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Boston Teapot Trophy

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Boston Teapot Trophy
StatusActive
FrequencyAnnual
CountryVarying
Inaugurated1964 (1964)
Most recent2023
Organised bySail Training International
Websitesailtraininginternational.org

The Boston Teapot Trophy is an annual international award given to the sail training vessel that covers the greatest distance within a 124-hour period - 5 days and 4 hours.[1] A vessel must have a waterline length exceeding 30 feet (9.14 m).[2]

The trophy was established in 1964 after a two-boat transat ‘race’ back to Europe from the US. It was originally given for a more traditional yardstick – the greatest distance covered in 24 hours.

The trophy is a silver replica of the "Boston Tea Pot" kept at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.[3] The size of the replica is approximately 30 cm high and 15 cm in diameter.

The sailing ship awarded the trophy keeps it on board for one year.

Trophy winners

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Year Name of ship Nationality Running distance Average speed (knots)
1964 Corsaro II Italy 1121 9
1965 Gorch Fock Germany 1079 8,7
1966 Libertad Argentina 1335 10,7
1967 Gorch Fock Germany 1040 8,3
1968 Gorch Fock Germany 977 7,8
1969 Gorch Fock Germany 1191 9,6
1970 Gloria Colombia 1058 8,5
1971 Esmerelda Chile 1026 8,2
1972 Eagle United States 1100 8,8
1973 Eagle United States 1019 8,2
1974 Juan Sebastian de Elcano Spain 952 7,6
1975 no entry
1976 Libertad Argentina 1248 10
1977 no entry
1978 no entry
1979 Juan Sebastian De Elcano Spain 1029 8,3
1980 no entry
1981 Libertad Argentina 1115 8,9
1982 Cisne Branco Brazil 1101 8,8
1983 Gorch Fock Germany 1098 8,8
1984 no entry
1985 Libertad Argentina 684 5,5
1986 Nippon Maru Japan 955 7,7
1987 Libertad Argentina 1174 9,4
1988 Dar Mlodziezy Poland 1241 10
1989 Nippon Maru Japan 1134 9,1
1990 Kaiwo Maru Japan 1350 10,8
1991 Kaiwo Maru Japan 1244 10
1992 Libertad Argentina 1041 8,4
1993 Nippon Maru Japan 1201 9,6
1994 Kaiwo Maru Japan 1312 10,5
1995 Kaiwo Maru Japan 1394 11,2
1996 no entry 0
1997 Juan Sebastian de Elcano Spain 1126 9
1998 Libertad Argentina 1158 9,3
1999 Juan Sebastian de Elcano Spain 1088 8,7
2000 was not organised
2001 was not organised
2002 was not organised
2003 was not organised
2004 was not organised
2005 was not organised
2006 was not organised
2007 Libertad Argentina
2008 Statsraad Lemkuhl Norway
2009 Sagres Portugal
2010 Statsraad Lemkuhl Norway
2011 Statsraad Lemkuhl Norway
2012 Statsraad Lemkuhl Norway
2013 Cuauhtemoc Mexico
2014 Statsraad Lehmkuhl Norway
2015 Juan Sebastian De Elcano Spain
2016 Statsraad Lehmkuhl Norway 1556 12,5
2017 Statsraad Lehmkuhl Norway
2018 Statsraad Lehmkuhl Norway
2019 Fryderyk Chopin Poland 1218 9,8
2022 Statsraad Lehmkuhl Norway
2023 B.A.P Union Peru

References

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  1. ^ "Sail Training International Annual Awards", STI, retrieved 15 July 2024
  2. ^ "The Boston Tea Pot Trophy", National Institute for Sea Training, archived from the original on 2013-01-06, retrieved 15 July 2024
  3. ^ "Teapot 1760–65, Paul Revere, Jr.", MFA Boston, retrieved 15 July 2024