Commodore Hub E. Isaacks and O'Leary Trophies
Commodore Hub E. Isaacks and O'Leary Trophies are the main sailing trophies awarded at the Open Snipe World Championships. The Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy is awarded to the fleet of the winning skipper,[1] while the O’Leary Trophy is awarded to the person who crews for the winning skipper in the majority of races sailed in the World Championships.[2]
Another two perpetual trophies are presented in the championship: The Earl Elms Perpetual Trophy is awarded to the fleet of the winning skipper of the final race of the World Championship, and the Bibi Juetz Perpetual Trophy to the highest placing mixed team.
This competition is held every two years in the odd numbered years since the year 1949. Previously, it was held every year since 1934.[3] It is named after Hub E. Isaacs, of Dallas, Texas, first commodore of the Snipe Class International Racing Association (SCIRA), who donated the trophy.
The O'Leary Trophy is awarded since 1961 and it was donated by Cathy O’Leary y Helen O’Leary Hall.[4]
Winners
| Year | Skipper | O'Leary Trophy Crew |
Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy Skipper's Fleet (Club) |
| 1934 | William E. Bracey |  1-Dallas Sailing Club | |
| 1935 | Perry Bass | Jimmie Maxwell^ | 34–Wichita Falls Sailing Club |
| 1936 | Philip A. Benson, Jr. | Bill Benson^ | 4-Sea Cliff Yacht Club |
| 1937 | Arthur M. Deacon | 3-Western Long Island Sound (Horseshoe Harbor Yacht Club) | |
| 1938 | Charles Gabor | 10-Lake Mohawk Yacht Club | |
| 1939 | Walter Hall | Bob Hall^ | 62-Lake Merritt Sailing Club |
| 1940 | Darby Metcalf | Fred Schenck^ | 90-Los Angeles Yacht Club |
| 1941 | Darby Metcalf | George Lounsberry^ | 90-Los Angeles Yacht Club |
| 1942 | Charles Heinzerling | Ralph Heinzerling^ | 112-Lake Lackawanna Yacht Club |
| 1945 | Bob White | Betty White^ | 94-Newport Harbor (Balboa Yacht Club) |
| 1946 | Bob Davis | Ken Davis^ | 94-Newport Harbor (Balboa Yacht Club) |
| 1947 | Ted A. Wells | Art Lippitt^ | 93-Wichita (Wichita Sailing Club) |
| 1948 | Carlos Vilar | Jorge Vilar^ |  274-Club Náutico San Isidro |
| 1949 | Ted A. Wells | Marjorie A. Wells^ | 93-Wichita (Wichita Sailing Club) |
| 1951 | Jorge Vilar | Carlos Vilar^ | 274-Club Náutico San Isidro |
| 1953 | Antonio José Conde Martins | Fernando Lima Bello^ |  216-Centro de Vela da Mocidade Portuguesa |
| 1955 | Mario Capio | Lorenzo Podestà^ |  404-Spalturno |
| 1957 | Juan Manuel Alonso-Allende | Gabriel Laiseca^ |  151-Real Sporting Club |
| 1959 | Paul Elvstrom | Erik Johansen^ |  585-Hellerup Sejlklub |
| 1961 | Axel Schmidt | Eric Schmidt |  477-Saco de São Francisco (Rio Yacht Club) |
| 1963 | Axel Schmidt | Eric Schmidt | 477-Saco de São Francisco (Rio Yacht Club) |
| 1965 | Axel Schmidt | Eric Schmidt | 477-Saco de São Francisco (Rio Yacht Club) |
| 1967 | Nelson Piccolo | C. Henrique de Lorenzi | 426-Rio Grande do Sul (Clube dos Jangadeiros) |
| 1969 | Earl Elms | Mike Shear | 495-Mission Bay (Mission Bay Yacht Club) |
| 1971 | Earl Elms | Craig Martin | 495-Mission Bay (Mission Bay Yacht Club) |
| 1973 | Félix Gancedo | Rafael Parga | 146-Real Club Mediterráneo |
| 1975 | Félix Gancedo | Manuel Bernal | 146-Real Club Mediterráneo |
| 1977 | Boris Ostergren | Ernesto Neugebauer | 427-Cristal (Veleiros do Sul) |
| 1979 | Dave Chapin | Tim Dixon | 91-Island Bay Yacht Club |
| 1981 | Jeff Lenhart | Patrick Muglia | 495-Mission Bay (Mission Bay Yacht Club) |
| 1983 | Torben Grael | Lars Grael | 477-Saco de São Francisco (Rio Yacht Club) |
| 1985 | Santiago Lange | Miguel Saubidet | 274-Club Náutico San Isidro |
| 1987 | Torben Grael | Marcelo Maia | 477-Saco de São Francisco (Rio Yacht Club) |
| 1989 | Ricardo Fabini | Harol Meerhoff |  506-Yacht Club Uruguayo |
| 1991 | Axel Rodger | Jorge Quiroga | 737-Club Universitario de Buenos Aires |
| 1993 | Santiago Lange | Mariano Parada | 274-Club Náutico San Isidro |
| 1995 | Santiago Lange | Mariano Parada | 274-Club Náutico San Isidro |
| 1997 | Mauricio Oliveira | Eduardo Neves | 159-Rio de Janeiro (Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 1999 | Nélido Manso | Octavio Lorenzo |  22-La Habana |
| 2001 | Alexandre Paradeda | Eduardo Paradeda | 426-Rio Grande do Sul (Clube dos Jangadeiros) |
| 2003 | Augie Diaz | Jon Rogers | 196-Coconut Grove Sailing Club |
| 2005 | Augie Diaz | Pamela Kelly | 196-Coconut Grove Sailing Club |
| 2007 | Tomas Hornos | Enrique Quintero | 244-Cottage Park Yacht Club |
| 2009 | Bruno Amorim | Dante Bianchi | 159-Rio de Janeiro (Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 2011 | Alexandre do Amaral | Gabriel Borges | 368-Baia de Guanabara (Clube de Regatas Guanabara) |
| 2013 | Bruno Amorim | Dante Bianchi | 159-Rio de Janeiro (Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro) |
| 2015 | Mateus Tavares | Gustavo Carvalho | 662-Salvador de Bahia (Yacht Clube da Bahia) |
| 2017 | Raúl Ríos | Max Agnese |  591-Club Náutico de San Juan |
| 2019 | Henrique Haddad | Gustavo Nascimento | 159-Rio de Janeiro (Iate Clube do Rio de Janeiro) |
^Crew did not received the O'Leary Trophy because it was not established yet
References
- "Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Deed of Gift" (PDF). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- "O' Leary Perpetual Trophy Deed of Gift" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- "Commodore Hub E. Isaacks Trophy Deed of Gift" (PDF). Retrieved 29 July 2014.
- "O' Leary Perpetual Trophy Deed of Gift" (PDF). Retrieved 29 July 2014.