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THE TILMAN TROPHY
The Tilman Trophy was introduced, in it's present
form, in 1986. It is named after Bill Tilman, our first President, who lived in Barmouth
after his retirement. After winning an MC and bar in the first World War, he became
one of the foremost mountaineers of his generation. At the age of 55 he gave up climbing
and took to sailing. He bought a 1906 Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter and undertook
many voyages, often to the arctic, to find an unclimbed peak or glacier to conquer.
He was lost at sea at the end of 1977 sailing to the antarctic at the age of 79.
Incidently he also rode a bicycle some 3,000 miles across Africa in 1933.
In this tradition the Tilman Trophy is designed for sailor/mountain climbers. At
least four of the crew must climb one of the three mountains in the Race. The Tilman
Trophy is not so much about winning as overcoming a challenge: the achievement is
all. You may walk all the mountains if you wish - at one time everyone did. The course
has been completed by ladies and gentlemen of all shapes and sizes: gentlemen of
70 armed with a stout walking stick have done it: as for boats, almost any type of
cruising yacht is suitable. In 1986 a converted Morecambe Bay Prawner, 88 years old,
successfully finished the Race with a crew whose average age was 60.
THE RULES
1. Skippers are asked to declare on the entry form if they are entering for the Tilman
Trophy, although late entries will be accepted.
2. At least four members of the crew must climb one of the mountains: but in accordance
with Rules Six and Nine of the main Rules it is not permitted to send more than two
climbers up any one of the hills.
3. Entry for the Tilman Trophy does not debar an entrant winning any of the other
trophies.
4. Special Rules for the 25th Anniversary. In addition to the normal rules above
a time bonus or penalty will be awarded as
follows:
a. For yachts over 15 years old, deduct 25 minutes
per year over 15 years old from the total time for the race.
b. Any yacht having a lifting keel - add 3 hours to the total time for the race.
c. For yachts with more than one mast - deduct 3 hours per mast over one.
d. For climbers over 40 years old - deduct 10 minutes per year, over 40, for the
oldest of each pair on each hill
e. For climbers using a tandem - add 20 minutes to the overall time for the race
f. For climbers using a bicycle without gears deduct I hour from the total time for
the race.
g. There will be a bonus of 60 minutes for the issued crossword correctly completed
on passage from "Whitehaven to Fort William: less a deduction of 5 minutes for
each wrong or missing answer. Any suggestion of outside assistance will incur a penalty
of 60 hours.
5. Photographs, Every member of the crew entering for this trophy is required to
bring a passport sized photograph of his/her self when they come to register for
the Race.
6. The winner will be the first yacht to finish complying with the Rules.
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