The CYCA celebrated a third consecutive Hardy Cup win, as Finn Tapper, Cole Tapper, Will Sargent, Jess Tavener and Ryan Ewings clinched the 2022 title.
Finn defeated Max Paul (Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron) to successfully defend the title he won in 2021, continuing the CYCA’s impressive streak after Harry Price’s win in 2020.
The CYCA’s second team, led by Jack Littlechild (with Hugo Stoner, Nathan Gulliksen, Chelsea Williams and Hamish Vass) finished fourth overall after a 2-0 loss in the petit final.
“It’s super exciting; it’s the first international regatta we’ve had in Australia since the start of the pandemic,” Finn said.
“It’s always an awesome event. To come away with the win is something I’m really proud of.
“The conditions in the final were really challenging – light, shifty, it was anyone’s game. You were never away with the race and you were never really down and out, so it was on for the whole race.”
Jack placed second after the three Round Robins, setting up an all-CYCA semi-final against Finn.
A 3-0 win for Finn took his crew into the final, where they saw off Max 2-0.
The two CYCA teams will travel to New Zealand on Tuesday 17 May for the Harken Youth International Match Racing Cup (18-22 May in Auckland) and the Centrepoint International Youth Match Racing Regatta (25-29 May in Wellington).
Photos by Darcie Collington Photography
