Governor's Cup History & Winners
The Riverton Yacht Club Governor's Cup trophy was donated by New Jersey Governor Alfred Eastlak Driscoll in 1949 as a perpetual trophy to encourage the skippers of each racing class to have a greater number of boats entered each year and keep them sailing in every race. While in office the governor made the trophy presentations.
Governor Driscoll (b.1902, d.1975) was one of the few New Jersey governors who resided in South Jersey. His residence was in Haddonfield. Driscoll was very popular and had a long list of accomplishments while governor that affect our everyday lives.
2011 Governor's Cup
Overall Winner
Terry Rapp, with Devon Rapp & Mark Horger, RYC, J-22
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Boat Captain Sail # Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Place Terry Rapp 1262 1 1 1 1 1 1 Hank Croft 1070 2 2 4 6 2 2 Alan Kirkpatrick 1195 5 3 7 2 3 3 Clint Neuman 166 3 4 5 3 5 4 Jim Irwin 1256 7 6 2 4 4 5 Ryan Lippincott 347 6 5 3 5 6 6 Marl Evans 961 4 7 6 8 8 7 Lightning
Boat Captain Sail # Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Place Mark Schneider 15154 1 1 1 1 3 1 Hugh Hutchison 15055 2 5 2 2 2 2 Alan Crew 14699 4 2 3 4 1 3 Gary Swangler 14204 3 3 4 3 5 4 Kent Stenriede 11519 6 6 6 5 4 5 John Mangan 14060 5 4 6 6 6 6 Mariner
Boat Captain Sail # Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Place Frank Pelosi 3599 1 3 1 4 1 1 Harry Mayer 664 4 1 3 2 3 2 Dan Walsh 2778 2 2 4 3 2 3 Rich Martin 938 3 5 2 5 4 4 Dave Oldham 1534 6 4 5 1 5 5 Chris Calhoun 3441 5 8 9 6 7 6 Rich Gaughan 2709 7 6 7 7 8 7 Walt Holl 3198 8 7 9 8 6 8 PHRF "A"
Boat Name Sail # Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Place Moxie 452 2 3 3 1 1 1 Heaven Can Wait 40965 1 1 7 4 4 2 Shadow Fax 53384 5 5 2 3 3 3 Reckless 40911 4 7 1 5 6 4 Georgia 179 8 7 1 5 6 5 Smok'in 4770 6 9 7 2 5 6 Three Amigos 2114 3 8 10 7 2 7 Knots 67400 7 4 7 6 8 8 Smokin Bishop 93420 9 6 5 9 9 9 PHRF "B"
Boat Name Sail # Race 1 Race 2 Race 3 Race 4 Race 5 Place Dr Pepper 2391 4 1 1 3 1 1 Chaos 203 1 4 2 4 3 2 Interlude 9 2 3 5 2 2 3 Suzie Q 1185 3 2 5 1 4 4
Governors Cup Champions
2010 Rob Siedlemann Mariner 2009 Gary Swangler J-24 2008 Dave Oldham Mariner 2007 Rob Seidelmann Cruising 2006 Chris Fretz Mariner 2005 Gary Swangler / Three Amigos Cruising 2004 Rich Martin Mariner 2003 Jon Burnham Cruising 2002 Dave & Dave Oldham Mariner 2001 Dave & Dave Oldham Mariner 2000 Rob Seidelmann Cruising 1999 Ted Rapp & Bill Graff Mariner 1998 Stephen Metteldorf Cruising 1997 Dave & Dave Oldham Mariner 1996 Mike Hecky Cruising 1995 Michael Greeberg & Bob Me GP-14 1994 Don Hoefle Cruising 1993 Robert Bush Lightning 1992 Terry & Ted Rapp Cruising 1991 Hank Croft Cruising 1990 Bob Seidleman J24 1989 Huck Eltonhead Cruising 1988 Jim Greenfield J-24 1987 Huck Eltonhead Cruising 1986 Richard Martin Star 1985 John A Mac Causland Comet 1984 Harry Loeb GP-14 1983 Ted & Terry Rapp Cruising 1982 Bill Washington Mariner 1981 John Mendes Duster 1980 Ray Szuluzewski Mariner 1979 David C. Oberg Star 1978 David C. Oberg Comet 1977 Franz Schneider Lightning 1976 John Morton Star 1975 George Stewart Celebrity 1974 Ted Rapp Star 1973 George Stewart Celebrity 1972 Jim Lippincott Star 1971 1970 1969 Ed Walsh Thistle 1968 J. Morton Sork Celebrity 1967 Larry Rodgers Sunfish 1966 Jim Greenfield Star 1965 Ed Walsh Thistle 1964 Robert Seidleman Lightning 1963 Frederick Steiner Star 1962 Kaighn Smith Thistle 1961 Robert Hohlefelder Celebrity 1960 Ed Walsh Thistle 1959 Howard F. Lippincott Star 1958 Norman D. Freeman Thistle 1957 Howard F. Lippincott Star 1956 Albert J. Williams Thistle 1955 David C. Oberg Moth 1954 Robert L. Lippincott Star 1953 Al Williams Thistle 1952 J. Robert Seidleman Comet 1951 Robert C. Thompson Star 1950 Howard F. Lippincott Comet 1949 Robert C. Thompson Star
