SYC Boat of the Year Award
The Boat of the Year award is the premier seasonal award for SYC racing sailboats that recognizes the yacht with the best sailboat racing season among her peers. The award is based on an objective compilation of results, based on a yacht's participation in SYC racing events and other selected major regional racing events.
2004 Boat of the Year Declaration of Independence, skippered by Brian Watkins
Past Recipients
| Year | Boat | Skipper |
| 2004 | Declaration of Independence | Brian Watkins |
| 2003 | Splif | Scott Hallquist and Bill Putnam |
| 2002 | Declaration of Independence | Brian Watkins |
Boat of the Year Scoring Criteria
The following documents detail the scoring procedures and parameters for determining the SYC Boat of the Year.
- SYC Sailboat of the Year Award Scoring Procedure (in Microsoft Word format)
- SYC Sailboat of the Year Award Scoring Parameters for 2005 (in Microsoft Word format)
- SYC Sailboat of the Year Calculation Worksheet (in Microsoft Excel format)