“Auckland really turned it on this week, the weather was impeccable, great hospitality from our host family and the RNZYS.” Hyde and team join a list of five other sailors in the cup’s 34-year history to win back-to-back events, joining Josh Junior, Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, Phil Robertson & Graeme Sutherland, RNZYS, Jimmy Spithill, Royal Price Alfred Yacht Club and Richard Sydenham, Royal Yachting Association.
Hyde commented at the opening that coming in as the defending champion and fresh off a big win, the team was just going to focus on “keeping it simple & working together”.
After a close racing, the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club’s Daniel Kemp and his crew of Louis Tilly, Lachlan Wallace, Charlie Verity, Isabella Holdworth finished a close second. Isabella said after prizegiving,…