Racing - Honor Roll
Champions & Awards
Every name on this page earned its place on the water. Seven decades of national champions and perpetual-trophy winners — the living history of the Y-Flyer class.
SINCE 1952
Junior Nationals
The class’s top prize: skipper and crew who win the Y-Flyer Junior National Championship, contested every year since 1953 at clubs across the U.S. and Canada.
Current Holder
Walton MacPherson
Club: CYA
Venue: Charleston, SC
2025
2020s
2026 Not Held Louisville, KY
2025 Walton MacPherson CYA · Charleston, SC
2024 Carter Hood CSA · Carlyle, IL
2023 Leif Carlson AYC · Augusta, GA
2022 Not Held Charlotte, NC
2021 Hartley Meyer GMS · Little Rock, AR
2020 Not Held-COVID Saratoga, NY
2000s
2009 Shelby Hatcher ★5 AYC · Indianapolis, IN
2008 Connor Brady SCY · Atlanta, GA
2007 Kate Hodges AYC · Carlyle, IL
2006 John Parker CYC · Charleston, SC
2005 Pete Gregory AYC · Chattanooga, TN
2004 Clint Hodges ★3 AYC · Neoga, IL
2003 Clint Hodges ★3 AYC · Indianapolis, IN
2002 Clint Hodges ★3 AYC · Little Rock, AR
2001 Chris Stahl CSA · Carlyle, IL
2000 Will Hanckel ★5 CYC · Atlanta, GA
1980s
1989 Scott Kingan ★3 LMS · Charleston, SC
1988 Scott Kingan ★3 LMS · Indianapolis, IN
1987 Michael McGinnis LMS · Columbia, SC
1986 Cynthia Williams LNY · Carlyle, IL
1985 Tarasa Davis AYC · Charlotte, NC
1984 Johnny Krawcheck CYC · Little Rock, AR
1983 Johnny Krawcheck CYC · Charleston, SC
1982 Sue and Cynthia Williams LNY · Greenville, SC
1981 Randy Saint CLS · Indianapolis, IN
1980 Hal Gilreath AYC · Atlanta, GA
1960s
1969 Amy Baker ★3 SYC · Jackson, MS
1968 Erik Humbert QSC · Little Rock, AR
1967 Amy Baker ★3 SYC · Great South Bay, NY
1966 Amy Baker ★3 SYC · Alton, MO
1965 Bert Kinghorn BYC · Charleston, SC
1964 Joe Webster SYC · Shreveport, LA
1963 Peter Dodds CYC · Savannah, GA
1962 LeGare VanNess CYC · Lake Jacomo KS
1961 Whit Smith CYC · Columbia, SC
1960 John Pendergrast AYC · Indianapolis, IN
2010s
2019 Nathan Bowen ASC · Beaufort, SC
2018 Nathan Bowen ASC · Harbor Island, TN
2017 Ava Kuznicki AYC · Louisville, KY
2016 Not Held Little Rock, AR
2015 Luke Mongin ISC · Indianapolis, IN
2014 Not Held Carlyle, IL
2013 Shelby Hatcher ★5 AYC · Atlanta, GA
2012 Shelby Hatcher ★5 AYC · Harbor Island, TN
2011 Shelby Hatcher ★5 AYC · Neoga, IL
2010 Shelby Hatcher ★5 AYC · Little Rock, AR
1990s
1999 Will Hanckel ★5 CYC · Columbia, SC
1998 Will Hanckel ★5 CYC · Lake Stickstion, MO
1997 Will Hanckel ★5 CYC · Fort Walton Beach, FL
1996 Will Hanckel ★5 CYC · Little Rock, AR
1995 Chris Blundy ★4 CSC · Indianapolis, IN
1994 Chris Blundy ★4 CSC · Charleston, SC
1993 Chris Blundy ★4 CSC · Atlanta, GA
1992 Chris Blundy ★4 CSC · Carlyle, IL
1991 David Loring CSC · Greenville, SC
1990 Scott Kingan ★3 LMS · Little Rock, AR
1970s
1979 Elaine Parshall ★4 CSC · Carlyle, IL
1978 Elaine Parshall ★4 CSC · Augusta, GA
1977 Elaine Parshall ★4 CSC · Columbia, SC
1976 Elaine Parshall ★4 CSC · Little Rock, AR
1975 Cathy Chrisman LNY · Greenville, SC
1974 Robby Wilkins CSC · Carlyle, IL
1973 Billy Stevens CYC · Charleston, SC
1972 Jane Sweeney ISC · Indianapolis, IN
1971 Robby Wilkins CSC · Charlotte, NC
1970 Ann Boyd SYC · Atlanta, GA
1950s
1959 Lenny Krawcheck CYC · Atlanta, GA
1958 Dowse Rustin CYC · Charleston, SC
1957 Tom Sellers WLY · Chippewa, OH
1956 Will Sanders ★3 AYC · Atlanta, GA
1955 Ann Burroughs WLY · White Lake, MI
1954 Will Sanders ★3 AYC · Chippewa, OH
1953 Will Sanders ★3 AYC · Atlanta, GA