Congratulations to Australia’s Cole Tapper and his CYCA Team from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Sydney for winning the 2025 Thompson Cup hosted by the Seawnahaka Corinthia Yacht Club in Oyster Bay, New York. Tapper and crew of Jack Frewin, Hamish Vass, Max Brennan and Nick Drummond defeated local sailor and #1 ranked match racer Chris Poole and his Riptide Racing team 2-1 in the final. Finishing in third in his first WMRT podium was Chicago based Christian Prendergast after defeating France’s Tim Rossi 2-0 in the Petite-final.
The Thompson Cup (Grade 2 event) is an official event of the 2025 World Match Racing Tour season.
Final Results
1. AUS Cole Tapper
2. USA Chris Poole
3. USA Christian Prendergast
4. FRA Tim Rossi
5. USA Peter Holtz
6. USA Morgan Pinckney
7. GBR Zac West
8. USA Pearson Potts
9. CAN Peter Wickwire
10. NZL Megan Thomson
Full results at https://wmrt.com/live-results/
US Match Racing Grand Slam Series
– OAKCLIFF INTERNATIONAL, OYSTER BAY NY, USA, 4-7 AUG
– THOMPSON CUP, OYSTER BAY NY, USA, 9-12 AUG
– CHICAGO GRAND SLAM, USA, 15-17 AUG
– THE DETROIT CUP, USA, 21-24 AUG