MOST IMPROVED NEW SALT
The original Most Improved Trophy and was donated by Nancy Hood in 1970. In 1973 she added a second trophy. The original trophy, a silver compote, became the New Salt Trophy, and a silver bread tray became the Old Salt Trophy.
This trophy shall be a rotating trophy to be presented annually to a Windlass who has shown the most consistent improvement in her sailing ability in the pram during the year. The trophy was retired in 1995 and replaced with a small silver bowl on a wooden pedestal donated by Mary Anne Russell.
1970 Lou Strauss
1971 Diane Bretzius
1972 Ann Warrick
1973 Julie Anderson
1974 Ellen Hardgrave
1975 Terri Schweiger
1976 Sharon Garibold
1977 Beth Purcell
1978 Marianne DeCosta
1979 Lynn Strong
1980 Connie Wisniewsky
1981 Marte Toohill
1982 Fay Doty
1983 Mary Ann Smith
1984 Sharon Kirby
1985 Gail O’Connor
1986 Carol Newton
1987 Kay Danner
1988 Kathy Lett
1989 Holly Loy
1990 Rachelle Warmouth
1991 Kelly Pazos
1992 Geri Espy
1993 Pam McFarland
1994 Marilyn Chamberlain
1995 DeAnne Horn
1996 Kathy Mack
1997 Beverly Muyskens
1998 Wendy Davis
1999 Christine Ross
2000 Susan Babcock
2001 Cheryl Schulz
2002 Gayle Pinkowski
2003 Susan Lucas
2004 not awarded
2005 Janet Shellenberger
2006 Bonnie Proefke
2007 Happy Jordan
2008 Rita Root
2009 Tracy Tippin
2010 Staci Deaton
2011 Paula Dulin
2012 Joyce Runion
2013 Zonna Crayne
2014 Lynn Frasz
2015 Karen Feeney
2016 Mickey Cleary
2017 Annie Traynor
2018 Jeanne Murphy
2019 Jennifer Talley
2020 Kat Bonfiglio
2021 Andi McCullars
2022 Sheila Desai
2023 Debra Schnedler
2024 Not awarded