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
• 2024 Brian Porter