The Sea III Trophy, given in honor of Charles R. Sligh III by the Ensign Class Association, may be awarded annually at the National Championship Regatta to recognize a person who has exemplified outstanding sportsmanship or made exceptional contribution for the benefit of the Ensign Class Association. Any member of the Association is eligible for selection. The selection committee shall be appointed by the Commodore and chaired by the immediate past Commodore of the Association.
| YEAR |
WINNER |
| 2000 |
Charles R. Sligh, III |
| 2001 |
John D. (Zeke) Durica |
| 2002 |
Richard I. Torpey |
| 2003 |
No Award |
| 2004 |
Dean Snider |
| 2005 |
No award |
| 2006 |
Skip Nitchie |
| 2007 |
Ken Horsburgh |
| 2008 |
Gerald R. Daly |
| 2009 |
Jack and Noreen Collins |
| 2010 |
Kay Snider |
| 2011 |
Bill O’Hara |
| 2012 |
No Award |
| 2013 |
Charlie Shoemaker |
| 2014 |
Elizabeth Brincklow |
| 2015 |
No Award |
| 2016 |
Joel VerPlank |
| 2017 |
Jack Patterson |
| 2018 |
No Award |
| 2019 |
Eric Jones |
| 2020 |
No Award |
| 2021 |
Chad Lewis |
| 2022 |
Bob Conkey |
| 2023 |
No Award |
| 2024 |
Vic Roberts |