The Soaring Society of America's most prestigious competition award
Sailplane Racing's Top Gun
The Hatcher Trophy was created in memory of Ron Hatcher a well known contest pilot. At the end of each racing season, the scores of national champions from the five FAI Classes nationals are compared to determine which achieved the highest percentage of the maximum cumulative score possible for the competition. The full description of the trophy is available. The results for 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, and 2001 are available.
Standard Class Tom Holloran 99.207 % Club Class Mike Westbrook 98.206 % 18 Meter Class John Seaborn 97.083 % 15 Meter Class Sean Murphy 96.344 % Open Class Jim Lee 95.855 % 20-meter Multiplace Class Team, Andrews & Jaeger 95.578 %
Day Date Daily Winner Score Contest Highest Score 1 (Aug 24, 19) Holloran, Tom : 1000 Holloran, Tom : 1000 2 (Aug 25, 19) Nixon, Henry : 575 Holloran, Tom : 551 3 (Aug 28, 19) Holloran, Tom : 975 Holloran, Tom : 975 4 (Aug 29, 19) Holloran, Tom : 475 Holloran, Tom : 475 Totals Daily Winner : 3025 Contest Winner : 3001
Tom Holloran's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 99.207 %.
Day Date Daily Winner Score Contest Highest Score 1 (Jun 07, 19) Westbrook, Mike : 1000 Westbrook, Mike : 1000 2 (Jun 08, 19) Westbrook, Mike : 775 Westbrook, Mike : 775 3 (Jun 10, 19) Fairbairn, Jacob : 592 Westbrook, Mike : 573 4 (Jun 11, 19) Westbrook, Mike : 587 Westbrook, Mike : 587 5 (Jun 12, 19) Sorenson, Danny : 1000 Westbrook, Mike : 964 6 (Jun 13, 19) Condon, Tony : 561 Westbrook, Mike : 535 Totals Daily Winner : 4515 Contest Winner : 4434
Mike Westbrook's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 98.206 %.
Day Date Daily Winner Score Contest Highest Score 1 (Jun 18, 19) Walker, Jae : 850 Seaborn, John : 829 2 (Jun 19, 19) Walker, Jae : 1000 Seaborn, John : 953 3 (Jun 20, 19) Szemplinski, Jerzy and Welles, Tim : 997 Seaborn, John : 980 4 (Jun 23, 19) Indrebo, Rick and Fidler, Sean : 1000 Seaborn, John : 994 5 (Jun 24, 19) Seaborn, John : 1000 Seaborn, John : 1000 6 (Jun 25, 19) Seaborn, John : 968 Seaborn, John : 968 7 (Jun 26, 19) Ittner, Gary : 1000 Seaborn, John : 965 8 (Jun 27, 19) Clark, Robin : 1000 Seaborn, John : 898 Totals Daily Winner : 7815 Contest Winner : 7587
John Seaborn's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 97.083 %.
Day Date Daily Winner Score Contest Highest Score 1 (May 07, 19) Szemplinski, Jerzy : 783 Murphy, Sean : 718 2 (May 08, 19) Springford, Dave : 1000 Murphy, Sean : 999 3 (May 13, 19) Fletcher, Bob : 931 Murphy, Sean : 929 4 (May 14, 19) Morozov, Sergei : 1000 Murphy, Sean : 991 5 (May 15, 19) Morozov, Sergei : 990 Murphy, Sean : 895 Totals Daily Winner : 4704 Contest Winner : 4532
Sean Murphy's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 96.344 %.
Day Date Daily Winner Score Contest Highest Score 1 (Jun 18, 19) Butler, Dick : 946 Lee, Jim : 877 2 (Jun 19, 19) Coggins, David : 1000 Lee, Jim : 952 3 (Jun 20, 19) Nichols, Steve : 998 Lee, Jim : 975 4 (Jun 23, 19) Mockler, David : 1000 Lee, Jim : 990 5 (Jun 24, 19) Butler, Dick : 985 Lee, Jim : 950 6 (Jun 25, 19) Lee, Jim and Butler, Dick : 935 Lee, Jim : 935 7 (Jun 26, 19) Tabery, Ron : 1000 Lee, Jim : 954 8 (Jun 27, 19) Mockler, David : 1000 Lee, Jim : 905 Totals Daily Winner : 7864 Contest Winner : 7538
Jim Lee's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 95.855 %.
Day Date Daily Winner Score Contest Highest Score 1 (May 12, 19) Team, Arnold & Striedeck : 1000 Team, Andrews & Jaeger : 944 2 (May 13, 19) Team, Andrews & Jaeger : 938 Team, Andrews & Jaeger : 938 3 (May 15, 19) Team, Arnold & Striedeck : 1000 Team, Andrews & Jaeger : 896 4 (May 16, 19) Team, Andrews & Jaeger : 680 Team, Andrews & Jaeger : 680 Totals Daily Winner : 3618 Contest Winner : 3458
Andrews Team's total score as a percentage of total daily maximum scores is 95.578 %.