The Don Quixote Trophy is awarded annually to the highest finishing National Regatta competitor who has never finished in the top five in any previous National Regatta or has finished in the top five, but was not previously awarded this trophy and has also not been awarded either the Jensen, Travel or Novice award at the current regatta.
Year Nationals Location Winner Fleet
2022 Chicago John Durlak 12
2021 Marblehead Joe Fava 5
2020 Not Held / COVID
2019 Hingham/Hull Chris Schreiber 5
2018 New Orleans Rick McGregor 7
2017 Marblehead Chris Schreiber 5
2016 Chicago Mike Hebert 46
2015 Marblehead Matt Hooks 5
2014 Hingham Dave Nelson 5
2013 New Orleans Mike Hebert 46
2012 New Bedford Chris Murray 9
2011 Chicago J.P. Zonnenberg 5
2010 Marblehead Pete Kaznoski 5
2009 Fairhope Steve Salzer 7
2008 New Bedford Jim Raisides/Charlie Pendleton 5
2007 Chicago Paul Adam 5
2006 Rockport Conway Felton 5
2005 Event not held due to Hurricane Katrina
2004 Chicago, IL Zane Yoder 4
2003 Marblehead, MA Ken Cormier 5
2002 New Orleans, LA Bobby Schimek 7
2001 Hingham Bay, MA Kim Pandapas 5
2000 Marblehead, MA Steve Uhl 5
1999 New Orleans, LA Dave Legier 7
1998 Winthrop, MA Peter Costa 45
1997 Chicago, IL Peter Kahle 7
1996 Marblehead, MA Justin Scott 5
1995 New Orleans, LA Justin Scott 5
1994 Rockport, MA Bryan Peugh 5