The John Long Memorial Trophy - Awarded to the Yacht finishing in 2nd Place in the Javelin Nationals.
In Memory of John Andrew Long (J.L)
26.2.54 - 3.12.83
A keen yachtsman who loved his boats fast and wet... Johns yachting
career began at the age of 10 yrs sailing Sunbursts with the Wakatere
Boating Club - 3.7s, 12ft Q Class, Rank Xerox 18ft ('78-'80)
representing NZ Internationally - 'Eskimo Pie' 'Javelin' (3rd Auckland
Champs '82 - 2nd Nationals '82). Johns last race won him the Phil
Holland Memorial Trophy in a Sunburst Oct '83 with the Torbay Boating
Club.
The ashes of John Long are scattered over
Waiake Beach, Torbay.
John
Long Memorial Trophy Winners (1983 - 2010)
| Year | Yacht | Skipper / Crew |
| 1983 - 1984 | Wild Fire | S Mitchell, P Mitchell |
| 1984 - 1985 | Summer Breeze | G Cheyne, B vdPost Clement |
| 1985 - 1986 | Night Nurse | A Hayman, G Coleman |
| 1986 - 1987 | Blunderbus | R Vernon, P Vernon |
| 1987 - 1988 | Blunderbus | R Vernon, P Vernon |
| 1988 - 1999 | No Name Required | P McNeill, C McNeill |
| 1990 - 1991 | Hot Gossip | G Cochrane, C Dagley |
| 1991 - 1992 | Desperado | H Hey, M Bloomfield |
| 1992 - 1993 | Bad Blood | G Earle, C Valentine |
| 1993 - 1994 | Desperado | M Bloomfield, H Hey |
| 1994 - 1995 | Cannon Hill Flyer | M Heffer, J Currie |
| 1995 - 1996 | Vertigo | B Faulkner, S Estcourt |
| 1996 - 1997 | Vertigo | J Trow, S Estcourt |
| 1998 - 1999 | Magic Bus | G Wilding, C Gilberd |
| 1999 - 2000 | Just Perfick | G Earle, C Reid |
| 2000 - 2001 | Blunderbus | R Vernon, B Webb |
| 2001 - 2002 | Freckle Deckle | A Vallings, H Hey (NOT ON CUP) |
| 2002 - 2003 | No Name Required | P McNeill, M Smith |
| 2003 - 2004 | Freckle Deckle | N Taylor, R Brailey |
| 2004 - 2005 | Bungholio | R Fordyce, C Gilberd |
| 2005 - 2006 |
Riders On The Storm | R Shanks, C Shanks |
| 2006 - 2007 |
Phlipnhel | P McNeill, M Smith |
| 2007 - 2008 | The Unknown | Ben Bax, Adam Scott-Mackie |
| 2009 |
Bay
Nissan |
Ben Bax, Adam Scott-Mackie |
| 2010 |
Bay
Nissan |
Ben Bax, Adam Scott-Mackie |