PRINCE PHILIP CUP 2025
The 2025 Prince Philip Cup will be held on the Swan River from Saturday 4 January to Friday 10 January 2025. The world class Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club together with the Western Australian International Dragon Association will host the Australian National Championship consisting of the Ted Albert Memorial Trophy regatta followed by the Prince Philip Cup championship.
Sailed in January each year this Grade 1 regatta is rostered on a regular basis between the states.
In November 1947 the Island Sailing Club at Cowes gave the Queen and Prince Philip a Dragon on the occasion of their marriage. The summer of 1948 saw the first Olympics after World War II and the Dragon was the designated 3-man keel boat. In 1953 and to support sailing the Prince awarded the ‘Duke of Edinburgh Cup' to the winner of the Canadian Championship and the 'Edinburgh Cup' for the British Champion. There were 20 Dragons also racing in Australia and the Australians thought it would be a good idea to have a trophy for their competition. Local Dragon crew Puffy Buxton was an old school mate of Commander Michael Parker, then aide to HRH Prince Philip, and it is understood that Puffy ‘organised' the Trophy through this connection.
The first Prince Philip Cup was presented in February 1954 after the Royal Yacht Gothic sailed into Sydney Harbour and Prince Philip actually presented the Trophy to none other than Jock Sturrock, Puffys' skipper.
The Prince Philip Cup was sailed in Sydney Harbour in 1962 and was captured in this early film footage - Dragons in Cup Race 1962
2025 Prince Philip Cup Notice of Race will be published here soon. All Regatta documentation will be found on the Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club Regatta Page:
Below is a preliminary schedule of events.
For preliminary information regarding Yacht Charter, Yacht Transportation and Local Accomodation please contact:
Yacht Charter and Transportation - Ian Malley ian.malley43@gmail.com
Local Accomodation near RFBYC - Susan Parker shparker2010@gmail.com
The Perpetual Trophies
The Prince Philip Cup - awarded to the winner of the Australasian Championship.
The Corinthian Prince Philip Cup Trophy - awarded to the first Corinthian crew in the Prince Philip Cup.
The Charles E Davies Memorial Trophy - awarded to the winner of the final race sailed in the Ted Albert Memorial Regatta.
The Ted Albert Memorial Trophy - awarded to the winner of the three race series comprising the Ted Albert Memorial Regatta.
The John Linacre Memorial Trophy - awarded to the winner of the first race of the Prince Philip Cup.
The Jack Ayers/ Ediss Boyes Trophy - awarded to the first wooden yacht overall in the Prince Philip Cup.
Prince Philip Cup
Corinthian Prince Philip Cup Trophy
Charles E. Davies Memorial Trophy
Ted Albert Memorial Trophy
John Linacre Memorial Trophy
Jack Ayers
Ediss Boyes Trophy
Past Winners of the Prince Philip Cup
Year Boat (sail no.) Helmsman/ (owner) State Venue # Entries Builder
1954 Kamulla (9) Jock Sturrock Vic Sydney 20 Savage
1955 Paula {30} Jock Sturrock Vic Melbourne 18 Savage
1956 Leander (2) Tony Manford WA Perth 6 Savage
1957 Pel (7) Bill Fesq NSW Melbourne 20 Stewart
1958 Nan II (60) Jock Sturrock Vic Hobart 15 Holman
1959 Marjorie Anne (6) Eric Strain NSW Sydney 27 Bate
1960 Sea Joy IV {67) Alwyn Jarman NSW Melbourne Jarman
1961 Ghost Ill {48} HC Brook V Vic Hobart 22
1962 Adios (71} Norm Booth NSW Sydney 30 Borresen
1963 Lill (88) Jack Linacre Vic Perth Borresen
1964 Leander II {96} Tony Manford WA Adelaide Barnett
