The WYC Foster Award

The Foster Award was donated in 2002 by Dale “Dirt Ball” Anderson to honor Bert Foster for his 30 years of outstanding Race Management contribution to the WYC. The first year Dirt awarded it to Bert Foster and in future years it is to be awarded to recognize other outstanding race management contributors to the WYC.

Selection: The Foster Award is presented by the Chairman of the WYC Race Committee to a person who has made a great contribution to the WYC’s Race Management. It can be awarded to a person for years of service, to a young Race Officer for making great progress toward becoming a Principal Race Officer, or to other deserving contributors to WYC’s race management. This trophy is not necessarily awarded every year but is reserved for recognizing outstanding individuals and their contributions to race management.

	2011 John (J.R.) Rainaldi Awarded for outstanding Sonar Regattas organization throughout very adverse weather conditions.
	2010 Not Awarded
	2009 Andy Young Awarded for superb attendance and filling in for no shows.
	2008 Dusty Breitner Awarded for exemplary support of and RC officiating.
	2007 Ernie Brody Awarded for scoring support at the club and countless regattas.
	2006 Not Awarded
	2005 Jarod Silverman Awarded for outstanding race support.
	2004 Blake Middleton Awarded for being one of the finest PRO's in the nation.
	2003 Fred Sommer Awarded for years of patiently listening to countless WYC protests from sailors who hardly know port from windward.
	2002 Bert Foster Inaugural Recipient.