Past Championship Winners

Explore every Graduate National Champion from 1955 to now.

With over seven decades of racing behind us, the class has seen legends, families, newcomers and future stars all take their turn at the top.
Why not join us at the next Nationals and see if your name could be the next one added to the list.

📜 View Full List of National Champions

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Year	Nationals Venue	Helm	Crew	Sailing Club	Sail Number
2026	Chichester YC	TBC	TBC	TBC	TBC
2025	Staunton Harold SC	Fresh Abendstern	Ross Southwell	Toddbrook	3020
2024	Carsington SC	Fresh Abendstern	Ross Southwell	Toddbrook	3020
2023	Northampton SC	John Clementson	Guy Marks	Chipstead	3009
2022	Grafham SC	Fresh Abendstern	Ross Southwell	Toddbrook	3013
2021	Rutland SC	Fresh Abendstern	Isaac Marsh	Toddbrook	3013
2020	NO CHAMPIONSHIP	-	-	-	-
2019	Stewartby WSC	John Clementson	Mel Titmus	Chipstead	2979
2018	Notts County SC	John Clementson	Mel Titmus	Chipstead	2979
2017	Bolton SC	John Clementson	Elliot Marks	Chipstead	2979
2016	Notts County SC	John Clementson	Jamie Clementson	Chipstead	2979
2015	Chipstead SC	John Clementson	Jamie Clementson	Chipstead	2979
2014	Chichester YC	Tony Cooper	Sam Cooper	King George	2873
2013	Bala SC	Steve Cockerill	Harry Kennedy	Stokes Bay	3005
2012	Chipstead SC	Steve Cockerill	Harry Kennedy	Stokes Bay	3005
2011	Stewartby WSC	Steve Cockerill	Harry Kennedy	Stokes Bay	3005
2010	Bala SC	Steve Cockerill	Harry Kennedy	Stokes Bay	3005
2009	Chipstead SC	Steve Cockerill	Liam Gardner	Stokes Bay	3000
2008	Chichester YC	Steve Cockerill	Jack Cockerill	Stokes Bay	2873
2007	Bassenthwaite SC	Steve Cockerill	Jack Cockerill	Stokes Bay	2873
2006	Brightlingsea	D Hammond	R Hammond	Ogston	2882
2005	Bala	D Hammond	R Hammond	Ogston	2882
2004	Brightlingsea	E Pepper	N Pepper	Littleton	2901
2003	Bassenthwaite	D Hammond	R Hammond	Ogston	2882
2002	Chichester	Tim Hand	J Moore	Sutton in Ashfield	2846
2001	Bassenthwaite	Alan Gillard	Tom Gillard	Sheffield Viking	2986
2000	Brightlingsea	Tim Hand	J Moore	Sutton in Ashfield	2846
1999	Bala	Tim Hand	J Moore	Sutton in Ashfield	2846
1998	Filey	Tim Hand	J Moore	Sutton in Ashfield	2846
1997	Bassenthwaite	Alan Gillard	Richard Sault	Sheffield Viking	2954
1996	Brightlingsea	P Northen	Richard Sault	Filey	2954
1995	Bala	P Northen	Richard Sault	Filey	2954
1994	Lowestoft	M Clinton	A Henstock	Sutton in Ashfield	2882
1993	Bala	N Wakefield	H Standing	Bough Beech	2962
1992	Poole	Adrian Baker	M Hall	Southampton	2832
1991	Broadstairs	G Hughes	T Jones	Shotton	2771
1990	Aberdovey	J Burgoine	A Burgoine	Bartley	2945
1989	Harwich	Adrian Baker	R Stead	Southampton	2832
1988	Eastbourne	Adrian Baker	S Barclay	Southampton	2832
1987	Aberdovey	M Hayden	D Lock	Crosby	2928
1986	Kinghorn	R Hayden	P Rowland	Crosby	2906
1985	Saundersfoot	R Goss	A Cushing	Frensham Pond	2839
1984	Hythe	Steve Cockerill	A Taylor	Tamworth	2896
1983	Harwich	John Hayes	J Southworth	Southport	-
1982	Kinghorn	Adrian Baker	B Jackson	-	-
1981	Plymouth	R Goss	A Cushing	Frensham Pond	2839
1980	Llandudno	S Teasdale	I Teasdale	Monklands	-
1979	Felpham	R Sims	C John	Sutton in Ashfield	-
1978	North Berwick	S Teasdale	J Millar	Monklands	-
1977	Llandudno	S Teasdale	R Millar	Monklands	-
1976	Sunderland	K Atkinson	H Atkinson	Elton	736
1975	Saundersfoot	Nigel Walbank	A Maclean	-	-
1974	North Berwick	D Weatherhead	R Tomkys	Ruislip	634
1973	Grafham	Pete Conway	B Conway	Ruislip	2097
1972	Hayling Island	Pete Conway	C Allen	Ruislip	2097
1971	Saundersfoot	Pete Conway	C Allen	Ruislip	2097
1970	North Berwick	R Jones	M Rowley	-	-
1969	Llandudno	J Hawker	D Edmund-Jones	Frensham Pond	2076
1968	Harwich	Pete Conway	D Weatherhead	Ruislip	634
1967	Falmouth	J Burgoine	A Ford	-	-
1966	Saundersfoot	P Acton	M Sellers	Essex	1581
1965	North Berwick	C Peggs	J Peggs	Essex	437
1964	Saundersfoot	D Oddie	A Roberts	Fairhaven	1150
1963	Plymouth	D Oddie	N J Harper	Fairhaven	1150
1962	Saundersfoot	L Bilton	G Glancy	Royal Forth	1450
1961	Plymouth	J Schofield	J Schofield	Elton	1099
1960	Aldeburgh	D Oddie	J Ingham	Fairhaven	1150
1959	Abersoch	M Allott	F Allott	Ruislip	634
1958	Stone	C R Wyche	-	Trent Valley	699
1957	Aldeburgh	J Prangnell	-	Frensham Pond	90
1956	Aldeburgh	J Goodison	-	Bensons	271
1955	Frensham Pond	W Hollick	-	Frensham Pond	19

We love a bit of data‑digging, so as well as the full list of Grad Champions, we’ve pulled out some fun trends, quirks and standout stats from across the fleet’s history…

🏆 Top Helms by Wins - The most successful skippers in Grad history

Helm	Wins
Steve Cockerill	8
John Clementson	6
Tim Hand	5
Pete Conway	5
Fresh Abendstern	4
D Hammond	4
S Teasdale	3
Adrian Baker	3

👫 Top Crews by Wins - The crews who’ve powered their helms to multiple titles

Crew	Wins
Harry Kennedy	4
J Moore	4
R Hammond	3
Ross Southwell	3
Jamie Clementson	2
Jack Cockerill	2
A Cushing	2

⛵ Top Clubs by Wins - The strongest Grad fleets across the decades

Club	Wins
Chipstead	7
Stokes Bay	7
Sutton in Ashfield	6
Toddbrook	4
Ogston	4
Monklands	3
Frensham Pond	3
Ruislip	3

📍 Most Frequent Nationals Hosts - The venues that have welcomed the fleet again and again

Venue	Times Hosted
Bala	6
Bassenthwaite	5
Chichester	4
Brightlingsea	4
Llandudno	4
Saundersfoot	4
North Berwick	4

🥇 Most Successful Sail Numbers - The hulls that have carved their names into Grad history

Sail Number	Wins
2979	5
2846	4
2882	4
3005	4
2097	3
1150	3
2873	2
2954	2
3020	2
3013	2