Marilyn Butefish Award
The prestigious Marilyn Butefish Award is presented annually by WSA in recognition of a WSA member who has made an exceptional contribution to the promotion of women’s sailing through service to WSA. This award recognizes service that goes “beyond mere performance of duty.”
2019 Commodore Avghi Constantinides, Award Recipient Jeannea Jordan, 2019 Vice Commodore Barbara Morris.
The 2019 Marilyn Butefish trophy was awarded to Jeannea Jordan for her continued contributions in supporting women’s sailing as a skipper, teacher and mentor to WSA members and in greater the sailing community. No award was given in 2020.
PAST RECIPIENTS
1987 – Gail Hine
1988 – Suzanne Conklin
1989 – Janet Forbes
1990 – Allison Jolli
1991 – Julie Ricklefs
1992 – Judith Endler
1993 – Birdie Feldman
1994 – Fran Thom
1995 – Julie Ricklefs
1997 – Lindalee Fromm
1998 – Dawn Andrews
1999 – Pamela Fowell
2000 – Charlie Warner
2001 – Fran Weber-Melville
2002 – Julia Brown
2003 – Carla Thorson
2004 – Sue Service
2005 – Dana Hutton
2007 – Libby Gill
2008 – Kim Stuart
2009 – Sue Service
2010 – Jeannea Jordan
2011 – Diane Larson
2012 – Christina Tarantola
2013 – Wayne Brandow
2014 – George Maronich
2015 – John Nelson
2017 – Melody Kanschat & Jana Davis
2018 – Barbara Morris
2019 – Jeannea Jordan
Other Awards
Both the Southern California Yachting Association (SCYA) and the Association of Santa Monica Bay Yacht Clubs (ASMBYC) give out awards annually. Nominations come from each of their affiliate and member clubs and organizations. WSASMB submits nominations for these awards in the fall. We welcome nomination recommendations from our membership for the following awards. Submissions will be decided on by the Board.
Peggy Slater Memorial Award
Sponsored by the Southern California Yachting Association. The Peggy Slater Memorial Award shall be presented annually to a female involved in the sport of sailing who best demonstrates outstanding contributions to the enhancement of women’s participation in sailing or individual achievement in the sport of sailing.