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Honor Roll of Champions

Updated January 2011

On January 26, 1995 Corinthian Yacht Club celebrated its 50th birthday. As part of the anniversary, the Club's Monday Lunch group dedicated the Honor Roll of Champions to recognize Corinthians who have won national and international competitions. As this list so aptly demonstrates, Corinthian means "sailing at its best." Sailors, too! The preamble to the Honor Roll reads as follows:

This Honor Roll lists all known national and international championships and other honors of an equivalent level earned by CYC members since the club's founding in 1945. Displayed is the name of each CYC champion, the title or award earned by the member, and the year in which it was awarded

The criteria for listing are as follows: Recognize those who have won national or international championships or received national recognition for boating activities while they were members of Corinthian. The list shall be as inclusive as possible. The Honor Roll of Champions should evoke memories, pride, chuckles, tales and lies for those who check it out. Let as many as possible have their day in the sun.

1947 Charlie Ross Swiftsure Race 1st Overall
1948 Charlie Ross - Robertson Ross Star North American Champions
1953 Charlie Ross Swiftsure Race 1st Overall
1954 Bill Buchan Jr. National Collegiate Dinghy Champion
1954 Steve Chadwick Jr. International 110 International Champion
1954 Henry Kotkins - Charlie Ross Swiftsure Race 1st Overall
1955 Bill Buchan Jr. - Bill Buchan Sr. - Ron Mcfarland Mallory Cup Champions
1955 Chris Goodhope Swiftsure Race 1st Overall
1956 Alan Holt - Steven Banks - Fred Ray Sears Cup Champions
1956 Harry McGuane 6 Meter North American Champion
1960 Sunny Vynne PCYA Carr Trophy Champion
1961 Bill Buchan Jr. Star World Champion
1961 Peter Eising International 14 National Champion
1961 Kirk Hull 6 Meter North American Champion
1962 Bill Buchan Jr. - Jay Winberg Star North American Champions
1964 Hans Otto Giese PCYA Carr Trophy Champion
1964 Bill Lerch - Gail Lerch International 14 National Champions
1964 Sunny Vynne 6 Meter North American Champion
1965 Bill Buchan Sr. Swiftsure Race 1st Overall
1965 Bud Easter International 14 National Champion
1965 Dick Martin - Carole Martin Geary 18 International Champions
1966 Baird Bardarson International 14 National Champion
1966 Jeri Clark - Mary Anne Easter - Red McVittie Adams Cup Champions
1966 Ruddy Lewis OK Dinghy North American Champion
1966 Felix Moitoret - Rory Martin Geary 18 International Champions
1967 Bill Buchan Jr. Swiftsure Race 1st Overall
1967 Alan Holt - Richard Gates Star North American Champions
1967 Dick Marshall Juan De Fuca Race 1st Overall
1967 Felix Moitoret - Phil Moitoret Geary 18 International Champions
1967 Maurice Rattray Jr. John Foster Dulles Dragon Trophy Winner
1967 Sunny Vynne 6 Meter North American Champion
1968 Dennis Clark - Dave Clark - Frank Chapman Thistle National Champions
1968 Walter Hermann Juan De Fuca Race 1st Overall
1969 Bill Henry Dragon North American Champion
1969 Felix Moitoret - Phil Moitoret Geary 18 International Champions
1969 Brian Wertheimer United States - Australia 6 Meter Match Race Champion
1969 Larry Whipple OK Dinghy North American Champion
1970 Baird Bardarson International 14 National Champion
