“Jubilant” was built in Richmond upon Thames by Master boat builder Mark Edwards in 2002, it was a Golden Jubilee gift to Her Majesty the Queen from the Thames Traditional Rowing Association (TTRA). This association is an organiser for one class races on the tidal Thames, namely the Great River Race Thames Watermen’s Cutter. As a result, a separate Trust was set up to manage the craft as a charity in 2001.