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Despite gear problems in race one, Matt Draper and Thomas Stuchbery in Freight Train AUS001 won races two, three and four, and placed second in race five and six

David Gibb and John Bailey added international flavour to the regatta, bringing their sails from Port Nelson, New Zealand, and borrowing Lupicus from multiple World and Australian champion, Ian McCrossin, from NSW

Darren Hocking,, and winner race one and the Albert Gold Cup trophy, Matt Draper, skipper of Freight Train AUS001 & the new 2026 Australian FD champion, Rafe Heale, skipper of Power AUS7 and runner-up, & Peter Bevis, crew with Ian McCrossin on Lupicus 60

Matt Draper and Thomas Stuchbery in Freight Train AUS001 are the 2026 Flying Dutchman Australian champions

Darren Hocking, president of the Australian FD Association, presents the championship trophy to Matt Draper, skipper of Freight Train AUS001 and the new 2026 Australian FD champion. Metung Yacht Club Commodore, Peter Kanat, is on the right

Rafe Heale and Tom Watson on Power AUS7 speed to the finish line, well ahead of the fleet in race six, for the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia

David Gibb and John Bailey on Lupicus NZL112 and Rafe Heale and Tom Watson on Power AUS7 sprint away from the start line in race six, for the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia

Rafe Heale and Tom Watson on Power AUS7 led around the wing marker and power towards the leeward gate, in race six, for the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia. In their wake, Matt Draper and Thomas Stuchbery

Gary Cameron and Darren Hocking on Blu Tak AUS338 won race one convincingly in the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship regatta – which garnered them the prestigious Albert Gold Cup

Despite no spinnaker on their downwind leg in race six, David Gibb and John Bailey on Lupicus NZL112 were only 5.5 minutes behind the leader