Cole Tapper, Jack Frewin, Max Brennan, Nathan Gulliksen, and Hamish Vass have won the 2025 Warren Jones Regatta in Perth last week, securing their second major title in just a few weeks. Hosted by the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club and using Swan River Sailing’s fleet of Foundation 36 yachts, the four-day regatta brought together 12 teams from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States.

In a nearly perfect performance, the team won 20 out of 21 races, with their only loss coming in the semi-finals to New Zealand’s Josh Hyde. The competition was held under challenging conditions for competitors, as Perth endured a heatwave with temperatures soaring above 40°C each day. Despite the extreme heat, the dependable southwesterly breeze only prevailed on one day, with winds averaging 8 – 12 knots across the event’s four days.

After topping the round-robin qualifying stage, Tapper’s team chose to race local sailor Mia Lovelady and her all-female crew, including YSA’s Chelsea Williams, in the quarter-finals, securing a 3-0 win. They then faced Josh Hyde in the semi-finals, where Hyde managed to take one victory in Race 2. However, Tapper’s team responded strongly, closing out the series 3-1.

In the final, Tapper faced USA’s Jeffrey Petersen for the second consecutive week. In another flawless performance, Tapper and his team won the series 3-0, claiming the Warren Jones Regatta trophy.

This victory adds to an impressive list of recent achievements, with the team now holding every major youth match racing title over the past 12 months, including the Governor’s Cup, Helly Hansen International, Warren Jones Regatta, and the Youth Match Racing World Championship.