Service Award

The Service Award established by John Everitt in 2006 recognizes Great South Bay Yacht Racing Association volunteers for their long time involvement and dedication to the organization. The President, 1st and 2nd Vice Presidents, and the two most recent Past Presidents select recipients when they deem to honor a long time volunteer for steadfast support and guidance.

2022	Jean Clark		Bellport Bay Yacht Club	Registrar Junior Regattas 2014-2022
2020	Joe Mulle´		Babylon Yacht Club	President 2017-2018, GSBYRA Championship Cordinator, GSBYRA Membership Chairperson and GSBYRA Junior Sailing Chairperson 2019-2020; Co-Chairperson Babylon Yacht Club Frostbite Committee 2020; Delegate to GSBYRA 2007, 2013-14; Rear Commodore Babylon YC 2013-2014; Secretary Babylon YC 2008; Babylon YC Race Committee Chairperson 2005-2008,2013-2014; and Babylon YC Junior Sailing Chairperson 2010.
2019	Thomas G. Conlin		Bellport Bay Yacht Club	Served GSBYRA Junior Sailing from 2003 to the present: Member of Junior Sailing Committee; Race Chairman GSBYRA Doublehanded Junior Championship; Ran Race Management clinics; Certified US Sailing Club Race Officer; Certified US Sailing Regional Race Officer.
2018	Douglas Graham		Westhampton Yacht Squadron	Delegate to GSBYRA 2007-2016; Member of GSBYRA Race Week Committee; Certified US Sailing Club Race Officer; Enthusiastic mentor for upcoming sailors to assume leadership roles in his club and GSBYRA; Competitor in Hobie 16 and Sunfish.
2017	Melanie Oswalt		Moriches Yacht Club	Treasurer 2010-2017; Intensely cooperated with officers and all clubs; Reviewed and supported improved insurance policies for GSBYRA. Loyally supported the GSBYRA Scholarship Fund by running full page ads in the yearbook for Sayville Ford, where she is CEO.
2016	Gerard Holwell		Bay Shore Yacht Club & South Bay Cruising Club	President 2007-2008; Chairman of the GSBYRA Sailing Grant Committee 2009-present; Chairman of the GSBYRA Championship Boats Committee 2000-2006; Commodore Bay Shore Yacht Club 1998-1999; Awards photo contibutor to GSBYRA yearbook; Provided Race Week Committee boat Galatea for many years.
2015	Russell Pearson		Bay Shore Yacht Club & Bellport Bay Yacht Club	President 1996-1997, Chairman of the GSBYRA Championship Boats and Sails Committee 2005-2014, Chairman of the GSBYRA Race Management Committee, certified US Sailing Judge, life long Great South Bay sailor, and competitor of Thistle in monohull handicap class.
2014	Alphonse Guardino		Wet Pants Sailing Association	Scorer using Sailwave for GSBYRA since 2005; Scorer for 432 boat 2004 USODA Nationals held in Patchogue Shorefront Park; Past Commodore of Wet Pants Sailing Association 1992; accomplished photographer of people for GSBYRA yearbook and website; Hobie 18 competitor and O'Day sailor.
2013	MaryAnn Deering		Bellport Bay Yacht Club	President 2009-2010; Editor of Yearbook 1989 to present; Computerized yearbook; Webmaster who redesigned site 2005 to present; Advocated introduction of Optimist class on bay; Championed better sailing instruction; Competitor in Hobie 16, Tornado and Marshall 18 classes since 1973.
2012	Phillip Burr Linker		Sayville Yacht Club	President 1994-1995; Generously supplied Race Committee boat and another support boat for many GSBYRA regattas including Race Week and National Championships for over 20 years; Caretaker of the historic GSBYRA Perpetual Trophies; Competitor in a Marshall Sandpiper 15 foot catboat.
2010	Michelle Pittman		South Bay Cruising Club	Treasurer 2003-2009; Digitized book keeping after locating hand written records of her deceased predecessor; Reviewed and supported improved insurance policies for GSBYRA.
2009	Dianne C. Schmidt		Bay Shore Yacht Club	Championship Co-ordinator since 1984; Long time organizer of Midget Challenge at US Coast Guard Academy and organizer of Junior Challenge at SUNY Maritime; Member of multiple women's championship teams at Area B; Competitor in Narrasketuck Fleet as crew 1966-84 and as skipper since 1985.
2008	Glenn Schmidt		Bay Shore Yacht Club	Delegate to US SAILING since 2000; President 1986-87; Established Sailing Grants in 1988 and served as committee member through 2008; Nominating Committee member since 1988; Negotiated purchase of 2 Flying Scots & 12 suits of sails & sale of 6 Mobjacks in 2006; Handled advertising sales of yearbook since 1989; Long time US SAILING certified Club Race Officer.
2007	William B. Ludlum		Sayville Yacht Club	President 1980-81; Esteemed advisor to presidents since 1982; Nominating Committee Member since 1982; Member of Race Week Race Committee 1982-2006; Chairman of the Sailing Grant Commmittee 1988-2006; Long time US SAILING certified Club Race Officer and Judge..
2006	Elizabeth Atwood		Bayberry Yacht Club	Secretary 1984-2006; Long time Race Week Race Committee member; Long time organizer of Awards Dinners and food preparer through 2005.