Nationals

The New Zealand Javelin Nationals championships have been held every year since the first competition in Wellington in 1964.

Over this time the competition has been won by some of New Zealand's most best sailors, with names like Murray Ross, Peter Mander, Jack Cropp, Jock Bilger and Dave Elder appearing on the trophy.

The class has also attracted notable designers, such as John Spencer, Bruce Farr, Iain Murray and Ben Lexen. These designers playing a large part in New Zealand and Australian America's cup efforts.

The Ray Eady Cup is presented to the winner of the New Zealand Javelin Nationals.

New Zealand Javelin Class Nationals Winners : 1964 - 2015

Year Venue Yacht Crew Province
1964 Wellington Pagan L & F Anderson Auckland
1965 Wellington Discretion R Duder, R Smith Auckland
1966 Auckland Valkyrie H Pedersen, J Hansen Auckland
1967 Lyttelton Wayward H England, L Wales Canterbury
1968 Howick G.J. R & O MacDonald Auckland
1969 Picton Jim Beam L Anderson, K Howse Auckland
1970 Murrays Bay John Wesley Hardin J Bilger, M Ross Auckland
1971 Gisborne Scheherezade L Williams, D Oliver Auckland
1972 Wellington Topaz B Coleman, M Sleeth Wellington
1973 Lyttelton Afakazze J Bilger, M Ross Auckland
1974 Wellington Joshua A Ball, P Newlands Auckland
1975 Napier Tina I McGill, R Floyd Auckland
1976 Picton Afakazee C Gilberd, D Ibbetson Auckland
1977 Auckland Dancing Queen M Patterson, D Bennett Auckland
1978 Lyttelton Nice One J Bilger, L Kennedy Auckland
1979 Wellington Big Bananas G Coleman, N Sibun Auckland
1980 Napier Big Bananas G Coleman, L Kennedy Auckland
1981 Lyttelton Stanley Bay Streamer G Duncalf, D Coleman Auckland
1982 Auckland Pointer D McBeath, D Zorn Hawkes Bay
1983 Wellington Exocet N Johnson, J Collingwood Canterbury
1984 Auckland Nice One C Greenwood, E Berry Auckland
1985 Lyttelton Hot Gossip P Scoffin, G Nixon Auckland
1986 Napier Big Bananas G Coleman, P Coveny Auckland
1987 Auckland Big Bananas G Coleman, P Coveny Auckland
1988 Picton Night Nurse A Hayman, D Coleman Auckland
1989 Eastbourne Blunderbus R Vernon, P Vernon Auckland
1990 Gisborne Coup d�etat G Ball, G Griffiths Auckland
1991 Auckland No Name Required P McNeill, I Purdie Auckland
1992 Dunedin Blunderbus C Gilberd, R Vernon North Harbour
1993 Napier Coup d�etat G Ball, G Dagley Auckland
1994 Wellington Blunderbus G Earle, R Vernon Hawkes Bay
1995 Tauranga Psycho G Earle, J Trow Hawkes Bay
1996 Lyttelton Magic Bus G Copplestone, C Gilberd North Harbour
1997 Auckland No Name Required P McNeill, M Smith Auckland
1998 Gisborne The Unknown N & B Bax Poverty Bay
1999 Taupo Webster & Co P McNeill & M Smith Auckland
2000 Port Chalmers Freckle Deckle A Vallings & H Hey King Country
2001 Wellington Freckle Deckle A Vallings & H Hey King Country
2002 Auckland Bungholio R Fordyce & C Gilberd North Harbour
2003 Tauranga The Unknown N Bax &  B Bax Bay of Plenty
2004 Bay of Islands The Unknown N Bax &  B Bax Bay of Plenty
2005 Gisborne Freckle Deckle N Taylor & R Brailey Auckland
2006 Auckland Phlipnhel P McNeill, M Smith Northland
2007 Bay of Islands Flying Circus D Brown, G Roberts Taranaki
2008 Wellington Flying Circus D Brown, G Roberts Taranaki
2009 Tauranga Phlipnhel P McNeill, M Smith Northland
2010 Bay of Islands Bungholio A Muller & C Gilberd Northland
2011 Gisborne Bay Nissan Ben Bax, Adam Scott-Mackie Bay of Plenty
2012 Wellington Trailblazer D Brown, D Feek Horowhenua
2013 Bay of Islands Phlipnhel P McNeill, H Hey/N Deverell Northland
2014 Wellington Bax Contractors Ben Bax Phil Smith Bay of Plenty
2015 Auckland Phlipnhel P McNeill, C Gilberd Northland
2016        
2017  New Plymouth Phlipnhel  P McNeill, C Gilberd  Northland
2018  Auckland Phlipnhel P McNeill, C Gilberd Northland
2019  Auckland Insidious Fix P Precey, H Hey  
2020  Tauranga      
2021  Gisborne Fairy Dust Special Moana W McGee, D Dixon  Wellington
2022  Napier      
2023        
2024 Gisborne Phlipnhel P McNeill, H Hey  Northland