The Marty Luray Award

The Marty Luray Award ("The Marty")
Martin A. Luray was perhaps best known as a SAIL magazine editor. He was, to be sure, better known as a journalist than as a sailor. Yet in his role as a journalist he was a staunch advocate and courageous promoter of public access sailing. Time and again he used the power of the press  to herald the ‘arrival’ of community sailing. Time and again he shared his expertise in the early years of Community Sailing Conferences. Since his untimely demise in 1993 we’ve missed his wisdom, his insight, his way with words and particularly his courage. To honor him, and others who walk in his footsteps, the Community Sailing Council, with US SAILING’s blessing, created the Martin A. Luray Award - which we know today simply as The Marty. The striking perpetual trophy, bearing his name, as well as the ‘keepers’, were designed, created and donated by Harken. The Marty is presented annually to a deserving recipient who has made an outstanding and unselfish contribution to further public access sailing. NOMINATE

Past recipients of the Marty Award:
2009 - Diane Wenzel
2007 - Susan "Charlie" Arms
2006 - Harry Horgan
2005 - Kim Hapgood
2004 - Thacher Tiffany
2003 - Howard Haines
2002 - Dave Rayner
2001 - Hart Kelley
2000 - Pat Giella
1999 - Walter Wheeler
1998 - Dick Pfund
1997 - John Kantor
1996 - Glen Brandenburg
1995 - Buzz Reynolds & Tom Barkley
1994 - Don Backe
1993 - Timmy Larr