| YEAR | WINNER | VESSEL/NAME | LINK |
| 2026 | Ray Baskerville | French Fishing Boat | (click) |
| 2025 | Chris Boiston | HMS Exeter | (click) |
| 2024 | Tony Middleton | Wherry "Albion" | (click) |
| 2023 | Warren Harding | HMS M15 | (click) |
| 2022 | Tony Middleton | Steam Trawler "Maycock" | (click) |
| 2021 | Michael Johnson | Hospital Ship "Bein Hoa" | (click) |
| 2020 | Coronavirus | Covid-19 | |
| 2019 | Not awarded | ||
| 2018 | Mike Johnson | Steam Yacht "Livadia" | (click) |
| 2017 | Warren Harding | S9 E-Boat | |
| 2016 | Aiden Gunson | 1:1200 ships | (click) |
| 2015 | Stephen Agar | Work boat "Rebecca M" | |
| 2014 | Peter Watmough | Leisure cruiser "Pride & Joy" | |
| 2013 | Peter Watmough | MGB 108 | |
| 2012 | Brian Holt | Coble "Providence" | (click) |
| 2011 | Brian Holt | Coble "Boy Willie" | |
| 2010 | Brian Holt | Trawler "Artic Corsair" | |
| 2009 | Howard Winfield | Paddle steamer "Glen Rosa" | (click) |
| 2008 | Tom Pearce | Steam trawler "The Greta" | |
| 2007 | Tom Pearce | HMS Bryony | |
| 2006 | Peter Pratt | ANTJE | |
| 2005 | Stephen Agar | Sand barge "Leman" | |
| 2004 | Ray Hope | Bay Prawner | |
| 2003 | Simon Maltby | Stuart DIO Engine | |
| 2002 | Allan Birkin | Tug "Oco" | |
