1956 Seafair Trophy Race
Lake Washington, Seattle, Washington August 5, 1956

Seafair Gigantic
A Screaming Race for the Seafair Trophy
Statistics

Place Boat Owner Burgee Points
1. Shanty I Bill Waggoner Seattle Yacht Club 1100*
2. Slo-Mo-Shun IV Stanley S. Sayres Seattle Yacht Club 1100*
3. Miss U.S. George Simon Detroit Yacht Club 700
4. Miss Seattle Roostertails, Inc. Seattle Yacht Club 619
5. Miss Wahoo Bill Boeing Seattle Yacht Club 600
6. Gale VI Joe Schoenith Detroit Yacht Club 394

*Although Shanty I and Slo-Mo-Shun IV were tied on points, Shanty I took first place because she had the best total time.

Former Winners

1955

Sunshine Baby III [limited]

Ray Gassner

St.PYC

1954

$ Bill [limited]

Art Maynard

LBYC

1953 I'm In [limited] Richard Hallett  
1951 Slo-Mo-Shun V Stanley S. Sayres SYC

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