RNZYS wins Governor's Cup

43rd US International Junior Match Racing Championship
July 14 - 19, 2009, Balboa Yacht Club, California

The RNZYS team of skipper William Tiller, main Harry Thurston & bow Shaun Mason have won the Governor's Cup, beating Newport Harbor 2 to 1 in the finals!  This is the 5th time the RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme has won this event (see report below).

History of the Governor's Cup Regatta
The Governor's Cup Regatta was established at Balboa Yacht Club, California, by Chet and Glee Purcell in 1967 after receiving the Deed of Gift form the then Gorernor of California,President Ronald Reagan.  With the Governor's permission a perpetual trophy was establised and the first race series was held in August 1967.

RNZYS has competed at the Governor's Cup since 1988....

The RNZYS Lion Foundation Youth Training Programme first 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 LFYTP 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.

More information view the event website for full results, press releases and photos www.balboayachtclub.com OR www.govcupracing.com