Deed of Gift
Donated in 1947 by some members of the G.L.Y.C for competition over a series of ten races handicap races on a points system to determine the best racing Aggregate for each annual sailing season. The Club originally supplied a small wooden replica suitably inscribed with the winners name, yachts name, the season and the words “Highest Racing Aggregate” for the winner to hold permanently . Later this replica was replace by an Inscribed Pewter Tankard.
- The Trophy shall be known as the “Gippsland Lakes Yacht Club Perpetual Trophy”
- The Trophy shall be preserved as a Perpetual Trophy and always remain the property of the G.L.Y.C.
- The Trophy shall be competed for each annual sailing season only by all senior (i.e.. Not cadet) class yachts registered with the G.L.Y.C.
- Beginning season 1983-84 the competition shall consist of at least seven races. There may be more than seven races with the dropping of a specified number of worst results, but these dropped races not to bring the total of counted races to less than five races of a seven race series or a similar proportion if the series is more or less than seven races. Any yacht sailing in a regatta outside the G.L.Y.C. may be awarded it’s average series points for that day upon application to the committee.
- The points system used shall be the then current alternative scoring system Addendum “A2”.
- The Club shall provide an engraved pewter tankard for each seasons winner to hold perpetuity.
- The wording of the engraving shall be as follows:
Season 2xxx-xx
Highest racing Aggregate
Club badge
Name of yacht
Name of Skipper and Crew - The season, name of winning yacht and the yachts owner to be engraved on the appropriate shield on the Perpetual Trophy
- The Perpetual Trophy shall remain at all times in the Clubhouse except for repairs , cleaning and engraving. If the annual presentation of Trophies be other than in the Clubhouse then the Perpetual Trophy shall be taken to the venue of the presentation, but returned to the Clubhouse as soon as possible.
Trophy Officer’s notes
“The memento is decided on an annual basis by the GLYC Committee. This Trophy is awarded to the winning across all division over a series of races using results from the LBB series and G.L.Y.C personal handicap system for the competing yachts. “
History
1947-1960 over 10 races. From 1961 over all races dropping worst 5 leaving an average of 17 races per season.
Trophy was made by C.G. Drummond along with 20 replica’s.
Winners
| Year | Yacht name | Skipper | Crew | Boat Type |
| 1947-48 | Toonalook | B Stanway | Snipe | |
| 1948-49 | Four Winds | G Heath | Meteor | |
| 1949-50 | Nymphea | H Rash | Hw Sharpie | |
| 1950-51 | Hostile | E Williams | Hw Sharpie | |
| 1951-52 | Harmony (ex Hostile) | D Reiper | Hw Sharpie | |
| 1952-53 | Wapiti | J.F.Porter | Snipe | |
| 1953-54 | Four Winds | A.S,F Howlet | Meteor | |
| 1954-55 | Panda | G.B Legg | ||
| 1955-56 | Havoc | T Webster | Payne Matlock Canoe | |
| 1956-57 | Quarilee | Miss Pam Cole | Gwen 12 12 | |
| 1957-58 | Four Winds | D. G Porter | Meteor | |
| 1958-59 | Kananga | B Cole | D Cole | Gwen 12 12 |
