The Tanner Cup

The Tanner Cup was first presented by Mr George Tanner, of Wellington as an Interprovincial Chamnpionship for under 16 year olds. Each Region around New Zealand is entitled to select a representitive. Until 2016 , there was just one Rep per region, but from 2017 a system was introduced whereby several sailors could be selected, the numbers based on a sliding scale dependant on the number of trial entrants.  At the National Championship event held each year, the Tanner Cup Regatta is held first, followed by the Tauranga Cup.

  • The Tanner Cup
  • Gisborne Cup – Runner Up
    Presented 1961 by HH Baker Esq.
  • The Otago Cup – Third Place
  • Tanner Cup Engraving
  • A  P Class tradition is that the winner of each race is presented with a Bullet Trophy. This was the version presented by the Bay of Islands Yacht Club at the 2016 Tanner and Tauranga Cups.

The Tauranga Cup

The Tauranga Cup was presented by Mrs LB Mellish in 1940.  It was for Interprovincial competition in the 7 Foot Tauranga Class (later to be come the P Class). Historically it was raced for by 1 selected skipper from each Yacht Club. In 1986 it became an open competition. 

  • Tauranga Cup
  • Memorial Cup – Runner Up
    Presented 1963 by WD Cogswell
  • Carter Cup – 3rd Place
    Presented 1954 by Percy Carter
  • The Colin Smith Trophy for the first sailor from the Host Club
  • Naomi James Challenge Trophy – First Girl
  • Bruce Farr & Associates Trophy for Youngest in the Top 10
  • Craig Monk Trophy for 1st over 55kg

Tanner and Tauranga Cups Regatta Results

P Class Trophy Inscriptions

A record of all the Tanner and Tauranga trophy winners since they were first presented.  Note that up until 1980 (?), the Tauranga Cup was an Interclub competition – one boat per club, though often sailors that missed their clubs nomination would sail for Clubs that had no P’s.   Fleet sizes jumped up considerably after this when it became an open competition. 

P-ResultsDownload

  • Sandspit Yacht Club has framed the Boat Ribbons from the 1992 contest – each skipper used to take a bunch of ribbons to the contest for trading.
  • The Girls of the 1983 Tauranga Cup
  • The Tanner Cup Representitives – Murrays Bay 1983
  • Tauranga Cup sailors of 1983 – Murrays Bay

 

If you can help with any missing results, please send photo or pdf to history@murraysbay.org.