Jessop Trophy


Overall winner of the Opening Day Race.

Year Sailor Name(s) Boat Name Boat Type Results
2023 Jeff Urdahl ODYSSEA
2022 Lisa & Craig Lewick AMERICAN GIRL Alerion Express Results
2021 John Laun CAPER J/120 Results
2019 Dennis Pennell BLUE BLAZES RP 50 Results
2018 Dennis Connor SPLENDOR S&S 48 Results
2017 Greg Stewart SPRIG 6m Results
2016 Dennis Case WINGS J/105 Results
2015 Dennis Pennell BLUE BLAZES RP 50 Results
2014 Karen Busch & Ben Mitchell WANI RACING Ericson 35 mkII Results
2013 Julie & Gary Mitchell QUICK METEOR Laser28
2012 Dennis & Sharon Case WINGS J/105
2011 John Driscoll CHIMAERA
2010 Ed O'Sullivan WOODY K50
2009 Dennis Conner STARS & STRIPES
2008 John Driscoll CHIMAERA Driscoll 47
2007 Ernie Pennell FALCON
2006 Chris Busch HAPPY ENDING Etchells 22
2005 Bill Engle RUFFIAN
2004 Gary Gould, Geves Kenny, George Lindley LA CUCARACHA Pacific Class (PC)
2003 Julie Mitchell GERALDINE
2002 Ernie Pennell FALCON
2001 Tim Lynch MR. ED
2000 Keith Lorence HOTSPUR Schock 35
1999 Ernie Pennell FALCON
1998 Scot Tempesta/Eric Shampain PRESSURE COOKER
1997 Carl Eichenlaub CADENZA Nelson Marek 45
1996 Tim Lynch POODELYN
1995 Phil Gausewitz PHOLLY
1994 Carl Eichenlaub CADENZA Nelson Marek 45
1993 Wright/Harrop/Engle VAMOS!
1992 NO RACE
1991 Vince Brun ETCHELLS Etchells 22
1990 Gladstone/McKinnon/Case SPRING
1989 Harvey/Nelson POLAR BEAR
1988 Mike Busch CRACKERJACK
1987 John Driscoll DIV A: SAETA
1987 Morgan Miller DIV B: ONION TRUCK Pacific Class (PC)
1986 Mike Busch, Harris Hartman, Dave Neal, Robin Reighley DIV A: CRACKERJACK
1986 Bill Munster DIV B: MOFO II Etchells 22
1985 Nick & Bob Frazee DIV A: SWIFTSURE III
1985 Philip Magistro DIV B: TOUCHE
1985 Frank Radford DIV C: PILGRIM
1984 Burt Benjamin LONE STAR
1983 Rick Reynolds ROBIN
1982 Cliff Reynolds SUPER GNAT
1981 Sandy Purdon RENEGADE
1980 Gerald Driscoll DIV A: SPIRIT
1980 Rick Reynolds DIV B: PRIMA DONNA
1979 Dave Sargis YALLISMAN
1978 Les Bartlett PAELLA
1977 No Race
1976 Hastings Harcourt WHISTLE WING IV
1975 Fred Blecksmith SAGA II
1971-1974 No Race
1970 Gerald Driscoll NOVA
1969 Frank Rollins VELA
1968 Ash Bown CAROUSEL
1967 Morris F. Landon BLUE FOX
1966 Morris F. Landon BLUE FOX
1965 No Race
1964 Richard Deaver OPU NUI
1963 Fred Harris MISS JUNE
1962 Wally Springstead LA CUCARACHA Pacific Class (PC)
1961 Albert Frost, Jr. DIV A: LANI
1961 Waldo Waterman DIV B: LADY GODIVA
1960 Bill Shult FLYING WING
1959 Mort Carlile MISCHIEF II
1959 Base Scott JAVELYN
1958 Fred Liebhardt DIV A: AMORITA
1958 Bob Mann DIV B: ROBIN TOO
1957 Mike Town TYPHOON
1956 Ash Bown CAROUSEL
1955 Robert Isreal ALOHA
1954 Dick Lough CAPRICE
1953 James Sullivan DIANE
1952 Herb Sinhoffer DIV A: AMORITA
1952 George Jessop DIV b: VARYA
1952 Dudley Williams DIV C: JANLEY
1951 Robert Whitson ZEPHYR
1950 Mary Ann Lodge CORONET II
1949 John Washington LA CUCARACHA Pacific Class (PC)
1948 Alvin Frank ANGELA
1947 George Kettenburg EULALIE Pacific Cruising Class (PCC)
1946 Bud Walton AAFJE
1945 William Lodge CORONET II
1944 Walter Trepte SALLY
1943 John Fox ZORA Pacific Class (PC)
1942 Walter Trepte ANGELITA
1941 Don Giddings WINDY Pacific Class (PC)
1940 Dr. George McClintock EXPLORER
1939 Evan Curtiss MARABEL
1938 Alan Mickie VALERA
1937 William Jenkins FRIENDSHIP
1936 R.D. Isreal ALOHA
1935 R.D. Isreal ALOHA
1934 Roy Hegg ZEPHYR
1933 Joseph Jessop FRIENDSHIP