X-Yachts Aurum Cup 2025

The 2025 X-Yachts Aurum Cup was held in Sydney over the weekend in magnificent blue skies… but some tricky wind conditions!

Friday, 20 June, saw the North Sails Pittwater to Sydney passage race start off Barrenjoey Headland with a nice westerly that took the fleet part way down the coast before the race was shortened.

Winners being Xanthus (X-55) on ORC and Adela X (X-50) on PHS.

Saturday, 21 June, was another cracker day and after the Skippers Briefing and Crew Breakfast at Middle Harbour Yacht Club, the fleet headed out for the Club Marine Race One and Musto Race Two.

2025 X-Yachts Aurum Cup in Sydney © Kevin Wallis

While conditions were fluky and testing, Toy Box 2 (Xp 44) won both races on ORC and PHS and collected handfuls of prizes and a lot of accolades.

The winner of the Aurum Cup was XS Moment (Xp 44), skippered by Ray Hudson, who had just returned from Denmark where he competed in the X-Yacht Gold Cup. Ray collected a week’s charter of an X-Yacht in the Greek Islands donated by X-Yachting of Greece.

The event finished with a superb dinner at St Siandra, MHYC.

2025 X-Yachts Aurum Cup in Sydney – photo © Kevin Wallis

Kevin Wallis, Australia & New Zealand Managing Director for X-Yachts, commented that “The Regatta is now an annual event that brings together our X-Yacht community for fun, camaraderie and a little competition.”

About X-Yachts

Founded in Denmark in 1979, X-Yachts is a globally respected yacht builder known for combining performance, quality, and Danish craftsmanship. From race-winning performance cruisers to luxurious long-distance yachts, every X-Yacht is built with a passion for sailing excellence. The brand has a strong and growing community in Australia and New Zealand, where owners regularly come together for events like the annual X-Yachts Aurum Cup—celebrating the spirit of competition, seamanship, and camaraderie on the water.

For more information, contact:
Kevin Wallis – X-Yachts Australia & New Zealand
M: +61 414 258 666 | E: kw@x-yachts.com.au | W: www.x-yachts.com

by Kevin Wallis

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