John C. Jones, Jr. Trophy

SM Sailing Junior Singlehanded Championship (Jones Trophy)

The John C. Jones, Jr. Trophy was established in 1976 by his son, John C. Jones, III. Mr. Jones displayed a tremendous interest in junior sailing. He led the sailing program at the Menahaunt Yacht Club for many years. He also had a major role in the Cape Cod Knockabout Class. Mr. Jones' basic philosophy about sailing competition was that there was no disgrace in losing as long as  the game had been played hard and fairly. The Jones Trophy is awarded annually to the winner of the SM Sailing Junior Singlehanded Championship.

US Sailing has mandated that all qualifiers for junior championships be done at an open Area level regatta (in our case Area A). Therefore, you don't have to qualify through a local sailing association regattas.   SMSA decided to award the Jones trophy to the best finishing SMSA boats at the Area A regatta.

in 2022, US Sailing decided to repurpsoe the Smythe Trophy to the US Youth Championship, thereby ending the need for a qualifing regatta from each district.  Until further notice the trophy is retired,

Date Club Skipper Results
2019 No SM Sailing participant in Area A Event   2019 Results
2018 No SM Sailing participant in Area A Event   2018 Results
2017 Chatham YC Harris Padegs 2017 Results
2016 Chatham YC Harris Padegs 2016 Results
2015 Wianno YC Gabby Rizika 2015 Results
2014 Wianno YC Gabby Rizika 2014 results
2013 Wianno YC Jake Rizika 2013 results
2012 Wianno YC Jake Rizika 2012 results
2011 Pleasant Bay CB Quinn Howes 2011 results
2010 Hyannis Yacht Club Chris Aitken 2010 results
2009 New Bedford Yacht Club Michael Bowden 2009 results
2008 New Bedford Cumminity Boating James Simmons 2008 results
2007 Vineyard Haven Yacht Club Ryan Pesch 2007 results

 

Date Club Skipper
2001 Hyannis Yacht Club Matthew Sexton
2000 Hyannis Yacht Club Matthew Sexton
1999 Vineyard Haven Yacht Club Sebastian Reeve
1998 Orleans Yacht Club Charles Macon
1997 Wianno Yacht Club Brent Jansen
1996 Wianno Yacht Club Brent Jansen
1995 Wianno Yacht Club Brent Jansen
1994 Plymouth Yacht Club Andrew Buttner
1993 New Bedford Yacht Club Dan Herlihy
1992 Quisset Yacht Club Gregg Furie
1991 Plymouth Yacht Club William B. Stearns, IV
1990 Plymouth Yacht Club Andrew Buttner
1989 Wequaquet Lake Yacht Club Geoffrey Stucke
1988 Duxbury Yacht Club Art Gleason
1987 Wild Harbor Yacht Club John Fallon
1986 Falmouth Yacht Club Michael Zani
1985 Falmouth Yacht Club Michael Zani
1984 Plymouth Yacht Club Stephen S. Milt
1983 Chapoquoit Yacht Club Alessandro Zezzi
1982 Wianno Yacht Club Stuart Roach
1981 Edgartown Yacht Club George Eberstadt
1980 Chapoquoit Yacht Club Nathaniel Ross
1979 Chapoquoit Yacht Club Nathaniel Ross
1978 Wianno Yacht Club Kevin Cain
1977 Wianno Yacht Club Kevin Cain
1976 Wianno Yacht Club Penn Edmonds