The Gulf Cup was presented in 1974 and is awarded to the Highest Placed Welsh Boat at the National Championships.
Here are some photographs of past winners
| Year | Held by | Note |
| 2023 | Not awarded, no Welsh boats | With Martin Egan |
| 2022 | David & Hattie Edwards | |
| 2017 | Not awarded at the prize giving | Should have been awarded to Thomas & Daniel Crook, but was not. John Thornley has it, and will return it in time for the 2018 Nationals prizegiving. |
| 2016 | Not awarded at the prize giving | Not returned by John Thornley. After the prizegiving John was asked to send the trophy directly to Thomas & Daniel Crook from Trearrddur Bay SC. John Crook reports it never arrived. |
| 2015 | Megan Thornley & Thomas Hayley | The river Dee was adjudged to be in Wales, just. |
| 2014 | Not awarded | |
| 2013 | ||
| 2012 | Returned, photographed & not on 2012 list, so not awarded | |
| 2011 | Katie Davies & Gemma Keers | According to the 2011 list |
| 2009 | Harry Yeoward & Nick Elsdon | |
| 2008 | Harry Yeoward & Nick Elsdon | |
| 2007 | Roseanna Yeoward & Harry Yeoward | |
| 2006 | Roseanna Yeoward & Harry Yeoward | |
| 2004 | Ben Crompton & Sam Robinson | |
| 2003 | Ben Crompton & Robbie Cowan | |
| 2002 | Not awarded. | |
| 2001 | Not awarded. Location unknown according to the event report. | |
| 1999 | D Freemantle & M Kirtland | |
| 1998 | R Forbes & E Bloor | |
| 1997 | R Forbes & E Bloor | |
| 1996 | R Forbes & E Bloor | |
| 1995 | Tim Ware & C Hughes | |
| 1994 | Ben Dutton | |
| 1993 | Ben Dutton | |
| 1992 | Tim Ware | |
| 1991 | Mike Bloor | |
| 1990 | D J Edwards | |
| 1989 | D J Edwards | |
| 1988 | M Bennett & Tim Ware | |
| 1987 | D J Edwards | |
| 1986 | J C Evans | |
| 1985 | Dave Turtle | |
| 1984 | J Evans | |
| 1983 | Dave J Turtle | |
| 1982 | V & R Evans | |
| 1981 | David Williams | |
| 1980 | R & J Evans | |
| 1978 | "Ditto" | |
| 1977 | G.R. Ellis | |
| 1976 | G.R. Ellis | |
| 1975 | G.R. Ellis | |
| 1974 | G.R. Ellis |
