Originally run in 1971, the NHYC “Cabo Race” has provided offshore sailors a challenging downwind race to warmer waters for nearly 5 decades. Held during the same odd years as the TransPac Race from Los Angeles to Honolulu, the Cabo Race attracts many of the same boats looking to maximize quality downwind racing on the West Coast.
The trophies below not only honor the boats that are first to finish, or the fastest boats on corrected time, but also honor those that win their individual sections. They are currently on display in the cases located in the main lobby. Please feel free to explore each trophy’s page to learn more about their history and past winners, or take a look in person next time you’re at NHYC.
H.L. Ayres Perpetual Trophy | Awarded to the Overall Winner on Corrected Time
| Year | Boat | Owner |
| 1971 | Kahili | Wright / Fricker |
| 1973 | Moonday | G.A. Wolfard |
| 1975 | Ariana | George Thorsen |
| 1977 | Miramar | John Scripps |
| 1979 | Swiftsure | Nick Frazee |
| 1981 | Intrepid | John Delaura |
| 1983 | Celerity | Bill Ostermiller |
| 1985 | Swiftsure | Nick & Robert Frazee |
| 1987 | Ragtime | Pat Farrah |
| 1989 | Silver Bullet | John Delaura |
| 1991 | Silver Bullet | John Delaura |
| 2002 | J-Bird | David Janes |
| 2005 | Peregrine | Simon Garland |
| 2007 | Grand Illusion | Edward McDowell |
| 2009 | Stark Raving Mad V | James Madden |
| 2011 | Horizon | Jack Taylor |
| 2013 | Pyewacket | Roy P. Disney |
| 2015 | Pyewacket | Roy P. Disney |
| 2017 | Grand Illusion | Edward McDowell |
| 2019 | Fast Exit | John Raymont |
State of California - Governor's Trophy | Awarded to the First Boat to Finish
| Year | Boat | Owner |
| 1971 | Aries | Russ Ward |
| 1973 | Ragtime | Kober-Miller-Barney |
| 1975 | Miramar | John Scripps
New Course Record 4D:9H:7M:26S |
| 1977 | Miramar | John Scripps |
| 1979 | Swiftsure | Nick Frazee |
| 1981 | Merlin | Dick Steele |
| 1983 | Merlin | Purdon - Virgilio |
| 1985 | Swiftsure | Nick & Robert Frazee |
| 1987 | Blondie | Robert McNulty |
| 1989 | Taxi Dancer | Mitchell Rouse |
| 1991 | Silver Bullet | John DeLaura |
| 1993 | Persuasion | Neil Barth |
| 2002 | Zephyrus | Robert McNeil
(Isla Navidad Race) |
| 2005 | Magnitude 80 | Doug Baker
New Course Record 2D:13H:25M:58S |
| 2007 | Stark Raving Mad III | James Madden |
| 2009 | Stark Raving Mad IV | James Madden |
| 2011 | Akela | Dave James & John Turpin |
| 2013 | Wizard | David Askew |
| 2015 | Rio 100 | Manouch Mosayedi |
| 2017 | Zephyrus - Monohull
Phaedo 3 - Multihull |
Damon Guizot
Lloyd Thornburg |
| 2019 | Good Call | Tom Barker |
Miguel Aleman | Awarded to the Winner of Class A / ORR 1
| Year | Boat | Owner |
| 1971 | Aries | Russ Ward |
| 1973 | Dorothy "O" | Bob Beauchamp |
| 1975 | Dorothy "O" | Bob Beauchamp |
| 1977 | Miramar | John Scripps |
| 1979 | Swiftsure | Nick Frazee |
| 1981 | Hana Ho | Morrie Kirk |
| 1983 | Hana Ho | Morrie Kirk |
| 1985 | Swiftsure | Nick & Robert Frazee |
