Proop's Pot is awarded to the first Lady helm at the National Championships, it was first awarded at the 1964 National Championships. Between 2001 and 2021, the trophy was lost, so the Special Award Trophy was used in it's place.
Here are some photographs of past winners
Year | Held by | Note |
2023 | Mary Henderson-White | |
2022 | Natasha & Poppy Armstrong | Original 1964 trophy found in a cupboard in Brightlingsea Sailing Club & returned. |
2021 | Melissa Heppell | |
2019 | Esme Barraclough | |
2018 | Ellie Clark | |
2017 | Tara Wilson (AUS) | With Martin Egan. Looks like two of the engraved plates with winners prior to 2008 are missing. |
2016 | Melissa Heppell | |
2015 | Eleanor Keers | |
2014 | Jeremy Newman returned it to Ashley Shepherd who took it to Brixham for the Nationals, but it was not awarded (probably because the Youth Challange Trophy was awarded instead) | |
2013 | Not returned, so not awarded | |
2012 | Not returned, so not awarded | |
2011 | Not returned, so not awarded | |
2010 | Millie Newman | According to an e-mail from Jeremy Newman |
2008 | Emma Barry | Special Award Trophy was used |
2002 | Katie MacKenzie | |
2001 | Not returned, so not awarded (to Rachel Wigmore). With Melissa Heppell according to the event report. | |
1988 | Andrea Peters | |
1985 | Miss A Peters |