John Foster Dulles Trophy




Bruce Huston, 1955 JFD Winner
Gerry Letourneau, 1956 JFD Winner
John Foster Dulles Secretary of State Trophy 1955

On June 27, 1955 John Foster Dulles U.S. Secretary of State donated per Deed of Gift : “the John Foster Dulles Trophy to the Crescent Yacht Club in Chaumont NY for competition in the Dragon Class in the interest of International Goodwill and Sportsmanship  in the Lake Ontario and St Lawrence River area.”

It was the earliest donated American trophy for Dragon competition, and was in competition from 1955 to 1968. Regrettably, the original Stueben Glass trophy, especially commissioned by the donor, was irreprably damaged while on display at a venue in 1957 and was replaced by a smaller Steuben Glass vase.

The replacement remained in competition until 1968 and is currently on display at the Crescent Yacht Club in Chaumont, NY.     

YearDragonHost ClubWinner
1955SusCrescent YCBruce Huston
1956SeleneRoyal St. Lawrence YCG.S. Hanna
1957Petunia SeedKingston YCBruce Huston
1958Argo IIRoyal St. Lawrence YCS.A. MacDonald
1959Joanna IIPte. Claire YCG.R. LeTourneau
1960Joanna IIPte. Claire YCG.R. LeTourneau
1961MiaRoyal Canadian YCP.J. Phelan
1962GalebirdRochester YCBruce Huston
1963Argo IIIRoyal St. Lawrence YCS.A. MacDonald
1964SerendipityRoyal St. Lawrence YCE.J. Botterell
1965SerendipityRoyal St. Lawrence YCE.J. Botterell
1966AudaxRoyal Vancouver YCS.Tupper
1967JinxCrescent YCM. Rattray Jr.
A.W. Henry
E.R. Lewis
1968TanninRoyal Canadian YCC.H. Steinbach
John Foster Dulles Trophy WinnersDownload