The AYC Governors Cup Trophy was originally commissioned and awarded in 1962 to the traveling club that fielded the largest number of boats in the AYC Governor’s Cup Regatta. Since its inception, it attracted members from other clubs around the state and helped build AYC’s reputation as a great sailing venue. The Governors Cup for many years was the first event in the very popular City of Austin sponsored AQUA FESTIVAL which attracted many future sailors to the Club. Although the Governors Cup Regatta was initially so named to simply provide panache to the event at our fledgling club it became a major central Texas event. In 1983 AYC was able to attract the presiding Texas State Governor (Mark White) to present the Trophy to the winner.  This tradition was discontinued in the late '80s after Governor White was tossed into the AYC swimming pool (as was Miss Texas a year later).  The Governor's Cup was retired in 2005 when the Aqua Fest was discontinued, only to be revived for the Leukemia Cup Regatta from 2007-2009.