All these Club Member awards are announced and presented at the End of Season Dinner.
Some of the awards are for boat-handling competitions. Read about the definitions and history of our competitions at competitions.
Braggarts Cup
Donated by P.Frank Pooley, Commodore of the Club 1960.
Best Boat and Crew at Sail Past, judged by flag officers and President.
(Prior to 2019 was awarded to Braggarts 1st place)
Braggarts Cup
Donated by P.Frank Pooley.
Best First-Timer Cruising the Tideway to the Sea Reach Channel / RiverMedway.
Recommended by Flag officers on the cruise and cruise organiser.
(Prior to 2019 was awarded to Braggarts 2nd place)
Levison Trophy
Donated by Cammy Levison in 1972
Available for re-designation
(Prior to 2019 was awarded to Braggarts 3rd place)
Elise Watkins Trophy
This Perpetuity Trophy was donated in 1950 by C.C. Watkins, Commodore of the Club 1945
Round an island on the non-tidal Thames fixed throttle competition – 1st place.
awarded on judged competition result.
(Prior to 2019 was awarded to Holehaven 1st place)
Bert Ryeland London
Donated by Lt. Comdr. H.M. Pinnell.
Round an island on the non-tidal Thames fixed throttle competition – 2nd place.
awarded on judged competition result.
(Prior to 2019 was awarded to Holehaven 2nd place)
Bert Ryeland London
Donated by Lt. Comdr. H.M. Pinnell.
Round an island on the non-tidal Thames fixed throttle competition – 3rd place.
awarded on judged competition result.
(Prior to 2019 was awarded to Holehaven 3rd place)
Tideway Plaque
Donated by Lt. Comdr.Charles Barber, MBE, RNVR.
Tideway 1st placeawarded on judged competition result.
Billet Doux Cup
Donated by Leonard and Bodil Cowling 1980.
Tideway 2nd place awarded on judged competition result.
Barbarina K Award
Donated by Michael Shefras in 1974.
Best boat at Charity Children’s Day.
Awarded by the Hon. Sec., Commodore and representative from the Charity.
(Prior to 2019 was awarded to Family Watermanship 1st place)
Bella Linda Cup
Donated by L.H. Brooks in 1975.
Family Watermanship 1st place, awarded on judged competition result.
(Prior to 2019 was awarded for Family Watermanship 2nd place)
Zebulin Award
Donated by Geoff Latter, 1979.
Family Watermanship 2nd place, awarded on judged competition result.
(Prior to 2019 was awarded for Family Watermanship 3rd place)
Jolly Rotter Cup
Donated by Ivor Arbiter, Commodore 1984
Couples Cup competition 1st place, awarded on judged result..
Presidents Cup
Donated in 1984 by J.R. Pearce, OBE, President
Couples Cup competition 2nd place, awarded on judged result..
Corona Mia Trophy
Donated by Maria Quinn
Veteran’s Cup 1st place awarded on judged competition result.
Phinola Cup
Donated by Phil Pennicott
Veteran’s Cup 2nd place awarded on judged competition result.
Deepwater Perpetuity
Donated in 1949 by J.C. Dudgeon,Commodore of the Club, whose house name was Deepwater !
Award for contribution to tidal summer cruise.
Recommended by Flag officers on the cruise and cruise organiser.
(Prior to 2019 this trophy was for the Deepwater competition 1st place)
Eight Bells Cup
Donated in 1964 by Richard Felmingham, Commodore of the Club.
Award for contribution to non-tidal summer cruise.
Recommended by Flag officers on the cruise and cruise organiser.
(Prior to 2019 this trophy was for the Deepwater competition 2nd place)
Lady Warmond Cup
Donated in 1965 by T.R. Boote, Commodore of the Club
Available for re-designation
(Prior to 2019 this trophy was for the Deepwater competition 3rd place)
Taras Cup
Donated by Leslie Westbrook, Commodore of the Club 1971.
Senior Watermanship 1st place, awarded on judged competition result.
Kandora Salver
Donated by Eric Hartwell, Commodore of the Club 1969
Senior Watermanship 2nd place, awarded on judged competition result.
Poggiare Salver
Donated by Bob and Tricia Smith, Commodore 1979
Senior Watermanship 3rd place, awarded on judged competition result.
Holmes Triers Cup
Donated by Bob Holmes, in 1977, Assistant Hon. Secretary
Best 1st-time entry in any club competitive boating event.
Awarded by the Competitions and Cruising Committee and competition results
(Prior to 2019 this trophy was for the Senior Watermanship best 1st time entry)
Royal Sabine Cup
Donated by Mark Warner, 1980.
1st place Jubilee Cup, awarded on judged competition result.
Silver Otter Award
Donated by Harry Brown in 1981.
2nd place Jubilee Cup, awarded on judged competition result.
Devera Ladies Award
Donated by Vera McNair
Member who has boated well in the year, awarded by the Competitions and Cruising Committee.
(Prior 2019 this was awarded to the lady who boated well)
Bent Banana
Donated by TMYC.
Awarded by the Managing Committee to someone who has achieved a humorous boating event.
Commodores Award
Donated by TMYC.
Awarded by the Commodore to a member, not on the committee, who has worked hard during the Commodore’s year.
Commodores Special
Donated by TMYC.
Awarded by the Commodore to a Committee member who has worked hard during the Commodore’s year.
Friendship Trophy
Donated by Maria Bradley
Act above call of duty, awarded by the Managing Committee
Ian Neville Plate
Donated by Ian Neville
Particular Act of Valour, awarded by the Managing Committee
Diana Sue Plate
Donated by David Bader-Clynes
Retiring from office, awarded by the Managing Committee
Karen Rae Trophy
Donated by (Parents) Rae
Young person who has shown promise.
Awarded by the Competitions and Cruising Committee
Upper Thames Cup
Donated in 1962 by T. Dilks, Commodore of the Club 1961.
Best up river log.
Awarded by the Competitions and Cruising Committee
North Sea Trophy
Perpetual trophy first presented in 1954 by the North Sea Yacht Club, Ostend.
Best Tidal Log, awarded by the Competitions and Cruising Committee
Lionel Ward
Donated by Lionel Ward
First time channel crossing (over 1 week)
Recommended by Flag officers on the cruise and cruise organiser
(Prior 2019 this award was for Visitors Seniors Trophy (re-designated 1974 to Victor Ludoram)).
Wilby Ondara Cup
Donated by Ray Wilby
Junior Watermanship 1st, awarded on judged competition result.
Stuart James Cup
Donated by Bev Stuart James
Junior Watermanship 2nd, awarded on judged competition result
Santer
Donated by Nicholas Santer
Junior Watermanship under 9 years old, awarded on judged competition result.
Channel Trophy
Donated by Hon. Secretary Derek Prentice in 2018, Commodore of the Club 2014.
Award for sustained commitment to the Club’s ethos of Channel Cruising.
Recommendation by the Competitions and Cruising Committee.
Yachtmaster Scroll
Donated by TMYC, introduced from 2019
Best achievement on the RYA Yachtmaster Course.
Awarded by the Yachtmaster Instructor and School Principle.
Day Skipper Scroll
Donated by TMYC, introduced from 2019
Best achievement on the RYA Day Skipper Cours.e
Awarded by the Day Skipper Instructor and School Principle.
