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Despite gear problems in race one, Matt Draper and Thomas Stuchbery in Freight Train AUS001 won races two, three and four, and placed second in race five and six
David Gibb and John Bailey added international flavour to the regatta, bringing their sails from Port Nelson, New Zealand, and borrowing Lupicus from multiple World and Australian champion, Ian McCrossin, from NSW
Darren Hocking,, and winner race one and the Albert Gold Cup trophy, Matt Draper, skipper of Freight Train AUS001 & the new 2026 Australian FD champion, Rafe Heale, skipper of Power AUS7 and runner-up, & Peter Bevis, crew with Ian McCrossin on Lupicus 60
Matt Draper and Thomas Stuchbery in Freight Train AUS001 are the 2026 Flying Dutchman Australian champions
Darren Hocking, president of the Australian FD Association, presents the championship trophy to Matt Draper, skipper of Freight Train AUS001 and the new 2026 Australian FD champion. Metung Yacht Club Commodore, Peter Kanat, is on the right
Rafe Heale and Tom Watson on Power AUS7 speed to the finish line, well ahead of the fleet in race six, for the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia
David Gibb and John Bailey on Lupicus NZL112 and Rafe Heale and Tom Watson on Power AUS7 sprint away from the start line in race six, for the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia
Rafe Heale and Tom Watson on Power AUS7 led around the wing marker and power towards the leeward gate, in race six, for the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia. In their wake, Matt Draper and Thomas Stuchbery
Gary Cameron and Darren Hocking on Blu Tak AUS338 won race one convincingly in the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship regatta – which garnered them the prestigious Albert Gold Cup
Despite no spinnaker on their downwind leg in race six, David Gibb and John Bailey on Lupicus NZL112 were only 5.5 minutes behind the leader
Gary Cameron and Darren Hocking in Blu Tak AUS338 pull their spinnaker aboard after finishing race six in the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia
Rafe Heale uses all his experience to maximise speed and Tom Watson hikes out on Power AUS7 at the start of race six, for the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia
Freight Train AUS001 surfs waves with Matt Draper and Thomas Stuchbery aboard in race six, for the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia
Gary Cameron and Darren Hocking in Blu Tak AUS338 was the third boat around the leeward mark in race six, and kicked up water as they sailed toward the windward gates; for the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Australia
Nick Meijer and Charlie Edwards in Circus Oz AUS31 are the last boat to the leeward mark in race six of the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia
Waves roll over Freight Train AUS001 as Matt Draper and Thomas Stuchbery aim her towards the windward gates in race six, for the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia
Rafe Heale and Tom Watson on Power AUS7 take on the high waves on their way to the second rounding of the windward gates, in race six, for the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship, held at Metung, Victoria, Australia
David Gibb helms Lupicus NZL112 while John Bailey neatly drops the spinnaker as they cross the finish line in third place in race five of the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship regatta
Gary Cameron and Darren Hocking on Blu Tak AUS338 sailed the second downwind leg without a spinnaker, in race five of the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship regatta
Ian McCrossin and Peter Bevis on Lupicus 60 AUS33 on approach to the finish line of race five of the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship regatta
Five races down and one to go, the exhaustion shows on the faces of David Ham and Finn Buckley of Green Eggs and Ham AUS32 as they cross the finish line in the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship regatta. They retired at the end of this race
A rising wind and rolling seas challenged Gary Cameron and Darren Hocking on Blu Tak AUS338, sailing the second downwind leg without a spinnaker, in race five of the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship regatta
A RIB crew checks the welfare of Michael Wood and Wayne Smith on Whoosh, upturned after achieving the leeward mark and right in the way of the Flying Dutchman fleet on their way to the finish line
In the background, Michael Wood and Wayne Smith on Whoosh, upturned after achieving the leeward mark on the first leg, while Rafe Heale and Tom Watson on Power AUS7 approach the finish line with a strong lead in the Flying Dutchman AUS regatta race five
Matt Draper and Thomas Stuchbery on Freight Train AUS001 on their way to second place in race five of the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship regatta
Rafe Heale and Tom Watson on Power AUS7 cross the finish line first in race five of the Flying Dutchman 2026 Australian championship regatta
Spinnakers flying on the downwind leg, Rafe Heale and Tom Watson on Power AUS7 well ahead of Matt Draper and Thomas Stuchbery on Freight Train AUS001, who are also well ahead of third-placed David Gibb and John Bailey on Lupicus NZL112
Lupicus NZL112 on the downwind leg approaching an upturned Flying Dutchman, in race five of the FD 2026 Australian championship regatta, held on Lake King at Metung, Australia
Gary Cameron and Darren Hocking on Blu Tak AUS338 tack while Rafe Heale and Tom Watson on Power AUS7 and Ian McCrossin and Peter Bevis on Lupicus 60 AUS33 continue to hike, on the windward leg of race five
John Bailey & David Gibb on Lupicus NZL112 in 5th position achieving the leeward rounding in race 5, sailed a fast race to pass David Ham & Finn Buckley on Green Eggs & Ham AUS32 and Ian McCrossin & Peter Bevis on Lupicus 60 AUS33, and finish 3rd overall