The Pearson Perpetual Ensign Trophy, symbolic of the Class Championship, shall be awarded to the winner of the annual National Championship Regatta. Past winners of the Pearson Perpetual Trophy are listed below:
| YEAR |
CHAMPION |
LOCATION |
# BOATS |
| 2024 |
Bud Brown |
Niantic, CT |
30 |
| 2023 |
Mike Derusha |
Pentwater, MI |
34 |
| 2022 |
Greg Eiffert |
Nyack, NY |
23 |
| 2021 |
Bud Brown |
Marquette, MI |
29 |
| 2020 |
Event Canceled |
|
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| 2019 |
Bud Brown |
Canandaigua, NY |
30 |
| 2018 |
Greg Eiffert |
Barnegat Bay, NJ |
21 |
| 2017 |
Jonas Carpenter |
Cedarville, MI |
31 |
| 2016 |
Bud Brown |
Mattapoisett, MA |
29 |
| 2015 |
Gary Woodruff |
Niantic, CT |
40 |
| 2014 |
Tom La Belle |
Marquette, MI |
43 |
| 2013 |
Bud Brown |
Barnegat Bay, NJ |
29 |
| 2012 |
Tom La Belle |
Marquette, MI |
39 |
| 2011 |
Jonathan Baker |
Canandaigua, NY |
44 |
| 2010 |
Zeke Durica |
Cedarville, MI |
38 |
| 2009 |
Mark Swanson |
Huntington, NY |
29 |
| 2008 |
Greg Eiffert |
Niantic, CT |
35 |
| 2007 |
Dick Torpey |
Barnegat Bay, NJ |
28 |
| 2006 |
Brian Simkins |
Cleveland, OH |
35 |
| 2005 |
Greg Eiffert |
Nyack, NY |
35 |
| 2004 |
Vince Morvillo |
Newport, RI |
41 |
| 2003 |
Dean Snider |
Houston, TX |
26 |
| 2002 |
Dick Torpey |
Barnegat Bay, NJ |
44 |
| 2001 |
Thom Hering |
Huntington, NY |
39 |
| 2000 |
Benz Faget |
Canandaigua, NY |
49 |
| 1999 |
Thom Hering |
Niantic, CT |
43 |
| 1998 |
Dean Snider |
Menominee, MI |
37 |
| 1997 |
Tom La Belle |
Nyack, NY |
47 |
| 1996 |
Tom La Belle |
Mentor, OH |
24 |
| 1995 |
Cai Svendsen |
Barnegat Bay, NJ |
32 |
| 1994 |
Charles P. Shoemaker Jr. |
Huntington, NY |
28 |
| 1993 |
William & Benz Faget |
Houston, TX |
28 |
| 1992 |
Greg Eiffert |
Canandaigua, NY |
44 |
| 1991 |
William Faget |
Noroton, CT |
27 |
| 1990 |
William Faget |
Wolfeboro, NH |
23 |
| 1989 |
William Faget |
Newport, RI |
28 |
| 1988 |
Dean Snider |
Barnegat Bay, NJ |
34 |
| 1987 |
Dean Snider |
Rocky River, OH |
24 |
| 1986 |
Charles P. Shoemaker Jr. |
Huntington, NY |
39 |
| 1985 |
Charles Morse Jr. |
Newport, RI |
25 |
| 1984 |
Wayne Bush |
Barnegat Bay, NJ |
26 |
| 1983 |
Henry Spingler |
Bristol, RI |
32 |
| 1982 |
Charles P. Shoemaker Jr. |
Mentor, OH |
28 |
| 1981 |
Michael Medeiros |
Groton, CT |
37 |
| 1980 |
Michael Medeiros |
Newport, RI |
39 |
| 1979 |
David McClintock |
Holland, MI |
34 |
| 1978 |
Robert Curtis |
Riverside, CT |
48 |
| 1977 |
Rollin Whyte |
Newport, RI |
47 |
| 1976 |
Clark Thompson Jr. |
Houston, TX |
21 |
| 1975 |
Clark Thompson Jr. |
Holland, MI |
33 |
| 1974 |
Robert Jones |
Newport, RI |
41 |
| 1973 |
Michael Medeiros |
Falmouth, ME |
34 |
| 1972 |
Merle Hallett |
Riverside, CT |
37 |
| 1971 |
Raymond Westcott |
Milwaukee, WI |
25 |
| 1970 |
Rollin Whyte |
Bristol, RI |
45 |
| 1969 |
Albert Weiser |
Stonington, CT |
45 |
| 1968 |
Marvin Kapilow |
Greenwich, CT |
44 |
| 1967 |
Benjamin Bryon Jr. |
Mamaroneck, NY |
35 |
| 1966 |
James Fulton |
Falmouth, ME |
30 |
| 1965 |
George Brazill |
Larchmont, NY |
35 |
| 1964 |
James Fulton |
Larchmont, NY |
28 |
| 1963 |
George Brazill |
Larchmont, NY |
31 |
| 1962 |
John O'Connell |
Larchmont, NY |
16 |