1970 Bill Buchan Jr. - Carl Sutter Star World Champions
1970 Dennis Clark OK Dinghy National Champion
1970 Dennis Clark CORK International 14 Champion
1970 Bill Henry Jamaican National Dragon Champion
1970 Bill Henry English Speaking Union Dragon Champion
1970 Bill Henry Canadian National Dragon Champion
1970 Alan Holt - Richard Gates CORK Star Champions
1970 Rick Martin - Rory Martin C Lark National Champions
1971 Baird Bardarson - Dennis Clark - Dick Rose International 14 World Team Racing Champions
1971 Dennis Clark CORK International 14 Champion
1971 Robert Connor Jr. Swiftsure Race PHRF 1st Overall
1971 Bill Henry Dragon Gold Cup Champion
1971 Dave Motherwell C-Lark National Champion
1971 Tom O'Brien Swiftsure Race IOR 1st Overall
1971 Craig Thomas CORK OK Dinghy Champion
1972 Baird Bardarson International 14 National Champion
1972 Bill Black Victoria Maui Race 1st Overall
1972 Alan Holt - Richard Gates US Olympic Team Star Class
1972 Don McVittie Minto Intergalactic Champion
1972 Dave Motherwell C-Lark National Champion
1972 Craig Thomas O'Day Champion
1973 Baird Bardarson - Dick Rose International 14 World Team Racing Champions
1973 Bill Buchan Jr. - Craig Thomas Bacardi Cup Champions
1973 Bill Buchan Jr. Western Hemisphere Spring Star Champion
1973 Derek Campbell OK Dinghy National Champion
1973 Dave Motherwell C-Lark National Champion
1974 Carl Buchan Canadian National Laser Champion
1974 Carl Buchan O'Day Champion
1974 Marty Godsil Dragon North American Champion
1974 Paul Heather C-Lark National Champion
1974 Chris Maas Scandinavian Europe Dinghy Champion
1974 Chris Maas United States Youth Champion
1974 Felix Moitoret Geary 18 International Champion
1974 Tim Pape OK Dinghy National Champion
1975 Don Barnes Coronado 25 National Champion
1976 Robert Horsley Lipton Cup Trophy
1975 Bill Buchan Jr. - Joe Golberg - Craig Thomas Soling World Champions
1975 Carl Buchan United States Youth Champion
1975 Carl Buchan World Youth Champion
1975 Bill Gardner Juan De Fuca Race PHRF 1st Overall
1975 Marty Godsil Duke Of Edinburgh Dragon Champion
1975 Sandy Pratt Thunderbird World Champion
1976 Carl Buchan Soling North American Champion
1976 Marty Godsil Dragon North American Champion
1976 Alan Holt Swiftsure Race IOR 1st Overall
1976 Tim Pape OK Dinghy National Champion
1977 Carl Buchan Collegiate Sailor Of The Year
1977 Marjie Clark San Juan 24 North American Champion
1977 Gosta Ericksen CCA Blue Water Cruising Medal
1977 Herman Lax Dragon North American Champion
1977 Dick Marshall Juan De Fuca Race PHRF 1st Overall
1978 Arvid Berg Dragon North American Champion
1978 Bill Buchan Jr. Bacardi Cup Champion
1978 Bill Buchan Jr. Swiftsure Race IOR 1st Overall
1978 Carl Buchan Laser National Champion
1978 Don Clark Juan De Fuca Race PHRF 1st Overall
1978 Mardy Godsil Duke Of Edinburgh Dragon Champion
1978 Herman Lax Dragon North American Champion
1978 Felix Moitoret - Leon Mcintyre Geary 18 International Champions
1978 Wayne White Swiftsure Race PHRF 1st Overall
1978 Rush Youngberg San Juan 24 North American Champion
1979 Bill Black - Mary Black CCA Blue Water Cruising Medal
1979 Carl Buchan Laser National Champion
1979 Tom Hukle Juan De Fuca Race IOR 1st Overall
1979 Herman Lax Dragon North American Champion
1979 Phil Leavens - Fritz Lanzinger Flying Dutchman National Jr. Champions
