Yeo Challenge Cup
In 1931 the Rear Commodore G Yeo, Esq. presented the Yeo Challenge Cup for a race in Chichester Harbour for 12 foot restricted class dinghies. This was re-allocated in 1959 for a general handicap for 16 foot overall dinghies, this has now been waived. It is now a General Handicap down harbour race, part of the Commodore's Cup.
Details of the pre-war winners cannot be traced, but the base is engraved (marked as *). It appears that there was a second Yeo Cup, as the Club Sailing log contains the following winners.
Year | Helm | Crew | Class | Sail number | Boat name |
1937 | Miss Glanville | Firefly | 12 | Shearwater | |
1938 | HC Martell | Firefly | 16 | Teal | |
1946 | HC Martell | ||||
1947 | Mrs Gatehouse | ||||
1948 | Mr Wright, DQSC | ||||
1949 | AH Malby, DQSC | ||||
1950 | J Malby, DQSC | ||||
1950 | RW Murray | Firefly | 435 | Smew | |
1951 | AH Malby, DQSC | ||||
1951 | EJ Bailey | Emsworth OD | 4 | ||
1952 | JG Parham, ESSC | ||||
1952 | P Gordon-Smith | Firefly | 590 | Poochi | |
1953 | JG Parham, ESSC | ||||
1953 | Miss N Dewhurst | Emsworth OD | 12 | Overdraft | |
1954 | JG Parham, ESSC | ||||
1954 | Miss N Dewhurst | Emsworth OD | 12 | Overdraft | |
1955 | B Harris | Emsworth OD | 6 | ||
1956 | Miss YP Watson | Solo | 17 | Betsy | |
1957 | Mrs RC Outen | Merlin | 502 | Korin | |
1958 | TJ Tyrrell, BSC | ||||
1958 | EJ Bailey | Emsworth OD | 15 | Makeway | |
1959 | --reallocated in 1959 for general handicap race of 16' overall or shorter-- | ||||
1959 | EJ Bailey | Emsworth OD | 15 | Makeway | |
1960 | JB Mace | Albacore | 783 | Jocylyn | |
1961 | PR Johnson | Emsworth OD | |||
1962 | RC Notley | AD Inglis | Wayfarer | 68 | Blue Chiffon |
1963 | VH Stallworthy | Wayfarer | 490 | Milky Way | |
1964 | RW Murray | Finn | 44 | ||
1965 | JB Mace | Enterprise | 7018 | Goodness Gracious Me | |
1966 | AJM Bailey | Wayfarer | 1057 | Persephone | |
1967 | AE Monk | Wayfarer | 968 | Spinaway | |
1968 | AE Monk | Wayfarer | 968 | Spinaway | |
1969 | HR Kindersley | Kestrel | 301 | Steady Girl | |
1970 | AE Monk | Wayfarer | 968 | Spinaway | |
1971 | HR Kindersley | Kestrel | 301 | Steady Girl | |
1972 | EB Raybould | Kestrel | 456 | Moby Dick | |
1973 | HR Kindersley | Kestrel | 301 | Steady Girl | |
1974 | Chris Ellingham | Laser | 13366 | Piglet | |
1975 | SAW Becker | Laser | 3199 | Mr Micawber | |
1976 | JS Steels | Solo | 1342 | Marise IV | |
1977 | Mike Powell | Laser | 41311 | Delicious II | |
1978 | Chris Ellingham | Laser | 54425 | Eeyore | |
1979 | JS Steels | Laser | 3692 | Snibbo | |
1980 | Jonathan Townsend | Wayfarer | 6288 | Devon Pickle | |
1981 | Simon Bloxham | Laser | 81270 | Chocolate Brownie | |
1982 | CB McKinnon | Fireball | 12718 | Fuzzball | |
1983 | Trevor Newley | Wayfarer | 998 | ||
1984 | Trevor Newley | Wayfarer | 998 | ||
1985 | Ian Groom | Laser | 68961 | Flying Kipper | |
1986 | Roger Bleasby | Wayfarer | 6494 | Masquerade | |
1987 | Jonathan Townsend | Wayfarer | 6288 | Devon Pickle | |
1988 | Joe Burnie | Laser | 130523 | Samedi | |
1989 | Phil Poyner | Laser II | 7199 | ||
1990 | RBD Lang | Wayfarer | 8900 | Master Blaster | |
1991 | Jonathan Townsend | Osprey | 1241 | The Innocent | |
1992 | RBD Lang | Wayfarer | 8900 | Master Blaster | |
1993 | Anthony Reeves | Laser | 138279 | New Jack | |
1994 | Trevor Newley | Wayfarer | 998 | ||
1995 | D Latta | Laser II | 8751 | ||
1996 | Michael Straw | ||||
1997 | Neil Mant | Cath Mant | Buzz | 517 | Henry the Wasp |
1998 | Tim Weeden | Mel Millar | RS400 | 548 | Strimmer |
1999 | Ben Oakley | Laser 4000 | |||
2000 | Geoff Palmer | Laser | 167947 | ||
2001 | Geoff Palmer | Laser | 167947 | ||
2002 | Geoff Palmer | Laser | 167947 | ||
2003 | Geoff Palmer | Laser | 167947 | ||
2004 | Anthony Reeves | Osprey | 959 | ||
2005 | Jonathan Townsend | Anthony Reeves | |||
2006 | Phil Poyner | Jill Poyner | RS200 | 1004 | |
2007 | Trevor Newley | Giles Bowman | Wayfarer | 998 | |
2008 | Cath Mant | Laser 4.7 | 5 | ||
2009 | Simon Townsend | Ben Townsend | National 12 | 3429 | Billy the Hoover |
2010 | Neil Mant | ||||
2011 | Ruth Allan | Tess Allan | 29er | ||
2012 | Jonathan Townsend | Barbara Langford | 2000 | 21431 | |
2013 | Dave Acres | RS300 | 480 | ||
2014 | Ben Davis | Finn | |||
2015 | David Patterson | Contender | 693 | ||
2016 | Bill Tucker | Matt Townsend | RS400 | ||
2017 | Phil Poyner | Jill Poyner | RS200 | ||
2018 | Jon Powell | Musto Skiff | 248 | ||
2019 | Charlie South | Laser | |||
2020 | Not sailed - COVID-19 | ||||
2021 | Patrick Bonner | Laser | 216001 |