| 1987 | Ragtime | Pat Farrah |
| 1989 | Silver Bullet | John Delaura |
| 1991 | Silver Bullet | John Delaura |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Chuck Brewer |
| 2002 | Zephyrus | Robert McNeil |
| 2005 | Scout Spirit | Bill Turpin |
| 2007 | Peligroso | D. Williams & M. Campbell |
| 2009 | Grand Illusion | Edward McDowell |
| 2011 | Akela | David Jones & Bill Turpin |
| 2013 | Natalie J | Philip O'Neil |
| 2015 | Invisible Hand | Frank Slootman |
| 2017 | Zephyrus | Damon Guizot |
| 2019 | Destroyer | Jim Bailey |
City of Newport Beach Mayor's Trophy | Awarded to the Winner of Class B / ORR 2
| Year | Boat | Owner |
| 1973 | Moonday | G.A. Wolfard |
| 1975 | Ragdoll | John Hall |
| 1977 | Mamie | Milt Smith |
| 1979 | Cadenza | Carl Eichenlaub |
| 1981 | Free Enterprise | Hartley Turpin |
| 1983 | Aleta | Warren Hancook |
| 1985 | Amante | Mel Richley |
| 1987 | Amante | Mel Richley |
| 1989 | Racy II | Luciana Taylor |
| 1991 | Strider | Barbara Colville |
| 1993 | Bay Wolf | Kirk & Jocelyn Wilson |
| 1995 | Persuasion | Neil Barth |
| 2002 | J-Bird III | David Janes (Isla Navidad Race) |
| 2005 | Mongoose | Dennis Conner |
| 2007 | Grand Illusion | Edward McDowell |
| 2009 | Criminal Mischief | Chip Megeeath |
| 2011 | Grand Illusion | Edward McDowell |
| 2013 | Pyewacket | Roy P. Disney |
| 2015 | Pyewacket | Roy P. Disney |
| 2017 | Grand Illusion | Edward McDowell |
| 2019 | Pyewacket | Roy P. Disney |
Awarded to the Winner of Class C / ORR 3
| Year | Boat | Owner |
| 1973 | Kahili | Wright / Fricker |
| 1975 | Ariana | George Thorsen |
| 1977 | Ghost II | John Reynolds |
| 1979 | Renegade | Sandy Purdon |
| 1981 | Shenandoah | Bill Palmer |
| 1983 | Celerity | Bill Ostermiller |
| 1985 | Eclipse | Bannasch / Crouch |
| 1987 | One Eyed Jack | Jim Svetich |
| 1989 | Reliance | Chuck Nichols |
| 1991 | Patriot | Jerry Montgomery |
| 2002 | Bay Wolf | Kirk Wilson
(Isla Navidad Race) |
| 2005 | Reinrag2 | Tom Garnier |
| 2007 | Valkyrie | Andrew Rasdel |
| 2009 | Stark Raving Mad IV | James Madden |
| 2011 | Horizon | Jack Taylor |
| 2013 | Bretwalda 3 | Bob Pethick |
| 2015 | Lucky Duck | Dave MacEwen |
| 2017 | Horizon | John Schulz |
| 2019 | Fast Exit | John Raymont |
James Webster Gaboon | Awarded to the Winner of Class D
| Year | Boat | Owner |
| 2005 | Tabasco | John Wylie |
| 2007 | Picante | Tom Jorgesen |
| 2013 | Dorade | Matt Brooks |
| 2015 | Between the Sheets | Ross Pearlman |
| 2019 | Horizon | John Schulze |
Awarded to the Fastest PHRF Boat on Corrected Time
| Year | Boat | Owner |
| 2013 | Dorade | Matt Brooks |
| 2015 | Between the Sheets | Ross Pearlman |
| 2019 | Chubasco | Baker, Carpenter, Durant |
Awarded to the Winner of Class E / 1st ORCA Multihull
| Year | Boat | Owner |
| 2005 | Peregrine | Simon Garland |
| 2007 | Between the Sheets | Ross Pearlman |
| 2015 | Mighty Merloe Multihull |
H.L. Enloe |
| 2017 | Phaedo 3 Multihull |
Lloyd Thornburg |
| 2019 | Ticket to Ride | Frank Stich |
