The "Cal Gunnison" Annual
Memorial Races
The Champions are:
1997 Fred Roos
1998 Bill Timmis
1999 Steve Harris
2000 Steve Harris
2001 Fred Roos
2002 Steve Harris
2003 Art Hawes
2004 Paul Newfield
2005 Frank Richards
2006 Art Hawes
2007 John Steacy
2008 Art Hawes
2009 Jack Ward
2010 Tony Burkhart
Fred Roos
1997 & 2001
The "Cal Gunnison" Annual Memorial Trophy
was gifted to the "than" Deep Creek M.Y.C.#211 "now" Sun Coast M.Y.C. #211 by
Cal's brother Boyd Gunnison.
Brother Boyd gave the MEMORIAL trophy prior to Cal's death, the reason is not exactly known, however it may have been because the Gunnison Brothers had a great love for each other and both were avid sailors. Or it may have been so Cal could set the rules that the trophy is sailed for.
Cal Gunnison was the President of the Gunnison Brothers Tannery which was located in Girard,Pennsylvania. One of their major clients was Wilson Sporting Goods who made all of the NCAA Basketball. The races begin with "A & B racing fleets" the top four skippers from each fleet are placed into pairing brackest which than becomes the "final four", match race one boat against the other until the final two are reached. The winner of that race is the "champion" for the year.
Steve Harris
1999 - 2000 & 2002
Paul Newfield
2004
Art Hawes
2003 - 2006 - 2008
Frank Richard
2005
John Steacy
2007
Jack Burwell
3rd
Dick Maiese
5th
Art Hawes
2nd
John Steacy
4th
Jack Ward
2009
January 2, 2010 the Gunnison Trophy was sailed with sunny skies, but
very cold and windy!! 24 boats were split into two fleets of 12 the top 4 in each fleet advanced to a "match race" series. Jack Ward served as
the Race Director.
Tony Burkhart
2010
Brother
Boyd Gunnison
Cal Gunnison