The Sail Training Service and Support Award in honor of Virginia Long would honor individuals who, through their efforts, unselfishly assist and enable a sailing program or sailing instruction in a supportive role. This US Sailing perpetual award and recipient keeper plaque is donated by Starkweather & Shepley Insurance.
Recipients of this award are those whose outstanding efforts enable and support excellence and safety in sailing instruction and/or programs, but do not necessarily teach themselves. This would include, but is not limited to: administrators of sailing programs, program managers, US Sailing Regional Training Coordinators, key non-instructor volunteers, or other individuals who provide the background support to help establish, sustain, or improve sailing education programs and instruction in the United States.
Previous Award Recipients
- 2023 – Jane Pimentel
- 2022 – Robert Whittredge II
- 2021 – Stephanie Webb
- 2020 – Donna Sue Marks
- 2019 – Mary Von Conta
- 2018 – Carisa Harris-Adamson
- 2017 – Lynn Handy
- 2016 – Virginia Howard
- 2015 – Steve Maddox
- 2014 – Richard Jepsen
- 2013 – Lynn Lynch
- 2012 – Rachael Miller
- 2011 – Hart Kelley
- 2010 – Larry Ledgerwood
- 2007 – Cai Svendsen
- 2006 – Jamie Deming
- 2005 – Rich Brew
- 2004 – Kevin Kavanagh
- 2003 – Art Stevens
- 2002 – Lawrence A White
- 2001 – Paul Risseeuw
- 2000 – Dick Allsopp
- 1999 – Mary von Conta
- 1998 – Ruth Creighton