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Toms River Challenge Cup
Sailing's Oldest Continuous Competition
The first Toms River Challenge was July 1871, with eight gaff-rigged working catboats contending for the cup. The success of the first race brought an immediate challenge for a second race in October of that year, resulting in double races for the first several years of the competition.
The trophy is 14 inches tall, made of coined silver, by Tiffany jewelers in New York. The original trophy has been modified by adding a round base, to make room for additional winners names over the years.
Yachting Magazine Article| Year | Boat | Skipper | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Raven | Paul Plump | IHYC |
| 2022 | Torch | Peter Wright, Peter Kellogg, Stan Switlik, Ray Pokorny, Drew Tooker, Ann Lewis and Henry Colie | BHYC |
| July 31,2021 | Spy II | IHYC | |
| July 17,2021 | Raven | Allan Terhune, Jr. | IHYC |
| 2020 | Torch | Tyler Kennedy | MYC |
| 2019 | Spyder | Kempton / Frankovitch | SPYC |
| 2018 | Spyder | Tim Brown | SPYC |
| 2017 | Torch | Team Torch - Tyler Kennedy | MYC |
| 2016 | Torch | Peet Must | MYC |
| 2015 | Torch | Tyler Kennedy | MYC |
| 2014 | Spy II | Gary Stewart | IHYC |
| 2013 | Spyder | Tim Brown | SPYC |
| 2012 | Witch | Bill O'Brien | BHYC |
| 2011 | Witch | Bill O'Brien | BHYC |
| 2010 | Witch | Bill O'Brien | BHYC |
| 2009 | Witch | Austin Fragomen | BHYC |
| 2008 | Spyder | Peter Sayia | SPYC |
| 2007 | Spy II | Roy Wilkins | IHYC |
| 2006 | Witch | Austin Fragomen | BHYC |
| 2005 | Witch | Austin Fragomen | BHYC |
| 2004 | Raven | Pete Staggard | MCYC |
| 2003 | Spy II | Gary Stewart | IHYC |
| 2002 | Spy II | Gary Stewart | IHYC |
| 2001 | Spy II | Gary Stewart | IHYC |
| 2000 | Ghost | W. Fortenbaugh / D. Crabbe | BHYC |
| 1999 | Vapor | Peter R Kellogg | BHYC |
| 1998 | Vapor | James C Kellogg, Jr | BHYC |
| 1997 | Mary Ann | Chris Chadwick | SPYC |
| 1996 | Mary Ann | SPYC | |
| 1995 | Ghost | William Fortenbaugh | BHYC |
| 1994 | Race Abandoned | ||
| 1993 | Spy | Roy Wilkins | IHYC |
| 1992 | Wasp | N Hartranft, II/T Beaton | OGYC |
| 1991 | Spy | R Wilkins/Reynolds/Groff | IHYC |
| 1990 | Wasp | Nelson R Hartranft, Sr. | OGYC |
| 1989 | Spy | Wilkins / Reynolds / Groff | IHYC |
| 1988 | Spy | Roy Wilkins | IHYC |
| 1987 | Bat | Frankovich / Lostrom | IHYC |
| 1986 | Spy | R. Wilkins | IHYC |
| 1985 | Wasp | N. Hartranft | OGYC |
| 1984 | Spy | R. Wilkins | IHYC |
| 1983 | Wasp | Hartranft, Sr. | OGYC |
| 1982 | Mary Ann | Engle / Yetman | IHYC |
| 1981 | Mary Ann | IHYC | |
| 1980 | Bat | OGYC | |
| 1979 | Mary Ann | OGYC | |
| 1978 | Bat | OGYC | |
| 1977 | Spy | OGYC | |
| 1976 | Spy | OGYC | |
| 1975 | Spy | OGYC | |
| 1974 | Spy | ||
| 1973 | Bat | ||
| 1972 | Bat | SPYC | |
| 1971 | Mary Ann | Warren Law | LYC |
| 1970 | Mary Ann | LYC | |
| 1969 | Lotus | Kellogg / McShane | BHYC |
| 1968 | Lotus | McShane / Kellogg | BHYC |
