 The award is made for exceptional achievements and for excellence in or closely related to cruising under sail. | |
| 2005 Paddy Barry and Jarlath Cunnane | 2006 Willie Kerr |
| 2007 Robin Knox-Johnston | 2008 No award |
| 2009 Bill King | 2010 Killian Bush |
| 2011 – 2013 No award | 2014 Máire Breathnach and Andrew Wilkes |
| 2915 No award | 2016 Nikolai Litau |
| 2017 – 2018 No award | 2019 Royal Cork Yacht Club |
| 2020 – 2021 No award | 2022 WM (Winkie) Nixon |
| 2023 No award | |