Perpetual Trophies
Richard Rheem Perpetual Trophy
This trophy was established in 1972 to honor the memory of the late St.Francis Yacht Club member Richard Rheem, whose famous yacht Morning Star was the elapsed time winner in the 1949 Transpac race to Honolulu. This trophy is competed for during the Rolex Big Boat Series.
| Year | Owner | Boat Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Brice Dunwoodie | Ravenette | J/88 |
| 2024 | Mark Howe | Split Water | J/88 |
| 2023 | John Arens | Reverie | J/109 |
| 2022 | Mark Howe | Split Water | J/88 |
| 2021 | Shawn Ivie | Limitless | Express 37 |
| 2020 | NO RACE | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Thomas Furlong | Elusive | Swan 42 |
| 2018 | Gary Panariello | Courageous | J/88 |
| 2017 | Michael Shlens | Blade 2 | Farr 40 |
| 2016 | Scott Kokka | Audacity | Morris 52 |
| 2015 | Peregrine | David Halliwill | J/120 |
| 2014 | Alex Roepers | Plenty | Farr 40 |
| 2013 | Peter Krueger | Double Trouble | |
| 2012 | Peter Krueger | Double Trouble | |
| 2011 | Andy Costello | Double Trouble | |
| 2010 | Dale Williams | Wasabi | |
| 2009 | Daniel Wolery | Soozal | |
| 2008 | John Porter | Full Throttle | |
| 2007 | Bartz Schneider | Expeditious | |
| 2006 | Michael Kennedy | Copernicus | |
| 2005 | John Siegel | Scorpio | |
| 2004 | James Richardson | Barking Mad | |
| 2003 | Dick De Vos | Windquest | |
| 2002 | Phillips Perkins & David Wilson | Good Timin' | |
| 2001 | Not Raced | ||
| 2000 | Mark Dowdy | Eclipse | |
| 1999 | David Cox | Pakalolo | |
| 1998 | John B. Kilroy, Jr. | Samba Pa Ti | |
| 1997 | Carl Eichenlaub | Cadenza | |
| 1996 | Tom Roche | Jameson | |
| 1995 | Phil Gutin | Hot Lips | |
| 1994 | Jon Carter / Matt Carter | Surefire | |
| 1993 | Colin Case | National Biscuit | |
| 1992 | L. Ambery / R. Learned | Gotcha | |
| 1991 | N/A | --- | |
| 1990 | Ryouji R. Oda | Will J | |
| 1989 | N/A | --- | |
| 1988 | N/A | --- | |
| 1987 | John MacLaurin | Pendragon III | |
| 1986 | Gary Appleby | Sagacious | |
| 1985 | John MacLaurin | Pendragon | |
| 1984 | Denis O'Neil | Bondi Tram | |
| 1983 | Basil R. Twist, Jr. | Salute | |
| 1982 | William Palmer, Jr. | Shenandoah | |
| 1981 | Ronald Melville | Big Wig | |
| 1980 | Ronald Melville | Big Wig | |
| 1979 | Neville Crichton | Inca | |
| 1978 | William Erkelens | Lois Lane | |
| 1977 | Leslie Harlander | Mirage | |
| 1976 | Leslie Harlander | Mirage | |
| 1975 | Tobin / DeFever | Vendetta | |
| 1974 | Robert Cole | Regardless | |
| 1973 | Richard Deaver | Nat Rat | |
| 1972 | William A. Clute | Chiquita |