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B.B.Y.R.A. Lightning Champion
In Recognition of Jim Carson's Dedication
to the Development of Lightning Sailing
on Barnegat Bay
Awarded to the winner of the International Lightning Class in the BBYRA championship series.
Deed of Gift| Year | Boat | Skipper | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Lightnings no longer competing in the BBYRA championship series | ||
| 2011 | 14589 | Amanda Bottomley | IHYC |
| 2010 | Logical 15122 | Jim Carson | MCYC |
| 2009 | Logical 15122 | Jim Carson | MCYC |
| 2008 | 14960 | Mitch Hnatt | MCYC |
| 2007 | 14960 | Mitch Hnatt | MCYC |
| 2006 | 14960 | Mitch Hnatt | MCYC |
| 2005 | 14706 | Will Demand | TRYC |
| 2004 | 14960 | Mitch Hnatt | MCYC |
| 2003 | 14960 | Mitch Hnatt | MCYC |
| 2002 | 14595 | Mitch Hnatt | MCYC |
| 2001 | 14597 | Keith Taboada | MCYC |
| 2000 | 14595 | Mitch Hnatt | MCYC |
| 1999 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1998 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1997 | Paul Gelenitis & Greg Arner | MCYC | |
| 1996 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1995 | J & M Buczkowski | MCYC | |
| 1994 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1993 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1992 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1991 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1990 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1989 | J Carson + P & G Kinzel | MCYC | |
| 1988 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1987 | Alan Ruiter | MCYC | |
| 1986 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1985 | Alan Ruiter | MCYC | |
| 1984 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1983 | Brian Taboada | MCYC | |
| 1982 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1981 | Paul Gelenitis | MCYC | |
| 1980 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1979 | Jody Lutz | MCYC | |
| 1978 | Dave Ruiter | MCYC | |
| 1977 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1976 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1975 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1974 | Bill Newman | MCYC | |
| 1973 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1972 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1971 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1970 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1969 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1968 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1967 | Bob Adams | BHYC | |
| 1966 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1965 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1964 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1963 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1962 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1961 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1960 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1959 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1958 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1957 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1956 | Marg Adams | BHYC | |
| 1955 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |
| 1954 | Bob Adams | BHYC | |
| 1953 | Jim Carson | MCYC | |