The Tanner Cup is a

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youth inter-provincial sailing competition. One under 17 year old sailor from each region competes in P Class yachts. The competition is named after George Tanner, who donated the trophy, and was first sailed in 1945. Many of New Zealand's top sailors have competed in and won the Tanner Cup, including

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, Dean Barker,

Adam Minoprio Adam Minoprio (born 19 June 1985) is a New Zealand sailor. He is the youngest winner of the NZ Optimist Nationals at 11 years of age in 1997. Won the New Zealand P Class Tanner Cup in 2001. Did the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadrons Youth Progr ...

and Jo Aleh. The national open P Class competition for the Tauranga Cup is normally sailed at the same venue.

List of winners

References

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