History
of the Governor's Cup
The
first race was held in 1996 and attracted 15 entries with line
honours being taken by Joe van de Westhuizen in the yacht ‘Nina’.
Interest in yachting on the island was sparked and with the
donation of two sailing dinghies by race supporter, Nina MacLellan,
young St Helenians began sailing.
The
1998 race saw 22 entries with 2 from the UK. Line honours were
won by Hugh Brown on ‘Merlin’. St Helenians took
part for the first time in the race as crew aboard the yachts
‘Group 4’ & ‘Sprint’.
The
2000 race saw 16 entries with Paul Bennett (ex-Group 4 of 1998)
& Jonathon Paarman setting a new course record with ‘Beluga-Monarch
Assurance’. Their crew included 4 St Helenians who had
been brought to Cape Town for intensive training prior to the
race. Overall winners were the British entry ‘Gladeye’
skippered by Lt Col Charles Clee of the Household Cavalry.
The
2002 race saw 19 entries with Billy Leisegang on ‘Our
Dianne-Monarch Assurance’ winning the race. Line honours
was won by Jonathon Paarman on ‘Beluga-Monarch Assurance’
with a crew largely consisting of St Helenians.For full 1996
results click here.
The
2004 race summary will follow shortly.
The
2006 race summary will follow shortly.
