Steve Boho