Tiller wins second Governor's Cup

Governor's Cup US Junior Match Racing Championships, Balboa Yacht Club, California

The RNZYS team of skipper William Tiller, main Harry Thurston & bow Shaun Mason (Full Metal Jacket Racing www.fmjracing.com) have successfully defended their Governor's Cup title, beating Newport Harbor Yacht Club in the finals!  This trio are now graduates of the Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme but were invited as defending champions and obviously still fit within the event's age criteria.  This is the 6th time the RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme has won this event.  Read full report here

The RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme was first invited and attended the Governor's Cup in August 1988 with skipper John Bilger and crew Carla Bennett & Ian Vickers, the team finished 4th overall.
The following two years the regatta was won by the RNZYS Youth Programme team which established the Programme as a breeding ground for training match racing champions.  The 1989 event was won by Mark Christensen, Morgan Trubovich & Clinton Newbury, the win was deemed 'historic' as the team only had two losses throughout the entire series.  And the 1990 event by Kelvin Harrap, Gavin Brady & Stu Clarke.
The RNZYS has since won the regatta in 1995 with Andrew Estcourt, Kylie Hogg & Cameron Appleton, and 2001 with Simon Minoprio, Ryan Houston & David Ferris.

And now in 2009 & 2010 William Tiller, Harry Thurston and Shaun Mason have sucessfully defended their title.
More information view the event website for full results, press releases and photos www.balboayachtclub.com  OR www.govcupracing.com