Trophy Eligibility Criteria

Celebrating the diverse age range of competitors throughout the fleet, trophies in the UK are awarded for the following age categories:

Junior - Under 18 (U18) on the 31st December in the year of the event

Youth - Under 20 (U20) on the 31st December in the year of the event

Master - 40+ on the first day of the event

Grand Master - 50+ on the first day of the event

Great Grand Master - 60+ on the first day of the event

Legend - 70+ on the first day of the event

Rondar Trophy - Awarded to the highest placed competitor at the annual UK Europe National Championships, earning the title of Europe Open British Champion

Whiplash Trophy - Awarded to the highest placed British competitor at the UK Europe National Championships, earning the title of UK Europe National Champion

Gill Bowl - Awarded to the highest placed male competitor at the UK Europe National Championship, earning the title of UK Europe Men's National Champion

City of Plymouth Trophy - Awarded to the highest placed female competitor at the UK Europe National Championships,  earning the title of UK Europe Ladies National Champion

Junior Trophy - Awarded to the highest placed Junior competitor at the UK Europe National Championships, earning the title of UK Europe Junior National Champion (Note: If no sailor competing is eligible in the Junior division, the trophy should be awarded to the highest placed Youth sailor)

'Roaring Fourties' Masters Trophy - Awarded to the highest placed competitor at the UK Europe National Championships aged 40 and older.

Rooster Grand Master Trophy- Awarded to the highest placed competitor at the UK Europe National Championships aged 50 and older.

'Swinging Sixties' Grand Master Trophy - Awarded to the highest placed competitor at the UK Europe National Championships aged 60 and older.

Rooster Legend Trophy - Awarded to the highest placed competitor at the UK Europe National Championships aged 70 and older.

Manulife Cup - Awarded to the competitor with the lowest total score (with no discards) at the UK Europe National Championships

Best Newcomer's Trophy - Awarded to the highest placed competitor competing at their first UK Europe National Championships

Tin Rig Trophy - Awarded to the highest placed competitor without a carbon fibre mast at the UK Europe National Championships

Inland Championship Shield - Awarded to the first placed competitor at the UK Europe Inland Championships, earning the title of UK Europe Inland Champion

Youth Inland Championship Shield - Awarded to the first placed Youth competitor at the UK Europe Inland Championships, earning the title of UK Europe Youth Inland Champion

Synergy Marine Youth Championship Trophy - Awarded to the first placed Youth competitor at the UK Europe Youth Championships, earning the title of UK Europe Youth Champion

A new addition to the class in 2023, the 'Pip Eagleton Endurance Trophy' was awarded in memory of Pip Eagleton, a devoted supporter not only of her husband Richard's Europe adventures but of the UK class as a whole, who passed away in 2020. 

The trophy is awarded for particular endeavour and determination, typically raced for in a 'non-scoring' long distance race held at the UK Europe National Championships. This typically comprises a committee boat start in the race area, following the final race of the day, finishing close to the slipway. In the event that such a race cannot be held, the trophy should be awarded to a competitor deemed to have demonstrated these attributes at the event.