Each year, US Sailing awards champions in the following categories: - Sears - Triple Handed - Juniors ages 13-18 - male and female
- Bemis- Double Handed - Juniors ages 13-18 - male and female
- Smythe - Single Handed - Juniors ages 13-18 - male and female
- Adams - Triple Handed - Women over 18
- Mallory - Triple Handed - Men and Women over 18, Male at the helm
- O'Day - Single Handed- Men and Women - over 16
- Prince of Wales - Match Racing - Men and Women
The "ladder" for members of DIYRA to qualify for any of these categories is: - Club Representative - each club that has paid the ladder event fee determines its entrant in the DIYRA Quarterfinals
- Quarter Finals (DIYRA/FSA/GYC/SAYRA Championship)
- Semi Finals - Champions (representative) from Area D Regional Sailing Association.
- Finals - US Sailing Final Championships - representatives (champions) from Areas A thru K.
Participants must be members of US Sailing. Additional membership requirements vary with rung on the ladder and category. By agreement within Area "D", each association holds its own championship (Quarter Finals). The host association for each of the semi finals (Area D Championships) is: | Event | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | | Adams | FSA | GYA | SAYRA | DIYRA | FSA | | Mallory | GYA | SAYRA | DIYRA | FSA | GYA | | Sears / Bemis / Smythe | SAYRA | DIYRA | FSA | GYA | SAYRA | | O'Day | DIYRA | FSA | GYA | SAYRA | DIYRA | USMRC (Prince of Wales)
| FSA | GYA | SAYRA | DIYRA | FSA | Area "D" Girls Champs
| | FSA | GYA | SAYRA | DIYRA |
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