Judging & Trophies


Adam Toop

Our Chief Judge works closely with the leading names in boat restoration and associated trades to provide a distinguished panel of Judges that offer an unrivalled level of experience in their respective fields. Boat entrants are invited to compete for any of the Trophies listed, according to the criteria set out below.

  • Craft competing for Trophies must be: Festival entries, afloat, and at their allotted moorings.
  • Judges will make their tour of inspection on Saturday so please be on hand to allow them on board.
  • Rosettes, to be attached to your boat, will be awarded - Gold for Trophy Winners, Blue for Runners-Up.
  • Trophies are awarded at the Prize Giving ceremony in The Crooked Billet tent at 5 pm on Sunday.
  • Entry for all Trophies is FREE.
  • Please refer also to the published list on the Boat Entry form.

Trophies & Judging Criteria

Trophy: Cuthbert Trophy
Eligibility: All Slipper Stern Launches
Criteria: Presentation and Originality
Trophy: Andrews
Eligibility: All Slipper Stern Launches
(following the Andrews design pattern, 
irrespective of builder)
Criteria: Restoration, Maintenance and Presentation
Trophy: Bates Wheel
Eligibility: All craft built at Bates Yard,
Chertsey pre or post WW2
Criteria: Restoration, Maintenance
and Presentation
Trophy: Chaplin
Eligibility: Unpowered Craft
Criteria: Restoration and Presentation
Trophy: Piston (formerly Dean Marine)
Eligibility: Cruisers and Launches
Criteria: Installation and Smooth Running
of period internal combustion engine
Trophy: Bill Gardham
Eligibility: All Motor Cruisers
Criteria: Restoration and Presentation
Trophy: Ellenbrook
Eligibility: Ex-Working Boats
Criteria: Best presented ex-Working Boat
Trophy: Freebody
Eligibility: All craft
Criteria: Best Amateur Restoration, fully or partly 
complete, taking into account effort and enthusiasm
Trophy: Reade Propeller
Eligibility: Steam Craft
Criteria: Restoration or Maintenance of Steam Plant
Trophy: Horsham Cleat
Eligibility: Steam Craft
Criteria: Presentation of Craft
Trophy: Osland
Eligibility: All craft
Criteria: Structural Restoration
Trophy: Stuart Turner
Eligibility: Stuart Turner engine craft
Criteria: Installation and Smooth Running
Trophy: Simonds
Eligibility: Electrically Powered Craft
Criteria: Smooth Running and Overall Appearance
Trophy: Thames Heritage Cup
Eligibility: All craft
Criteria: General Traditional Appearance of Boat and Crew with emphasis on Accessories
Trophy: Rosie
Eligibility: Powered Craft
Criteria: Best Illuminated Craft
Trophy: Aqualight
Eligibility: Un-powered Craft
Criteria: Best Illuminated Craft
Trophy: The William Rose
Eligibility: All entered Craft
Criteria: Elegance under way.
Presented by Penny,in memory of her
late husband Bill
Trophy: Fred & Sheila Bourne
Eligibility: All winning entries in the above classes
Criteria: Best Boat in Show
Entry for this prestigious trophy is automatically 
conferred by virtue of being a Trophy winner.
Trophy: Eccentric Trophy
Eligibility: Any craft afloat
Criteria: Most extravagantly eccentric
and innovative craft on show
Trophy: The Sir William McAlpine
Eligibility: Open to all
Criteria: Entirely at the whim of
Judy, the Hon Lady McAlpine
Here being presented to Edd China