The Tilman Trophy

An award for perseverance and participation.

Updated 19th February 2004

The Tilman Trophy is named after the famed adventurer, mountaineer, explorer and author, Major Harold William (Bill) Tilman who liked to sail somewhere remote and climb icy mountains.

The trophy provides a special incentive and reward for older crews in slower yachts who do not have a realistic chance of outright honours.

The Tilman Trophy was donated by the British Three Peaks Race Committee and, as in Britain, it is designed as an incentive for smaller yachts, older crews and to generally reward teams which are less competitive but are prepared to do their best. Points are awarded according to the following table.

Another Tilman website - Ice with Everything, the story of a truly remarkable man!

H W (Bill) Tilman
Harold William (Bill) Tilman CBE, DSO, MC, FRGS, FRIN, soldier, mountaineer, explorer, sailor 1898 - 1977.
First President of the Barmouth to Fort William Yacht Race.
Photos copyright Bob Comlay UK.

SCORING SYSTEM

	1. Fixed Points
(a)	For hulls in excess of one	-10
(b)	For masts in excess of one (per standard design of vessel)	+20
(c)	For lifting keel/centreboard	-10
(d)	Per total crew age in excess of 150 [Cruising refer to (s)]	+1 per each 5 years
(e)	For a yacht with an overall hull length not exceeding 10 metres	+10
(f)	For raising money for charity in excess of $500.00	+10
(g)	For a yacht fitted with a pedal power propulsion system	-10
(h)	The use of an automatic steer device (wind or electric)	-5
(i)	Fixed points for all teams (reference Motoring for Cruising)	+50
	2. Achievement Points
(j)	For 3 runners on Mt Wellington	+5 or
(k)	For 4 runners on Mt Wellington	+10 or
(l)	For 5 or more runners on Mt Wellington	+15
(m)	Previously unused runner completing a run [including either (j), (k) or (l)]	+20 (Maximum 60 points)
(n)	For every runner who completes Mt Wellington	+2
(o)	Sailing (S minus overall sailing position where S = Number of starters)
(p)	Running (S minus overall running position)
(q)	Overall (S minus overall finishing position)
	3. Cruising Division Points
(r)	For every person in crew in excess of 5	-2
(s)	Engine usage for every complete 1/10^th of motoring allowance used.	-5
(t)	Crew age points. ((Sum crew age minus (Number of crew x 30)) divided by Number of crew). e.g. 6 crew aged 40 ((6 * 40 - (6 * 30)) / 6) = 10 points

The final score is calculated by adding and subtracting the points with the highest points winning. In the event of tied points, the older crew wins.