The Trophies

Koch Cup

Bill Koch president of the America³ Foundation, Inc. commissioned Asprey’s of London, the silversmith who made the original America’s Cup trophy, to manufacture the William I. Koch International Sea Scout Cup.  The trophy referred to as The Koch Cup is made of silver and stands thirty-four inches tall.  America³ Foundation, Inc. transferred the Cup to the National Scouting Museum where it is on display when not on loan to the Koch Cup or the America³ Foundation, Inc.

Kiwi Cup

Teams Qualify on the first few days of the cup. Sea Scouts in the top half of the fleet qualify for the Koch Fleet and the rest qualify for the Kiwi Fleet. The Kiwi Cup was donated by the Sea Scouts of New Zealand in 2000. It is an authentic Maori carved statue that is presented to the winners of the Kiwi Fleet.