Trophies – Fowey Buoy Salver
A Salver presented by former Commodore and founder member, BILL JENNINGS, for the annual pursuit race to Fowey, usually via the ‘Fowey Buoy’, 12 miles offshore. However, other marks of the course have been used, depending on weather conditions or other factors.
Year: 1984
Approx. diameter 290mm
Winners inscribed on the base:
| 1984/5 | Viking of Mersea | C. Perkins |
| 1986 | Tidechase | T. Challender |
| 1987 | Bomdadil II | J. Money |
| 1988 | Cairenn II | F. McHenry |
| 1989 | Rosmora | R. Bassett |
| 1990 | Summer Wine | J. Bullen |
| 1991 | Iphigenia | J. Blewett |
| 1992 | Whitbread | B. Pope |
| 1993/4 | Mordros | A. Cole |
| 1995 | Mordros | A. Cole |
| 1996 | Brainwave | G. Dover |
| 1997 | Bladerunner | G Marshall |
| 1998 - 2000 | No race | |
| 2001 | Pinstripe | B. Timmins |
| 2002 | E’le May | I & L Horne |
| 2003 | E’le May | I & L Horne |
| 2004 | E’le May | I & L Horne |
| 2005 | No race | |
| 2006 | Freyja | J & J Baker |
| 2007 | Narnia | P & S Standley |
| 2008 | Freyja | J & J Baker |
| 2009 | Freyja | J & J Baker |
| 2010 | Freyja | J & J Baker |
| 2011 | Meka | M. Lithgow |
| 2012 | Gazelle | A & T Nancarrow |
| 2013 | Freyja | J & J Baker |
| 2014 | E’le May | I & L Horne |
| 2015 | E’le May | I & L Horne |
| 2016 | Growling Kougar | J Cutler |
| 2017 | Growling Kougar | J Cutler |
| 2018 | Rhapsody | D. Jones |
| 2019 | Pogolyre | J. Cutler |
| 2020 - 2022 | no races | |
| 2023 | Blue Moon | C Trower |
Other information:
When the Helford River Sailing Club moved their annual, overnight, end of season Eddystone Race to Fowey to mid-June, MYC established a similar race in its place. It remained an overnight pursuit race in mid-September, but no longer went round the lighthouse, using the Fowey Buoy instead.
In 2006, it was decided to hold the race during daylight hours and this broadened the appeal of the race considerably. Indeed, it proved so popular that two courses have been used since. The salver is awarded for the longer offshore course.