Commodore Gordon Bartels Perpetual Trophy
The Commodore Gordon Bartels Perpetual Trophy, also engraved as The Commodore Trophy, is emblematic of the Class E Season Championship. It is a handsome silver urn, about 24 inches high with decorative handles and mounted on a wood base. Gordon Bartels, who joined the Yacht Club in 1944, served as commodore in 1956 and 1957. He was a Sheridan Prize Trustee from 1954 to 1957.
- 1956 Tom Ferris
- 1957 Tom Ferris
- 1958 William H. Freytag Jr. and John M. Perrigo
- 1959 William H. Freytag Jr. and John M. Perrigo
- 1960 William H. Freytag Jr. and John M. Perrigo
- 1961 Robert E. Pegel
- 1962 Robert E. Pegel
- 1963 William Bentsen
- 1964 Robert E. Pegel
- 1965 Robert E. Pegel
- 1966 Robert E. Pegel
- 1967 Robert E. Pegel
- 1968 Robert E. Pegel
- 1969 Robert E. Pegel
- 1970 Robert E. Pegel
- 1971 Robert E. Pegel
- 1972 Kay Larkin
- 1973 Bill Allen
- 1974 Clayton R. Gaylord
- 1975 Clayton R. Gaylord
- 1976 David Williams and Tom HeskethÂ
- 1977 John Porter
- 1978 Jim McGinley
- 1979 Jim Smith
- 1980 Jim Smith
- 1981 Jim Smith
- 1982 Brian Porter
- 1983 Jim McGinley
- 1984 Brian Porter
- 1985 Harry Melges III
- 1986 Brian Porter
- 1987 Charles Colman
- 1988 Jim McGinley
- 1989 Buddy Melges
- 1990 Brian Porter
- 1991 Brian Porter
- 1992 Brian Porter
- 1993 Brian Porter
- 1994 Brian Porter
- 1995 Brian Porter
- 1996 Brian Porter
- 1997 Brian Porter
- 1998 Brian Porter
- 1999 Brian Porter
- 2000 Brian Porter
- 2001 Brian Porter
- 2002 Bob Harring and Jim Smith
- 2003 Peter Wall
- 2004 Scott Ripkey
- 2005 Brian Porter
- 2006 Brian Porter
- 2007 Brian Porter
- 2008 Ken Wruk
- 2009 Frank Davenport
- 2010 Brian Porter
- 2011 Brian Porter
- 2012 Brian Porter
- 2013 Brian Porter
- 2014 Brian Porter
- 2015 Thomas Freytag
- 2016 Brian Porter
- 2017 Vincent Porter
- 2018 Tom Freytag
- 2019 Brian Porter
- 2020 Vincent Porter
- 2021 Vincent Porter
- 2022 Brian Porter
- 2023 Brian Porter
- 2024 Brian Porter