1979 Rush Youngberg San Juan 24 North American Champion
1980 Bill Buchan Jr. US Olympic Team Star Class
1980 Bill Buchan Jr. Bacardi Cup Champion
1980 Bill Buchan Jr. Western Hemisphere Star Spring Champion
1980 Carl Buchan Laser National Champion
1980 Carl Buchan Prince Of Wales Cup Match Racing Champion
1980 Marty Godsil Netherlands Dragon Champion
1980 Alan Holt Swiftsure Race IOR 1st Overall
1980 Tom Hukle Juan De Fuca Race IOR 1st Overall
1981 Roger Barnes Swiftsure Race PHRF 1st Overall
1981 Derek Campbel - Glenn Berleme Canadian National 505 Champions
1981 Rich Matzen Laser II National Champion
1982 Derek Campbell - Glenn Berleme Canadian National 505 Champions
1982 George Corkery C-Lark National Champion
1982 Keith Lorence Olson 30 National Champion
1982 Felix Moitoret Geary 18 International Champion
1983 Carl Buchan Flying Dutchman World Champion
1983 George Corkery Jr. C-Lark National Champion
1983 Hubert Townsend Thunderbird World Champion
1983 Frank Wyland - Dick Decamp International 14 National Champions
1984 Carole Badgley - Kevin Callaghan Swiftsure Race PHRF 1st Overall
1984 Bill Buchan Jr. Star Olympic Gold Medalist
1984 Bill Buchan Jr. European Star Spring Champion
1984 Carl Buchan Flying Duchman Olympic Gold Medalist
1984 Jack Christiansen Intercollegiate Sloop Champion
1984 George Hess - Cliff Lanzinger Victoria - Maui Race 1st Overall
1984 Carolle Rose Canadian Women's Singlehanded Champion
1984 Dick Rose - Carolle Rose National Tasar Champions
1985 Bill Buchan Jr. Star World Champion
1985 Carol Buchan - Carl Buchan 505 North American Champions
1985 Carol Buchan - Carl Buchan Canadian National 505 Champions
1985 Carol Buchan Canadian Women's National Double Handed Champion
1985 Jack Christiansen Intercollegiate All American Sailor
1985 George Neffner San Juan 24 North American Champion
1985 Carolle Rose Canadian Women's Singlehanded Champion
1986 Mark Brink Laser National Champion
1986 Mark Brink O'Day Champion
1986 Jack Christiansen - Cheryl Lanzinger Mallory Cup Champions
1986 Rob Fleming Cape Flattery Race PHRF 1st Overall
1986 Alan Holt Cape Flattery Race IOR 1st Overall
1986 Sarah Steel North American Women's Laser Champion
1986 Bill Strange San Juan 24 North American Champion
1986 George Utgaard Swiftsure Race PHRF 1st Overall
1987 Carol Buchan - Cheryl Lanzinger- Jean Trucano Adams Cup Champions
1987 Keith Lorence Los Angeles - Cabo Race 1st Overall
1987 Wayne Berge San Juan 24 North American Champion
1988 Bill Buchan Jr. Swiftsure Race IOR 1st Overall
1988 Carl Buchan America's Cup Champion Crew
1988 Carol Buchan - Cheryl Lanzinger- Jean Trucano Adams Cup Champions
1988 Alan Holt Cape Flattery Race IOR 1st Overall
1988 Jim Gronneberg San Juan 24 North American Champion
1988 George Leighton Cape Flattery Race PHRF 1st Overall
1988 Keith Lorence Hobie 33 National Champion
1988 Keith Lorence - Randall Pitman J-35 North American Champions
1988 Bill Strange Pitman Single Handed Transpac Monohul Champion
1989 Carol Buchan United States Women's Doublehanded Champion
1989 Ann Henderson National Women's Thistle Champion
1989 Keith Lorence Hobie 33 National Champion
1989 Dennis McCarthy San Juan 24 North American Champion
1990 Charlie McKee - Becky Brown Tasar North American Champions
1990 Richard Hedreen Swiftsure Race PHRF 1st Overall
1990 Ann Henderson National Women's Thistle Champion
