Historical information

A Lady Skippers Event was introduced in the year 2004, the first such event for over forty years. Following the donation of a trophy along with prizes from Swarovski Jewellers for Line Honours Winner and 1st, 2nd and 3rd place getters in the combined Y.V Performance Handicap Divisions, presented annually by the Goldsmith family in memory of Jennifer Goldsmith. The event became known as the Jennifer F. Goldsmith Perpetual and is open to any yacht on the RMYS Register.
It was first contested on Sunday 17th February 2005, when won by Helen Crossley skippering Mystique II and who retained it the following year.
The Perpetual Trophy to be engraved with the Y. V. Performance Handicap winner’s name and presented at the RMYS Presentation Night.
Proceeds from the event are donated by RMYS to melanoma research.

Physical description

A crystal shard 160 mm high with engraved yacht and wave images, mounted on an 140 mm high oblong rosewood block and base bearing winners’ inscription plaques around.

Inscriptions & markings

RMYS
JENNIFER. F. GOLDSMITH PERPETUAL TROPHY
FOR
LADY SKIPPERS RACE