Walbourn Trophy
The Walbourn Trophy was presented in 1986/7 by Wing Commander Derek Walbourn DSO, DFC & Bar. You can read more about Derek here.
Awarded annually to the helmsperson of the winning boat whose sail number is 400 below that of the highest sail number competing in the Australian National Championship.
Walbourne Trophy winners
Year | No. | Boat Name | Helm | Crew | Home State | Host Club |
1987 | 1722 | Firefox | J.Knight | C.Johnson | WA | Royal Freshwater Bay Y.C. |
1988 | 1722 | Firefox | J.Knight | C.Johnson | WA | Mornington Y.C. |
1989 | 1104 | Eyesore in the driveway | S.Mellington | R.Taylor | Vic | Lake Macquarie Y.C. |
1990 | 2904 | Gazelle V | J.Anderson | R.Sebo | WA | Royal Queensland Y.S. |
1991 | 2835 | Rustler | P.Russell | P.Russell | ACT | Canberra Y.C. |
1992 | 2755 | Gunnadoo | D.Meldrum | M.Brown | Vic | Esperance Bay Y.C. |
1993 | 2755 | Gunnadoo | D.Meldrum | M.Brown | Vic | Davey’s Bay Y.C. |
1994 | 2755 | Gunnadoo | D.Meldrum | R.Signorini | Vic | Royal Yacht Club of Victoria |
1995 | 2975 | Instant Replay | J.Flower | S.Tyrell | GBR | Royal Queensland Y.S. |
1996 | 3055 | Miss Behavin’ | R.Signorini | D.Norgate | Vic | Canberra Y.C. |
1997 | 2755 | Gunnadoo | D.Meldrum | M.Brown | Vic | Royal Freshwater Bay Y.C. |
1998 | 3103 | Ffeelings | M.Rimmington | D.Sanders | Vic | Mornington Y.C. |
1999 | 3086 | Ffiddlestix | B.Wilcock | C.Wilcock | NZ | Esperance Bay Y.C. |
2000 | 3100 | The Boat Comes First | P.Forster | M.Roche | ACT | Royal Queensland Y.S. |
2001 | 3263 | Firefox | P.Packer | M.Wells | WA | Royal Prince Alfred Y.C. |
2002 | 2824 | Cockatiel | G.Dagley | D.Collings | Vic | Gippsland Lakes Y.C. |
2003 | 3063 | Stress Free Zone | P.Burtenshaw | P.Stead | WA | Royal Freshwater Bay Y.C. |
2004 | 3254 | Soggy Sox | R.Walker | D.Ward | Qld | Tin Can Bay Y.C. |
2005 | 3063 | Stress Free Zone | A.Frean | T.Burtenshaw | WA | Adelaide S.C. |
2006 | 3311 | Brumby | P.Harvey | N.Harvey | ACT | Canberra Y.C. |
2007 | 3246 | Travelling Sailsman | A.Hawkins | J.Hawkins | Vic | Royal Brighton Y.C. |
2008 | 3095 | Fiddle de Dee | A.Semple | L.Greeve | WA | Geraldton Y.C. |
2009 | 3062 | Good Thing | D.Meldrum | T.Williams | Vic | Royal Yacht Club of Victoria |
2010 | 3527 | But Why | P.Milne | P.Dubbin | Vic | Sandgate Y.C. |
2011 | 3311 | Form 3020 | M.Owen | A.Reed | ACT | Canberra Y.C. |
2012 | 3572 | Relience XVII | H.Carnachan | R.Sebo | WA | South of Perth Y.C. |
2013 | 3494 | Catch Me Iff You Can | C.Wells | Ms S.Ellis | WA | Davey’s Bay Y.C. |
2014 | 3554 | TBA | A.Coutts | J.Maskiel | Vic | Lake Macquarie Y.C. |
2015 | 3259 | Eagle Eye | K.Dawes | R.Dawes | WA | Sandgate Y.C. |
2016 | 3617 | The Wife’s ffault | J Hanrahan | S.Claringbold | ACT | Canberra Y.C. |
2018 | 962 | Affrodite | T. Cobb | A. Tibbits | Vic | Mornington Y.C. |