Please select your home edition
Edition
Leaderboard brokerage

Dragon Prince Philip Cup at Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club - Overall

by John Roberson 10 Jan 11:22 GMT 4-10 January 2025
Dragon Prince Philip Cup Day 5 © John Roberson

Richard Lynn and his team sailing Gordon have won the Prince Philip Cup, the Australian Dragon class championship by just one point after a nail biting final day of the series, hosted by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club and sailed on the Swan River. This puts his name on the trophy for the fourth time, thirty years since he first won it in 1995.

Going into the final day of the event, with two races to sail, there were three possible winners, Lynn, Willy Packer and Grant Alderson, all with three points of each other, and with Richard holding a one point advantage.

The team on Gordon won the first race of the day, with Packer's Scoundrel second, while a fourth place for Alderson's French Connection team put them out of the running, barring disasters for the two front runners.

Willy Packer came back strongly to win the final race or the regatta, putting the pressure on the Gordon team who had to finish second to take the trophy. Despite a strong challenge from British sailor Tim Tavinor Lynn, crewed by Ethan Prieto-Low and Adam Brenz-Verca, held on to cross the line second and take the championship.

Commenting in his usual eloquently manner on his victory Richard Lynn said, "we are an egalitarian boat, we all do our jobs to the best of our ability, Ethan and Adam are excellent at getting the best speed out of the boat, while I do my best to put it in the right place."

Willy Packer was generous in his praise for the victor, "Richard sailed very well, a consistent series, he was able to discard a third place, which was exceptional."

The final day produced yet more fabulous conditions, with the fabled Fremantle Doctor sea breeze coming in at a consistent 15 knots under a clear blue sky, the Swan River at its best.

Overall Results: (top six)

PosSail NoBoat NameSkipper / CrewR1R2R3R4R5R6R7R8Pts
AUS222GordonRichard Lynn‑Ethan Prieto‑Low / Adam Brenz‑Verca (RFBYC)211[ 3]221211
AUS214ScoundrelWilliam Packer‑Julian Harding / Jock Packer (RFBYC)1[7]22132112
AUS211French ConnectionGrant Alderson‑Emma Shand / Matt Maxted / Alice Travlos (RFBYC)3331[11]14419
AUS224AkulaPeter Bowman‑Steven Cole / Jeremy Shellabear / Rowan Macfarlane (RFBYC)9944[14]45742
AUS203TatsuAndrew Foulkes‑Andrew Bennett / Matthew Stafford (RFBYC)545101073[10.5]44
AUS144HotspurGrantham Kitto‑Andersen Fethers / John Low (RFBYC)115954[RET]610.550.5

Event website: rfbyc.asn.au/dragon-australian-championship-2025

Related Articles

Dragon Edinburgh Cup in Torbay overall
Tight Racing and Tactical Brilliance The final day of the 2025 Edinburgh Cup brought sunshine, shifting breeze, and two exciting races that kept the championship wide open until the very last run. Posted on 11 Jul
Dragon Edinburgh Cup in Torbay Day 2
Champagne Sailing and Fierce Competition Tor Bay turned on the charm on Day Two of the 2025 Edinburgh Cup, delivering stunning champagne sailing conditions for the International Dragon fleet. Posted on 10 Jul
Dragon Edinburgh Cup in Torbay Day 1
Sunshine, lighter airs, and no shortage of high-calibre racing Tuesday 8th July welcomed the opening day of the 2025 Edinburgh Cup in Torquay with sunshine, lighter airs, and no shortage of high-calibre racing. Posted on 9 Jul
British Dragon South West Championship
A spectacular warm-up for the 2025 Edinburgh Cup Torquay delivered a spectacular warm-up for the 2025 Edinburgh Cup, as 13 Dragon teams took to the waters of Tor Bay for the South West Championship, a two-day regatta packed with shifting breezes, tactical gambles, and top-class racing. Posted on 8 Jul
Celtic Challenge at Glandore Harbour
Junior sailors steer the way to victory in annual team race The vibrant spirit of sailing camaraderie was alive and kicking in Glandore over the weekend as GHYC proudly hosted the much-anticipated annual team race against RAYC. The friendly rivalry, known as the Celtic Challenge, was anything but tame. Posted on 3 Jul
Medway YC Keelboat Regatta
What a blast - on the water and shoreside The regatta was a two day event with an additional practice race on the Friday evening. The cruisers racing two races on the Saturday all within the River Medway and down river as far as the entrance at Queenborough. Posted on 21 Jun
2025 South Coast Dragon Championship
Classic rivalries and conditions at the Royal Thames Yacht Club 250th Anniversary Regatta The Dragon South Coast Championship 2025 was a spectacular sailing showcase, hosted in Cowes as part of the Royal Thames Yacht Club's prestigious 250th anniversary regatta. Posted on 17 Jun
Royal Thames YC 250th Anniversary Regatta overall
Perfect Solent conditions and desperately tight racing for the conclusion Picture-perfect conditions of a building 8-18 knots from the south-west, bright sunshine and flat Solent conditions on the flood tide made for a glamorous conclusion to the Royal Thames Yacht Club's 250th Anniversary Regatta on Sunday. Posted on 16 Jun
Royal Thames YC 250th Anniversary Regatta Day 4
Challenging summer Solent conditions test the fleets A brisk south-westerly breeze, with gusts above 20 knots at times, made for challenging top-end conditions for all the fleets on a very busy Solent for the Royal Thames Yacht Club 250th Anniversary Regatta. Posted on 14 Jun
Royal Thames YC 250th Anniversary Regatta Day 3
Patience rewarded on light air afternoon Conditions more akin to the Mediterranean greeted the 251 entries on day 3 of the Royal Thames Yacht Club's 250th Anniversary Regatta, with bright sunshine and a shut-down of air flow across the Solent racecourses. Posted on 13 Jun