Awards

THE RON TOUGH YACHTING FOUNDATION medals

RTYF awards Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals annually. The Gold now the John Barron-Hay is in recognition of outstanding competitive achievement, and or an outstanding lifetime contribution to the sport of sailing within WA.

The RTYF Silver and Bronze medals are presented to the best performing youth and junior sailors over the preceding 12 months. To be eligible for the Silver medal, sailors need to be under 19 years of age. For the Bronze medal sailors must be under the age of 16 years. This distinction supports the foundation’s commitment to encouraging participation and excellence in sailing, particularly among the younger members of the Western Australian sailing community

The Syd Corser Scholarship is the most significant financial award presented by The Ron Tough Yachting Foundation.