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Issue 41 - March 2018 CYAA ©

The Admiral’s Cup. Photo John Jeremy
Secretly flown out from London.
The surprise Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron AC 50 Regatta Dinner guest of honour
Loaned to the AC 50 Regatta Committee by Royal Ocean Racing Club
With great applause
The Admirals Cup was carried to its position of honour by the sons of the skippers of the victorious yachts in 1967.

Admirals Cup 1967 Victory US whose dad skippered Mercedes III, put their

50ᵗffį Anniversary Regatta Sydney Harbour hand up to say “We’ll be there”. From Sydney
Peter Costolloe Gordon Ingate, Syd Fisher and Jim Hardy in the
role of co-patrons were leading supporters of
the event. Within five months a full-blown
In 2016 Martin Ryan of the Classic Yacht
regatta was underway. From Melbourne, event
Association of Australia proposed the 50ᵗffį
instigator in chief Martin Ryan, had Mercedes III
anniversary of Australian Admirals Cup victory
in full prep mode. Ian Macfarlane who heads up
be recognised and celebrated,
the Kingurra syndicate with Glen Kile and Kevin
The Committee of the SASC embraced the idea , Bailey put their hands up. AC veterans from
followed by RSYS and then CYCA joining the other interstate ports were being organised to
party. From what was an idea reality took hold. join the fleet . Jaemie Saunders in the middle of
It was full on. An organising committee chaired restoring Balandra went in to full restoration
by David Champtaloup (Caprice of Huon)and mode.
comprised of skippers and owners of qualifying
Held on 1, 2 and 3 December, the Admiral’s Cup
yachts was formed, meeting formally each
Anniversary Regatta–, a joint venture between
month and with plenty of work in between.
the CYAA, SASC, RSYS and CYCA, was under
Ex–Admiral Cup skippers Anthony Crichton- way. It attracted 21 entries for a three-race series
Brown now in the UK and Scott Kaufman in the on Sydney Harbour and offshore.

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