Tanner Cup

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The Tanner Cup is a New Zealand youth inter-provincial sailing competition. One under 17 year old sailor from each region competes in P Class yachts.

The competition is named after George Tanner, who donated the trophy, and was first sailed in 1945. Many of New Zealand's top sailors have competed in and won the Tanner Cup, including Russell Coutts, Dean Barker, Adam Minoprio and Jo Aleh.

The national open P Class competition for the Tauranga Cup is normally sailed at the same venue.

List of winners

YearWinnerProvince
1945William HaymanWellington
1946Graham ManderCanterbury
1947Graham ManderCanterbury
1948Not sailed due to polio epidemic
1949William NalderNelson
1950 Des Townson Auckland
1951Jimmy GilpinBay of Plenty
1952Jimmy GilpinBay of Plenty
1953Jimmy GilpinBay of Plenty
1954M. SellwoodCanterbury
1955Rob DennistonBay of Plenty
1956Rob DennistonBay of Plenty
1957Robert BeetsonAuckland
1958Melvin TysonCanterbury
1959Lex McGrathCanterbury
1960Lex McGrathCanterbury
1961 Mark Paterson Auckland
1962 Mark Paterson Auckland
1963 Mark Paterson Auckland
1964Roy Granic(h)Auckland
1965Robert WebberAuckland
1966Brian BakerAuckland
1967Ian WilliamsBay of Plenty
1968John MoyesAuckland
1969John MoyesAuckland
1970Murray ThomAuckland
1971Tom StevensCanterbury
1972Craig GilbertAuckland
1973 David Barnes Wellington
1974Gavin AuldWellington
1975Trevor CoxAuckland West
1976Brent FosterAuckland West
1977 Chris Dickson Auckland West
1978 Russell Coutts Otago
1979Craig GreenwoodAuckland West
1980John IrvineOtago
1981Greg FlynnWellington
1982Terry NicholasAuckland
1983 Craig Monk Auckland
1984Jon BilgerAuckland
1985Jon BilgerAuckland
1986Simon PatchettAuckland
1987Ramon DaviesAuckland
1988 Dean Barker Auckland
1989Zane GiffordAuckland
1990Andrew EstcourtHawkes Bay
1991Peter WaringAuckland West
1992Simon CookeAuckland East
1993Fraser MilneAuckland East
1994Ben CouttsAuckland West
1995Derek ScottCanterbury
1996Mike BassettAuckland West
1997Carl PetersAuckland West
1998Mark KennedyAuckland East
1999Michael BullotNorth Harbour
2000Brad Thom
2001 Adam Minoprio Auckland West
2002 Jo Aleh Auckland
2003James WilliamsonAuckland [1]
2004Riley DeanSouth Canterbury
2005 Paul Snow-Hansen Auckland West
2006 Carl Evans Auckland
2007Thomas SaundersBay of Plenty
2008Logan Dunning-BeckAuckland West
2009Oscar RorvikBay of Plenty
2010Erica DawsonAuckland West
2011Isaac McHardieWaikato/Thames
2012Isaac McHardieWaikato/Thames
2013Leonard Takahashi-FryWhanganui/Manawatu
2014Cole RippeyBay of Plenty
2015Sam BaconWhanganui/Manawatu
2016Robbie McCutcheonWhanganui/Manawatu
2017Blake McGlashanNorth Harbour
2018Nathan VinceAuckland
2019Blake HinsleyAuckland
2020Tim HowseAuckland
2021Sean KensingtonAuckland
2022Blake MckinnonNorth Harbour
2023Oli StoneAuckland
2024Nate SoperNorth Harbour
2025Hamish BrownNorth Harbour

References

  1. "First step on America's Cup road", Jan 2, 2003, Julie Ash, NZ Herald