1965 Leander II (96} Tony Manford WA Melbourne Barnett
1966 Adios (71) Norm Booth NSW Hobart 33 Borresen
1967 Leander II (96} Tony Manford WA Perth Barnett
1968 Jock Robbie {107) John Cuneo Qld Botany Bay Pedersen
1969 Cynthia II (97} John Cuneo Qld Brisbane 25 Barnett
1970 Leander II (96} Tony Manford WA Adelaide Barnett
1971 Adios (71) Norm Booth NSW Hobart 44 Borresen
1972 Cynthia II (97) Bill Strain NSW Melbourne Barnett
1973 Barco Del Oro (NZ 1) R Watson NZ Auckland
1974 Saracen (98} Stephen Parker WA Perth Borresen
1975 Reluctant {139} Norm Wright Qld Manly Wright
1976 Tom Thumb {138} Norm Longworth NSW Sydney Barnett
1977 Chip (142) 'Mick' Purdon Tas Adelaide 29 Pedersen
1978 Tahune (123) Don Calvert Tas Hobart 19 Borresen
1979 Rawhiti (111) Ted Albert NSW Geelong 52 Barnett
1980 Rawhiti (111) Ted Albert NSW Perth Barnett
1981 Adios II (137) Robbie Donohue NSW Sydney 45 Borresen
1982 Tahune (123) Stephen Shield Tas Adelaide Borresen
1983 Deva (164) Jamie Wilmot NSW Hobart 28 Bellarine
1984 Aeolus (109) Bunn Lynn WA Geelong 25 Barnett
1985 Charisma (157) Peter Bowman WA Perth Bellarine
1986 Maj-Britt (106) Stephen Boyes Tas Adelaide Pedersen
1987 Fiasco (DG 659) Andreas Lohman WGer Geelong
1988 Aeolus (109) Bun Lynn WA Botany Bay Barnett
1989 Karabos VI {169) Nick Rogers Tas Hobart Ridgeway
1990 Red Baron (181) Anthony Lynn WA Perth Bellarine
1991 Karabos VII (176) Nick Rogers Tas Geelong Ridgeway
1992 Karabos VII (176) Nick Rogers Tas Sydney Ridgeway
1993 Karabos VIII (180} Nick Rogers Tas Hobart Ridgeway
1994 Karabos VIII (180} Nick Rogers Tas Brighton Ridgeway
1995 Red Baron (191} Richard Lynn/ Willy Packer WA Perth Endeavour
1996 Karabos VIII {180} Nick Rogers Tas Sydney 19 Ridgeway
1997 Jock Robbie (107) Bruce Calvert Tas Hobart 21 Pedersen
1998 Kirribilli II {166} David Graney Tas Brighton 17 Bellarine
1999 Isis {167} Ian MacDiarmid NSW Perth 22 Bellarine
2000 Imagination (179) Matt Whitnall/John Wilson NSW Sydney 19 Ridgeway
2001 Jock Robbie (107) Nick Chapman Vic Brighton 14 Pedersen
2002 AUS 198 (198) Glen Tucker WA Perth 19 Petticrows
2003 Karabos VIII (180} Nick Rogers Tas Hobart 23 Ridgeway
2004 Leander II (185} Nick Rogers/Hugh Wardrop Tas Sydney 20 Ridgeway
2005 Imagination (179) Ian MacDiarmid NSW Melbourne 13 Ridgeway
2006 Solveig (173) Mrs Sandy Anderson WA Adelaide 8 Bellarine
2007 Puff {191) Richard Lynn WA Perth 25 Endeavour
2008 Whim (198} Gordon lngate NSW Hobart 17 Petticrows
2009 Karabos IX (205) Nick Rogers TAS Sydney 24 Ridgeway
2010 Puff {191} Richard Lynn WA Perth 29 Endeavour
2011 African Queen(DEN401) Joergen Schoenherr DEN Melbourne 65 Petticrows
2012 Karabos IX (205) Nick Rogers TAS Hobart 13 Ridgeway
2013 Akula (224) Matt Whitnall NSW Botany Bay 21 Petticrows
2014 Scoundrel (214) William Packer WA Perth 26 Doomernik
2015 Whimsical (217) Gordon lngate NSW Brighton 16 Petticrows
2016 Karabos IX {205} Nick Rogers TAS Hobart 13 Ridgeway
2017 Whimsical (217) Gordon lngate NSW Sydney 18 Petticrows
2018 Whimsical (217} Gordon lngate NSW Metung 25 Petticrows
2019 Provezza (TUR1212) Andy Beadsworth TUR Perth 34 Petticrows
2020 Karabos IX (205) Nick Rogers TAS Hobart 11 Ridgeway
2021 Event cancelled due to Covid -19 Pandemic.
2022 Event cancelled due to Covid -19 Pandemic.
2023 Ascalon AUS209 David Chapman NSW Sydney 13
2024 Karabos IX AUS 205 Nick Rogers TAS Hobart 17 Ridgeway
Recent Prince Philip Cup Crews
Charles Davies Memorial Trophy
John Linacre Memorial Trophy
Jack Eyres Edis Boyes
Memorial Trophy
(pending update of records)
Ted Albert Memorial Trophy
1954 Inaugural Prince Philip Cup
Point Score