1990 Dave Watt - Debbie Watt Tasar National Champions
1991 Charlie McKee - Becky Brown Tasar World Champions
1991 Bill Buchan Jr. Swiftsure Race IOR 1st Overall
1991 Kris Bundy - Jamie Hanseler International 14 National Champions
1991 Jack Christiansen J-24 United States Open Champion
1991 Grant Chyz Thunderbird World Champion
1991 Tim Clark Swiftsure Race PHRF 1st Overall
1991 Jonathan McKee - Libby McKee Tasar National Champions
1991 Jonathan McKee - Libby McKee Tasar North American Champions
1991 Bruce Sherman San Juan 24 North American Champion
1992 Carl Buchan Star World Champion
1992 Carl Buchan Laser North American Champion
1992 Zig Burzycki - Jennifer Burzycki Tasar National Champions
1992 Dianne Cox - Carol Mast McKee Gold Medalists FISA World Rowing Championship
1992 Robert Horsley McKee Hobie 33 National Champion
1992 Jay Renehan - Lisa Renehan Tasar World Champions
1993 Grant Chyz Thunderbird World Champion
1993 Tim Clark Swiftsure Race PHRF 1st Overall
1993 John Hoag Hobie 33 National Champion
1993 Keith Lorence Olson 30 National Champion
1993 Jonathan McKee - Libby McKee Tasar National Champions
1993 Jay Renehan - Lisa Renehan Tasar North American Champions
1993 Glen Utgaard Cape Flattery Race PHRF 1st Overall
1994 Dalton Bergen Sears Cup Champion
1994 Carol Buchan Canadian Women's Match Racing Champion
1994 Richard Hedreen Victoria - Maui Race 1st Overall
1994 Jay Renehan - Nikki de Relle Tasar North American Champions
1995 Keith Lorence Olson 30 National Champion
1995 Charlie McKee - Rebecca Brown Tasar National Champions
1995 Stevan Johnson PIYA Charles H. Briggs Memorial Trophy Winner
1995 Pat Nevler - Chrissie Marshall Gold Medalists Masters' National Rowing Championships
1995 Jay Renehan National Indoor Stadium Sailing Champion
1996 David Champion J-35 North American Champion
1996 Thomas Reese Cape Flattery Multi-Hull 1st Over All
1996 Jonathan & Charlie McKee 49er Intergalactic Champions
1996 Carol Buchan & Carl Buchan Tasar National Champions
1996 Keith Lorance Olsen 30 National Champion
1996 Charles Burnett Swiftshure 1st Over All
1997 Steve Johnson PIYA Charles H. Briggs Memorial Trophy
1997 Ann Christiansen
Natalie Pryde
Kathryn Brunette
Thistle National Women's Champions
1997 Mark Harang Thunderbird International Champion
1997 Chris Johnson San Juan 24 North American Champion
1997 Jonathan McKee
Charlie McKee
49er National Champions
1998 Carol Buchan
Carl Buchan
Tasar North American Champions
1998 Libby Johnson McKee
Mike Hare
Tasar National Champions
1998 Jonathan McKee PIYA Charles H. Briggs Memorial Trophy
1998 Wayne Berge PIYA Key City Trophy
1998 Jim Kerr J-35 North American Champion
1999 Bill Buchan PIYA Briggs Memorial Trophy
1999 Chuck Queen PIYA Memorial Trophy
1999 Chuck Queen Olson 30 National Champion
1999 Jonathan McKee & Charlie McKee 49er National Championa
1999 Jonathan McKee & Charlie McKee US Olympic Trials Winners
1999 Chuck Skewes San Juan 24 North American Champion
1999 Carol Buchan & Carl Buchan Tasar National Champions
1999 Jonathan McKee & Libby Johnson McKee Tasar North American Champions
1999 Kristofer Bundy I-14 Combined National & West Coast Champion
2000 Carol & Carl Buchan Tasar North American Champions
2000 Carl Buchan Laser North American Champion
2000 Cathy Sherwood & Kent Powley Tasar U. S. National Champions
