Awarded to the mono-hull yacht with the Best Elapsed Time in the Single Handed Fleet in the Long Distance Race.

Tarshish was a popular port of commerce in the Mediterranean from 1600 BC to 1900 BC. The fastest sailing vessels of the ancient Phoenician traders carried wines and olive oils to Tarshish, lashed down on their decks in terracotta jugs known as “Amphora”. The Tarshish trophy is a reproduction of an ancient amphora and was donated by PCYC Past Commodore Gordon K. Piller, who was instrumental in organizing this race in 1975. Since 1982, this trophy is being awarded to the winners of the Long Course.

1975	Sakkara	E Siddall, PCYC
1976	Mary Poppins	J Stanley, PCYC
1977	Countess	K Pederson, ABYC
1978	Merlin II	M Kriluck, NOLSC
1979	Merlin II	M Kriluck, NOLSC
1980	Nocturne II	P Paul, EP&SC
1981	Merlin II	M Kriluck, NOLSC
1982	Oddsocks	L Hircock, PCYC
1983	Captain Morgan	Roy Campbell, PCYC
1984	Mary III	A Stuart, BHYC
1985	Bandit	B MacCorkindale, CBYC
1986	Ghost	Sandy Douglas, OYS
1987	Wind Thief	John Kolosky, OYS
1988	Farfelue	Ed Burns, RYC
1989	Northern Light	J Pederson, OHYC
1990	Patent Pending	Dennis Moss, PCYC
1991	Patent Pending	Dennis Moss, PCYC
1992	Patent Pending	Dennis Moss, PCYC
1993	Gizmo	D Hatfield, HCYC
1994	Farfelue	E Burns, RYC
1995	Gizmo	D Hatfield, HCYC
1996	Seattle Slewp	Norm Street, DYC
1997	Surprize	J Weibe, HCYC
1998	Jersey Girl	K Schaefer, EYC
1999	Pied Piper II	H Kaut, RHYC
2000	Trpxprs	Jan Steyn, YYC
2001	QuickSilver	George Minarek, PCYC
2002	Veloche	Peter Broecker, QCYC
2003	Veloche	Peter Broecker, QCYC
2004	Windriven	Jonathon Vinden, PCYC
2005	Pelican Lee	Wendy McCloy, PCYC
2006	Trpxprs	Jan Steyn, YYC
2007	Trpxprs	Jan Steyn, YYC
2008	Quelle Surprise	Val Matison, RCYC
2009	Shock Therapy	Gary Benner, RCYC
2010	Striker	Jan Steyn, YYC
2011	Southern Cross	Mike Newbury, RCYC