| 1967 | Mary Ann | LYC | |
| 1966 | Spy | Sayia brothers | SPYC |
| 1965 | Mary Ann | LYC | |
| 1964 | Mary Ann | W.B. Law | LYC |
| 1963 | Spy | D. Sayia | SPYC |
| 1962 | Bat | SPYC | |
| 1961 | Mary Ann | Robert Byrnes | TRYC |
| 1960 | Mary Ann | R. Byrnes | MYC |
| 1959 | Mary Ann | R. Byrnes | MYC |
| 1958 | Lotus | F. Winkelman | LYC |
| 1957 | Lotus | LYC | |
| 1956 | Lotus | Fred Winkleman | LYC |
| 1955 | Lotus | F. Winkelman | LYC |
| 1954 | Bat | TRYC | |
| 1953 | Bat | TRYC | |
| 1952 | Spy | TRYC | |
| 1951 | Spy | LYC | |
| 1950 | Spy | LYC | |
| 1949 | Bat | Ed Crabbe | TRYC |
| 1948 | Bat | Tom Dilworth | TRYC |
| 1947 | Mary Ann | Harry Newman | TRYC |
| 1946 | Bat | Ed Crabbe | TRYC |
| 1942-45 | No Races during WWII | ||
| 1941 | Bat | Mack Crabbe | TRYC |
| 1940 | Lotus | F.P. Schoettle | IHYC |
| 1939 | Bat | E.L. Crabbe | TRYC |
| 1938 | Mary Ann | Harry Newman | LYC |
| 1937 | Lotus | F.P. Schoettle | IHYC |
| 1936 | Lotus | F.P. Schoettle | IHYC |
| 1935 | Lotus | F.P. Schoettle, Jr. | IHYC |
| 1934 | Lotus | F.P. Schoettle | IHYC |
| Lotus & Spy Tied in the race and a sail off was scheduled for labor day | |||
| 1933 | Bat | Mack Crabbe | TRYC |
| 1932 | Bat | Mack Crabbe | TRYC |
| 1931 | Bat | ||
| 1930 | Lotus | E.J. Schoettle | IHYC |
| 1929 | Bat | ||
| 1928 | Tamwock | ||
| The following from the book Sailing Craft Edwin J. Schoettle | |||
| 1927 | Spy | ||
| 1926 | Spy | ||
| 1925 | Bat | Edward Crabbe | TRYC |
| 1924 | Mary Ann | T.F. Brooks | IHYC |
| 1923 | Mary Ann | McKeehan | IHYC |
| 1922 | Mary Ann | McKeehan | IHYC |
| Aug 4 1906 | Another Old Maid | ||
| Aug 5 1905 | Hummer | ||
| Aug 6 1904 | Empress | ||
| July 20 1895 | Spider | ||
| Sept 14 1894 | Martha | ||
| Sept 15 1893 | Merry Thought | ||
| June 24 1893 | Gem | ||
| 1892 | |||
| Aug. 1891 | Vesper | ||
| July 11 1891 | Vesper | ||
| Aug. 8 1890 | Myth | ||
| July 7 1890 | Roy | ||
| 1889 | |||
| Jun 14 1888 | Lou | ||
| Sept 27 1887 | R G | ||
| Jun 24 1887 | Gem | ||
| Sept 3 1886 | Gem | ||
| June 10 1886 | Gem | ||
| Sept 17 1885 | Lotus | ||
| June 4 1885 | Lotus | ||
| Sept 13 1884 | Lotus | ||
| June 5 1884 | Lotus | ||
| Jun. 20 1883 | Rival | ||
| Aug. 1 1882 | Lotus | ||
| Aug. 23 1881 | Mist | ||
| Sept 22 1880 | Mist | ||
| July 16 1879 | Vapor | ||
| Aug. 7 1878 | Vapor | ||
| July 4 1877 | Lulie | ||
| July 5 1876 | Lotus | ||
| Aug. 31 1875 | Cynthia | ||
| June 24 1875 | Lulie | ||
| Aug. 25 1874 | Vapor | ||
| June 3 1874 | Oscar Robinson | ||
| Sept 19 1873 | Lulie | ||
| June 18 1873 | Vapor | ||
| Aug. 20, 1872 | Haze | ||
| May 15, 1872 | Charrie G. Hooper | ||
| Oct. 27 1871 | Vapor | ||
| July 27, 1871 | Vapor | Job Falkinberg | |
| Toms River Seaport Tintype Photo | |||
| 1885 | Martha | ||
| 1884 | Martha | ||
| 1883 | Martha | ||
| 1882 | Martha | ||
| July 5 1876 | Martha | Capt. Jim Gravitt, Crew Theadore Locke, Tuttle Cowdrick, Miller Chamberlain, Abe, Goble, Wm. Jeffrey, Bill Hulse | |