JUDGING & TROPHIES
Our Chief Judge, Adam Toop, 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.
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Boat entrants are invited to compete for any of the Trophies listed, according to the criteria set out below.
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Craft competing for Trophies must be: Festival entries; afloat; and at their allotted moorings.
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Judges will make their tour of inspection on Saturday so please be on hand to allow them on board.
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Rosettes, to be attached to your boat, will be awarded - Gold for Trophy Winners, Blue for Runners-Up.
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Trophies are awarded at the Prize Giving ceremony in The Crooked Billet tent at 5 pm on Sunday.
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Entry for all Trophies is FREE.
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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
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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: Ellenbrook
Eligibility: ex-Working Boats
Criteria: Best presented ex-Working Boat
Trophy: Bill Gardham
Eligibility: All Motor Cruisers
Criteria: Restoration and Presentation
Trophy: Freebody
Eligibility: All craft
Criteria: Best Amateur Restoration,
fully or partly complete, taking into account effort and enthusiasm
Trophy: Horsham Cleat
Eligibility: Steam craft
Criteria: Presentation of Craft
Trophy: Reade Propeller
Eligibility: Steam craft
Criteria: Restoration or Maintenance of Steam Plant
Trophy: Osland
Eligibility: All craft
Criteria: Structural Restoration
Trophy: Stuart Turner
Eligibility: Stuart Turner engined 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
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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: The William Rose
Eligibility: All entered craft
Criteria: Elegance under way.
Presented by Penny,
in memory of her late husband
Bill
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
Trophy: Eccentric Trophy
Eligibility: Any craft afloat
Criteria: Most extravagantly eccentric and innovative craft on show