2000 Jonathan McKee PIYA Charles H. Briggs Memorial Trophy
2000 Steve Travis Key City Trophy
2000 Kris Bundy & Jamie Hanseler I-14 World Champions
2000 Jonathan McKee & Charlie McKee 49er Olympic Bronze Medal
2000 Brian Huse & Luticia Hill First overall in the Cape Flattery Race
2000 Bob Carter Cruising Club of America's Richard Nye Trophy
2000 Ed von Wolffersdorff PIYA Commodore's Trophy
2001 Carol & Carl Buchan Tasar World Champions
2001 Carol & Carl Buchan Tasar National Champions
2001 Kris Bundy & Steve Goodson International 14 World Team Racing Champions
2001 John Hoag US Sailing Offshore Sailing Champion
2001 Jonathan McKee & Charlie McKee 49er World Champions
2001 Steve Travis PIYA Charles H. Briggs Memorial Trophy Winner
2002 Lindsay Buchan & Carl Buchan Tasar North Americans
2002 Charles Burnett III PIYA Memorial Trophy
2002 Kris Bundy & Jamie Hanseler International 14 National Champions
2002 Steve Goodson International 14 North American Campion
2002 Kent Powley & Cathy Sherwood Tasar National Champions
2002 Keith Whittemore J-24 Canadian National Champion
2002 Kris Bundy International 14 Pacific Rim Champion
2003 Jonathan McKee
and Libby Johnson McKee
Tasar World Champions
2003 Emery Wager United States Youth Sailing Champion
2003 Mark Harang Thunderbird International Champion
2003 Andy Mack 49er North American Champion
2003 Andy Mack 49er National Champion
2003 Rob Fleming Swiftsure Lisghtship Classic 1st Overall
2003 Tom Kerr Juan de Fuca Race (PHRF-heavy) 1st Overall
2003 Charles E Burnett III Unlimited Cape Flattery Race 1st Overall
2003 Jay Winberg Laser Master Canadian National Champion
2004 Michael Goldfarb Olson 30 National Champion
2004 Brian Duchin Victoria-Maui Class Winner
2004 Erin Harkins Tasar National Champion
2004 Keith Whittemore Winner J24 Italian Nationals
2004 Brian Duchin PIYA Charles H Brigg Memorial Trophy
2005 Keith Whittemore J-24 Canadian National Champion
2005 Rob Fleming Swiftsure Lightship Classic 1st Overall
2005 Steve Johnson Van Isle 360 1st Overall
2005 Kris Bundy International 14' North American Champion
2005 Bob Jones Martin 16 Canadian National Champion
2005 Jonathan and Libby Mckee Tasar US National Champions
2006 Jay and Lisa Renehan Tasar US National Champions
2006Steve Travis Winner Unlimited Cape Flattery Race
2006 Emery Wager Men's Intercollegiate Single Handed National Champion
2007 Rob Fleming, Coruba Swiftsure Lightship Classic, First Overall
2007 Kris Bundy I-14 National Champion
2007 Jonathan & Libby Johnson McKee Tasar World Champions
2007 Steve Travis, Flash Winner, Van Isle 360
2007 Emery Wager Winner, Canadian Laser Nationals
2007 Haley Lhamon, Gretchen Kaiser and Deanne Trummert National Women's Thistle Champions
2008 Brian Watkins, Declaration of Independence Cape Flattery Race, 1st Overall
2008 Kris Bundy - Fritz Lanzinger I-14 National Champion
I-14 Pacific Rim Champion
2008 Kris Bundy I-14 North American Champion
2008 Eric Johnson and Levi White, CYC Sea Scouts Kiwi Cup Winner
2009Steve Travis, Flash Winner, Unlimited Cape Flattery Race
2009 Kris Bundy I-14 North American Champion
2009 Kris Bundy I-14 National Champion
2010 Jonathan McKee, tactitian on UKAUKA Racing Winner, Melges 24 Worlds
2010 Steve Travis Flash Winner, Unlimited Cape Flattery Race at Swiftsure


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