18 April 2026

Kenwood Cup 1986 - Part 2

This post follows an earlier article about the 1986 edition of the Kenwood Cup (formerly the Clipper Cup) that featured photographs by Sharon Green. The following gallery includes photographs by Guy Gurney and Phil Uhl.

Windward Passage at full power on a reaching leg during one of the triangle races (photo Guy Gurney)

Jubilation, a Frers-designed 53-footer, finished in third place in Class B (photo Guy Gurney)

Challenge III, a Frers 43-footer, sailing for Australia

Some of the competing yachts from New Zealand berthed outside the Waikiki Yacht Club (left to right, Starlight Express, Black Sheep, Night Raider, Thunderbird and Mad Max), photo Phil Uhl

More views of Jubilation (photos Guy Gurney)

The New Zealand Davidson 40 Mad Max, second overall in Class D (photo Phil Uhl)

Tomahawk seen here leading Crazy Horse down the North Shore of Molokai (photo Phil Uhl)

Foredeck action aboard Maxi-yacht Sorcery, the eventual winner of Class A (photo Guy Gurney)

Windward Passage powers upwind on her way to third place in Class C (photo Guy Gurney)

The programme cover for the 1986 Kenwood Cup, featuring The Shadow from the 1984 edition (photo Phil Uhl)


Article dated April 2026