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Boskop Yacht Club Yacht Club joins the 2025 Lipton Cup Challenge! We are pleased to welcome Boskop Yacht Club as a first-time entry in the Lipton Cup — proudly stepping onto the national stage from

MAC – Milnerton Aquatic Club returns to the Challenge! This year, MAC will be represented by an all-female powerhouse team, skippered by none other than Dominique Provoyeur, with Robyn Patrick and Karen Field (née MacKellar)

5th ENTRY ANNOUNCEMENT RNYC – Royal Natal Yacht Club returns to the Challenge! Skippered by Mike Farrington and Andrea “Dre” Giovannini, this seasoned team brings serious international pedigree to the Lipton Cup. Mike, owner of

4th entry RCYC Sailing Academy RCYC Sailing Academy joins the Challenge! With the announcement that Sailing Academies may now compete for the Lipton Cup, it didn’t take long for the RCYC Sailing Academy to give

The RCYC Lipton Trustees have decided that it would be consistent with Sir Thomas’s intentions, when donating the Lipton Challenge Cup to the Table Bay Yacht Club in 1909, if recognised sailing academies and sailing

3RD ENTRY ANNOUNCEMENT HMYC – Henley Midmar Yacht Club join the Challenge! Led by Luke Wagner, this KZN team will bring legions of J22 experience to the fleet, having placed 3rd in the 2024 Nationals. HMYC have

Challenger of Record Announcement!  University of Cape Town Yacht Club has stepped forward as the Challenger of Record for the 2025 Lipton Challenge. While not yet counted as an official entry, any team can declare

2025 Lipton Title Defender Announcement  Royal Cape Yacht Club returns to the 2025 Lipton Cup Challenge as the 2-time back-to-back winners, ready to defend their titles. With a proven team and the taste of victory still

The Lipton Trustees invited sailing Clubs across South Africa to share their perspectives on the future of the Lipton Challenge. With a proposal for a J22 one-design trial in 2025, the goal is to make