The Three Peaks Yacht Race
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Sail up the wild West Coast and run to the summits of Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis, the highest peaks of Wales, England & Scotland. A classic adventure race for teams of runners and sailors, since 1977.
The Race Trophy Cabinet
The Three Peaks Yacht Race has an impressive trophy cabinet, so much so it’s hard to finish and not win something!
There are prizes for going the quickest of course, and for different sections of the race on foot and at sea, for all round performance, for oldest and youngest, Welsh and Scottish boats, international teams, best charity fund raisers, for going slowest … and many more.
The list below isn’t complete, but it gives you an idea of some of the trophies presented each year at the annual presentation dinner and dance which is held in early November. You can download the full trophy list here.
Each and every trophy has its own story, and most have famous sailing and fell running names inscribed on them.
Barmouth Publicity Association Cup First Place on IRC H'cap
Daily Telegraph Cup First Over The Line
Tilman Cup 4 team members to reach a summit
Tlws Meic a Gwenda Trophy Fastest aggregate sailing time on IRC Handicap
Merioneth YC Cup Second place (IRC)
Viking Cup Third Place (IRC)
Royal Hotel Cup First Sailing Leg
Pennington Arms Cup Second Sailing Leg
Flicka Cup Third Sailing Leg
Bodlyn Cup Second in the Tilman Cup
Idris Trophy Third in Tilman Cup
John Morris Jones Cup Snowdon Leg
Barbara Shields Scafell Pike Leg
Grand Hotel Cup Ben Nevis Leg
Damart Cup Fastest Mountain Aggregate (Kings of Mountains)
Peck and Royle Cups Fastest Veteran Runners
Kamminga Kloggs Greatest Mountain Aggregate
Harding Half Hull Oldest Team (Wrinkles Trophy)
Colin Prescott Walker Trophy The team with the lowest aggregate age to finish
Light Infantry Bugle First Service/Police Team
John Stockford Cup Inter Club Trophy
The Ponsford Trophy The first all female team
The Annarcy Trophy The best effort by a skipper (voted by the Committee)
Beneteau Trophy Fastest Beneteau
Karrimor Charity Award Most money raised for charity
The Honey Pot Fastest 35 foot and under
British Waterways Bowl Best Decorated Yacht
The Arfon Trophy First Welsh team
Merseyside Police Trophy For Meritorious Performance, voted for by Skippers
Fjallraven Trophy The best Performance by an overseas team
Last Inn Cup Last to finish within the race deadline
The descriptions here are only brief. Some trophies have specific criteria which pot-hunting competitors should check with the race committee ;-)
