Sailing on Lake Logan Martin
NOMINATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
”…outstanding sportsmanship is when a person goes beyond the fundamental principle of sportsmanship set forth in the Racing Rules of Sailing…it takes a person of exceptional character to fill the shoes of what most of us would consider to be a good sportsman or sportswoman” -U.S. SailingWinners of this national award and nominees from local clubs
(Honor Roll) are published at http://www.ussailing.org/Sportsmanship/pastwinners.htm
| Year | Nominee |
|---|---|
| 2004 | Frederick “Bo” Smith |
| 2003 | David Torbert |
| 1997 | Tom Shannon |
U. S. Sailing named Bo Smith winner of the 2004 W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. National Sportsmanship Award
| Year | Skipper | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Bob & Rebecca Blythe | J22 |
| 2006 | Michael Papp - Sunday Series Rick Scarborough - One Day |
Snipe Buccaneer |
| 2005 | Bob and Rebecca Blythe - Club Champions Jim Binnings - Sunday Series Mike and Pauline Neilson - One-Day Series |
J22 Thistle Snipe |
| 2003 | John Acton | McGreggor 26 |
| 2002 | Kent Irwin | Flying Scot |
| 2001 | Rob Garrison | Laser |
| 2000 | Mike and Pauline Neilson | Snipe |
| 1999 | Mike and Pauline Neilson | Snipe |
| 1997 | Max Hocutt | Flying Scot |
| 1996 | Mike and Pauline Neilson | Snipe |
| 1995 | Mike and Pauline Neilson | Snipe |
| 1994 | Brad and Diane Dunn | Snipe |
| 1993 | Kent and Will Irwin | Flying Scot |
| 1992 | Dick and Vernon Whitney | Thistle |
| 1991 | Ranny and Cheryl Kittinger | Windmill |
| 1990 | Kent and Will Irwin | Flying Scot |
| 1989 | Dick and Vemon Whitney | Thistle |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Michael Papp |
| 2006 | Bill Berry |
| 2005 | Harry & Marilyn Reich |
| 2004 | Terry Waldron |
| 2003 | Jim Sisson |
| 2002 | Kent Irwin |
| 2001 | Sam Yelverton |
| 2000 | Richard Condrey |
| 1999 | Pauline Neilson |
| 1998 | Wendell Hull |
| 1997 | David Hardwick |
| 1996 | Mike Neilson |
| 1995 | Ernie McConnell |
| 1994 | Cheryl Kittinger |
| 1993 | Tim Shultz |
| 1992 | Ellen Madden & Peter Hodges |
| 1991 | Vernon Whitney |
| 1990 | Marie Michel & Don Malpas |
| 1989 | Jim Turkington |
| 1988 | Jim Lingeman |
| 1987 | John & Carolyn Fundin |
| 1986 | Joe & Drew Spransy |
| 1985 | Bill Thrash |
| 1984 | Bob Mewbourne |
| 1983 | H. Mike Graham |
| 1982 | Harry Reich |
| 1981 | Richard Condrey |
| 1980 | John & Charlotte Jenkins |
| 1979 | Peter Bream & Bob Mewbourne |
| 1978 | Don Madden and family |
Tom Reich, son of Club members Marilyn and Harry Reich, grew up in the Birmingham Sailing Club, crewing with the family and then competing as a junior sailor through high school. He went on to collegiate sailing and was Captain of the National Championship Tulane Sailing Team in 1975 and 1976. After working several years in Europe, Tom returned home, competing in both Laser and Thistle fleets.
Tom died in 1986 at the age of 33 of Hodgkin's Disease.
This trophy, donated by his friend and co-sailor, Tad Bailey, stands as a reminder to the Club of those qualities of sportsmanship, friendliness and courtesy that Tom exemplified and are so essential to the sport of sailing.
The Tom Reich Sportsmanship Trophy is given annually to a Club member who exhibits these same qualities. Past awardees are:
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Sid Browning |
| 2006 | Richard May |
| 2005 | Michael Papp |
| 2004 | Rick Scarborough |
| 2003 | Carol and Mike Gordon |
| 2002 | Bill Berry |
| 2001 | Rob Garrison |
| 2000 | Diane Hart |
| 1999 | Diane Hart |
| 1998 | Harry Reich |
| 1997 | Jamie Grant |
| 1996 | Tom Shannon |
| 1995 | Tim Shultz |
| 1994 | Larry Shannon |
| 1993 | Cheryl Kittinger |
| 1992 | Ranny Kittinger |
| 1991 | Dick Whitney |
| 1990 | Harry Reich |
| 1989 | Greg Mestler |
| 1988 | Bob Mewbourne |
| 1987 | Wendell Hull |
| 1986 | Mike Neilson |
| Year | Name |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Jim Sisson |
| 2006 | Bob Blythe |
| 2005 | Richard May |
| 2004 | Pauline Neilson |
| 2003 | Harry Reich |
| 2002 | Mike Gordon |
| 2001 | Jamie Grant |
| 2000 | Jim Binnings |
| 1999 | Tim Shultz |
| 1998 | Tom Wilkins |
| 1997 | Peter Reich |
| 1996 | David Reich |
| 1995 | Tom Shannon |
| 1994 | Mike Neilson |
| 1993 | Kent Irwin |
| 1992 | Joe Spransy |
| 1991 | Berkeley Merrill |
| 1990 | Jim Lingeman |
| 1989 | Jim Lingeman |
| 1988 | Mark Elliott |
| 1987 | Rob Hunter |
| 1986 | Nelson Forbes |
| 1985 | H. Mike Graham |
| 1984 | Allen Flowers |
| 1983 | John Jenkins |
| 1982 | Richard Condrey |
| 1981 | Stan Graham |
| 1980 | Barry Spitz |
| 1979 | Larry Shannon |
| 1978 | Bill Hicks |
| 1977 | Dick Miree |
| 1976 | Jim Johnson |
| 1975 | Bob Mewbourne |
| 1974 | Chuck Newell |
| 1973 | Jim Lingeman |
| 1972 | Bill Gaines |
| 1971 | Ed Dowling |
| 1970 | Percy Perkins |
| 1969 | Bill Thrash |
| 1968 | Dave Massey |
| 1967 | Perry Hitchcock |
| 1966 | Herb Hager |
| 1965 | Sam Caldwell |
| 1964 | Sam Caldwell |
| 1963 | Sam Caldwell |