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A message from Graeme Savage of the RMYS Junior Racing Squad Parents Committee:
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What a fantastic day of sailing at RMYS on Sunday to mark the running of the 2022 Napier Cup!
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A thoroughly enjoyable day had by all, the Junior Squad can’t thank the club enough for organizing the event, the feedback has been amazing, everyone had such a great time, a fantastic introduction to keelboat racing.
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A massive thanks to all the boats that entered Sunday’s race being;
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Sunshine, Double Shot, Vitamin C, Buck, Cloud Ten, Take Five, Vagabond, Hot Shot, Boots, Forzado and Archimedes all took place in the race.
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In particular, the Junior Racing squad would especially like to thank;
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For allowing the juniors to take the helm of their boats under their expert guidance.
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Congratulations to Junior Squad members...
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Alex WARD (Buck) for first place and Hayden GOLD (Cloud Ten) for third place. The junior squad also congratulates Cameron’s girls for their second-place finish on Vitamin C. (NB: We’d love for you guys to join the squad as well).
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Special thanks to Ross Flood for a great job as Race Officer, Greg Blackwood skippering Rohan Brownlee as the media boat and Colin Burgess for getting this all organized so very well.
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Please find above an absolutely fantastic YouTube video of the 2022 Napier Cup made by David Vlasic who is one of our Junior Squad parents. Simply Brilliant. You can also click here to watch the video.
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RMYS Junior Racing Squad Parents Committee.
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History of the Napier Cup
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Donated June 8, 1929, by the first Naval member, Rear Admiral W.R. Napier R.N., to be raced for in keelboats by skippers under the age of 21 years. As it was considered at the time that the Juniors of the club were not experienced enough to handle a racing yacht, it was not until 1933 that the trophy was first contested when a small replica was presented to the winner, Stan Taggart, who won with “Petrel”. It then lay in abeyance until season 1936-37, since when it has been contested regularly ever since.
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