| 1959-60 | Kananga II | B Cole | D Cole | 14′ Darkie |
| 1960-61 | Kananga II | B Cole | D Cole | 14′ Darkie |
| 1961-62 | Cherokee | J Legg | 14′ Sharpie | |
| 1962-63 | Rocket | L B Crawford | Hw Sharpie | |
| 1963-64 | Scatter | RW Nicholls | Kitty Cat | |
| 1964-65 | Tempest | G Brommel | Hw Sharpie | |
| 1965-66 | Kestrel | IA Webb | Flying Dutchman | |
| 1966-67 | Relience | WL Shand | FF | |
| 1967-68 | Fantasy | G. Reggardo | Hw Sharpie | |
| 1968-69 | Kestral | J. Patterson | Flying Dutchman | |
| 1969-70 | Aquarius | K. Hay-Smith | Rainbow | |
| 1970-71 | Relience II | W.L . Shand | FF | |
| 1971-72 | Aquarius | A.J. McLeod | Rainbow | |
| 1972-73 | Erica II | E.E. Mcleod | FF | |
| 1973-74 | Cintash | J. Raybould | Ts16 | |
| 1974-75 | Kring | J Porter | J Neilson | Flying Dutchman |
| 1975-76 | Georgie Girl | R E Beard | J. Hannington | FF |
| 1976-77 | Eagle II | L Carpenter | Tophat | |
| 1977-78 | Fifer | K Shand | Paper tiger | |
| 1978-79 | Golden Arrow | B Wallace | Arrow | |
| 1979-80 | Witheraway | F Leverton | Vanderstat 28 | |
| 1980-81 | Nartanda | B Wood | R Wood | Timpenny 6.70 |
| 1981-82 | Anakie II | J Nash | Paper tiger | |
| 1982-83 | Blue | L. F. Robinson | M Billings | FF |
| 1983-84 | Pundra | W Gamble | J Gamble | FF |
| 1984-85 | Pundra | W Gamble | J Gamble | FF |
| 1985-86 | Georgie Girl Too | R Beard | M Brown | FF |
| 1986-87 | Hexham | B Wood | R Wood | Mosquito |
| 1987-88 | Relience X | W Shand | D Sanders | FF |
| 1988-89 | Relience XI | W Shand | D Sanders | FF |
| 1989-90 | Relience 60/5 | W Shand | FF | |
| 1990-91 | Relience 60/5 | W Shand | J. Farmer | FF |
| 1991-92 | Regression | G. Maskiell | ||
| 1992-93 | Bounty | R. Maskiell | Hood 23 | |
| 1993-94 | Think Big | C. Rainey | I. Rainey | FF |
| 1994-95 | Les Bronits | F. Steinkellner | Sunbird | |
| 1995-96 | Relience Ffixteen | W.L. Shand | FF | |
| 1996-97 | Sultan of Swing | R. Van Elden | Ultimate 23 | |
| 1997-98 | Baroness | L.F. Robnson | Farr | |
| 1998-99 | Grin and Bare it | C. Rainey | FF | |
| 1999-00 | Melika | L.F. Robinson | Endevour 24 | |
| 2000-01 | Pegasus | A.K. Wright | South Coast | |
| 2001-02 | Farago | W. Micah | Payne Matlock Canoe | |
| 2002-03 | Itchy | N. Jyner | Mosquito | |
| 2003-04 | Twice Bitten | G. Maskill | Mosquito spin | |
| 2004-05 | Grin and Bare it | C. Rainey | I. Rainey | FF |
| 2005-06 | Grin and Bare it | C. Rainey | I. Rainey | FF |
| 2006-07 | Ffirsty | A. Peck | J. Foley | FF |
| 2007-08 | Sabretage | T Heaney | Sabre | |
| 2008-09 | Relience Ffixteen | W.L. Shand | FF | |
| 2009-10 | Catalyst | M. Meade | Mosquito | |
| 2010-11 | Twice Bitten | G. Maskill | Mosquito spin | |
| 2011-12 | Raptor | R. Peel | ||
| 2012-13 | Twice Bitten | G. Maskill | Mosquito spin | |
| 2013-14 | Ormen | H. Lange | F. Rasmussen | |
| 2014-15 | Ghost | J. Johnson | R. Plowman | Dragon |
| 2015-16 | White Pointer | F. Rasmussen | Etchells | |
| 2016 -17 | Hoopoe | A. Somerville | T. Somerville | NS14 |
| 2017-18 | Chibizulu | P. Farrell | A. Delahay | |
| 2018-19 | White Pointer | F Rasmussen | Etchells | |
| 2019-20 | WBHAY | C Rainey | I Rainey | FF |
| 2020-21 |