Trophies – Bennett Cup
Given by former Commodore Don Bennett for the winning local boat to finish the biennial Cork Race.
The first race was just to Cork, then on even years it was used for the Cork Week feeder race.
For over a decade, the biennial Cork Race was an important occasion in the life of MYC. About 20 boats used to come down from up-country to compete. The start was off Black Rock and the finish was self-timed at the entrance to Cork Harbour.
Year: 1983
Approx. height 225mm
Awarded to:
| 1983 | Shenanigan | C. Mulcahy |
| 1984 | Maid of Unst | P & S Nicholas |
| 1986 | Ros-Ann | R. Bassett |
| 1988 | Shenanigan II | D. Reynolds & |
| C. Mulcahy | ||
| 1990 | Iphigenia | J. Blewett |
| 1992 | Shenanigan | C. Mulcahy |
| 1996 | Beefeater | P. Harrow |
Other information:
In 2005 it was awarded to the winner of Skinners Brewery Pursuit Series. By 2014 it was awarded for the first of two pursuit series and .
The cup continued to be awarded for the first Sunday Pursuit Series during 2020 and 2021 when racing was curtailed by covid.
From 2022 it was awarded for the winning yacht (EWQ Class) for the first Sunday Pursuit Series (Shrimpers now having their own trophies).
Redesignated for Pursuit Series
| 2005 | Freyja | J. Baker |
| 2006 | Mary Boon | J. Cruise |
| 2007 | Dhokos | H. Stannard |
| 2008 | Mary Boon | J. Cruise |
| 2009 | Mary Boon | J. Cruise |
| 2010 | Nirvana | M. Biglin |
| 2011 | Limelite | E. Battie |
| 2012 | Mary Boon | J. Cruise |
| 2013 | Rusalka | A. Street |
| 2014 | Mary Boon | John Cruise |
| 2015 | Aura | Euan Beattie |
| 2016 | Lez Beez Neez | Alan Street |
| 2017 | The Cool Kids | Tim Rowley |
| 2018 | Lez Beez Neez | Alan Street |
| 2019 | Mary Boon | John Cruise |
| 2020 | Hotfoot | Roland Vroom |
| 2021 | Hotfoot | Roland Vroom |
| 2022 | Mary Boon | John Cruise |
| 2023 | Hotfoot | Roeland Vroon |
| 2024 | Hotfoot | Roeland Vroon |