The finale of the Pallas Capital TP52 Gold Cup started in sporty conditions with sensational racing from all eleven entrants, with reports of over 25 knots of boat speed, in a blustery southerly at times blowing over 30 knots on Pittwater.

The Australian TP52 fleet returned to action at Sail Port Stephens for Act 3 of the Pallas Capital Gold Cup. Eleven boats took to the waters surrounding Nelson Bay and completed the series of six races. The TP52s also formed Division One of the NSW IRC State Championships, resulting in both the primary TPR and IRC handicapping systems being hotly contested.

Act 3 of the Pallas Capital Gold Cup marks the second half of the series and David Doherty’s Matador, series leader after the first two Acts, was for the first time under serious pressure going into the final day, with Craig Neil’s Quest on equal points. Matador rose to the occasion and took their third win from as many events on TPR by two points over Quest, with Seb Bohm’s Smuggler pushing up to third overall.

David Doherty’s Matador took the win in a closely fought Act 1 of the Pallas Capital Gold Cup over the ten boat fleet this weekend, sailed from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.

The tight racing, mini-battles throughout the fleet, and great tests of boat handling were the perfect start to what is set to be a hard raced Pallas Capital Gold Cup with just six points separating the top six boats under the TPR rule.

The Pallas Capital Gold Cup kicks off this weekend with 10 out of 11 boats on the start line for Act 1 of 4, the first out of the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia.

SMB and Hooligan win won each in Port Lincoln.

Out on the water it was a tight tussle between the three high-profile TP52 class boats, ‘Hooligan’, ‘Secret Men’s Business’ and ‘Smuggler’ which won its division in the 2023 Sydney to Hobart.

Ultimately, it was Seb Bohm’s ‘Smuggler’ that was the overall winner on TPR.

Smuggler wins Hobart on IRC in Division 1.