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
| 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
|
|
|
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