The Founder’s Trophy is awarded annually to the individual who makes a major contribution to the Potomac River Sailing Association.  The award commemorates Arthur Clethane and Grover Farnsworth, and was donated by Paul Parramore.

2016 Aaron Boesenecker

2015 Lee Sayasithsensa

2014 Jeff Neurauter

2013 Aaron Boesenecker

2012 Yates Dowell

2011 Aaron Boesenecker

2010 Nabeel Alsalam

2009 Tom Berlin

2008 David Thompson

2007 Craig Huzway

2006 Bill Kleysteuber

2005 Bill Kleysteuber

2004 Craig Huzway

2003 Craig Huzway

2002 Steve Kistler

2001 Christopher Bolton

2000 Nabeel Alsalam

1999 Becky Mattes

1998 Joanna Byron and Andrew Corsig

1997 Alice Starcke

1996 Daphne Byron

1995 Christopher Bolton

1994 Frank Gallagher

1993 Nancy and Red Fehrle

1992 John Matzner

1991 Craig and Joyce Simmons

1990 Yates Dowell

1989 Tom Niedbala

1988 John Gardner

1987 Frank Gallagher

1986 Bill Bolger

1985 Bill Davenport

1984 Mike Rivera

1983 Bob Prochko

1982 B.B. Seigrist

1981 Ben & Dessie Minor

1980 Mike Arnold

1979 Dorothy Nowers

1978 John Duncan

1977 Wayne Frankenfield

1976 Jim Tyson

1975 Ben Ackerman

1974 Len Penso

1973 Peter Hale

1972 Chet & Arline McArthur

1971 Joe Krafft

1970 Herman Kraus

1969 Ellie & Jim Ayres

1968 Earl Porter

1967 Ken Randolph

1966 Bob Smith

1965 Art Bussey

1964 Peter Jones

1963 Joe Willis

1962 Jim Nathanson