The trophy is a perpetual trophy in memory of our member, past Post Captain and Governor, G. W. Blunt White of Mystic, Connecticut.  The Blunt White Trophy is awarded at the discretion of the Governing Board of the North American Station of the Royal Scandinavian Yacht Club and Nyländska Jaktklubben to a member of this Station who has brought distinction to the Station by meritorious service, outstanding seamanship, outstanding performance in long distance racing or cruising, outstanding sportsmanship, the effective organization of an official activity of the station, or any combination of these phases of yachting, performed after May 1, 1962.

The trophy was established by members of The North American Station.  It was designed by the founder of this station, Count Pehr Sparre.  The trophy is a silver bell suspended in a gallows frame.  The bell was cast in silver by a famous jeweler in Stockholm, Sweden. 

The award may be made as often as annually at the Annual Meeting of the Station, but the award need not be made each year. 

The name of the recipient of an award of the trophy shall be suitably engraved on the trophy or its base.  A unanimous vote of the Governing Board present at any meeting duly called shall determine a recipient. 

In the event this Station shall dissolve or become inactive, the Secretary shall surrender custody of the trophy to the Trustees of the New York Yacht Club for such disposition or use as they may deem proper and appropriate but in no event shall this trophy be allowed to fall into the hands of anyone other than a gentleman and a sailor. 

If in any year the Governing Board determines it to be in the best interest of perpetuating the intent of this award, it may by unanimous vote at a duly called meeting of the board, amend, alter or rescind any of the terms of this dedication without notice to or consent of the donors of the trophy. 

Blunt White Trophy Recipients

1962 Norris D. Hoyt

1963 Clayton Ewing

1964 Pehr Sparre

1966 Henry B. du Pont

1968 Paul W. Adams

1970 Henry S. Morgan

1971 Franklin M. Gates

1976 Edward R. Greeff

1977 Percy Chubb II

1983 Paul W. Adams

1984 Waldo C.M. Johnson

1985 Thomas J. Watson

1986 Frederick A. Collins Jr.

1987 Stanley Livingston Jr.

1993 Lars W. Colliander

1995 Glen S. Foster

1998 Richard W. Pendleton, Jr

1999 Glen S. Foster

2000 Richard W. Pendleton, Jr.

2001 Thomas C. Chadwick

2002 Harald C. Rosengren

2003 Lars W. Colliander

2004 Stephen P. Swope

2005 Barbara Rosengren

2006 Viveka Kjellgren

2007 Lawrence W. Glenn

2007 Ann D. Glenn

2008 David C. Brown

2009 David T. Gurney

2011 David P. Tunick

2015 Nicholas R. Orem

2017 Ernest L. Godshalk III

2018 Angelica Barrows

2019 Michael Geagan

2020 Ernest L. Godshalk III