Roy Yamaguchi Memorial Trophy is the sailing trophy awarded at the Women's Snipe World Championships. The Roy Yamaguchi Memorial Trophy is awarded to the winning skipper and her crew. [1] Another trophy, the Carmen Diaz Trophy, donated by Augie Diaz, is awarded to the highest placing Junior Women's team at the Women's World Championship. [2]
This competition is held every two years in the even numbered years since 1994.
The Roy Yamaguchi Memorial Trophy was donated to the SCIRA by Japan. [3]
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