Darwin Dili 1973 Yachts
Last Updated on Saturday, 14 November 2009 08:30
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AMATUANA Sail No. 5 Skipper: P Dermoudy & J Wilkins Crew: G Wham, P Wilkins, F Middleton Built by the joint owners in Darwin in 1967. Winner of 1967, 1968 and 1969 CYANT “ocean races”. Plywood with fibreglass and ‘Dynel’ sheathing. Amatuana derives from Aboriginal mythology meaning “Dolphin Man”. Length: 28 feet Draught: 1 foot 8 inches; Beam: 14 feet Sail Area: Jib – 140 sq ft; Main – 140 sq ft |
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BINDI BOREGA Sail No. 112 Skipper: Stewart Parnaby Crew: S Carter, J Wills, T Coulehan, M Rijkuris, B Rottman, C Trewin, Piver Loadstar Trimaran; cutter rigged sloop. Fibreglass on marine ply. Completed August 1972 in Southport QLD and sailed to Darwin arriving October 1972. Length: 35 feet Beam: 24 feet 6 inches Sail Area: Main – 280 sq ft, No. 1 Jib – 200 sq ft, No. 2 Jib – 180 sq ft,Spinnaker – 800 sq ft Aux Power: 25 hp outboard |
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NICOLETTE Sail No 111 Skipper: RJ (Bob) Lee Crew: T Howard, D Tisdale, RAR Lee Cruising catamaran designed by Hedley Nichol of QLD and built in Darwin by skipper and crew. Plywood and fibreglass constructions and sloop rigged. Length: 25 feet Draught: 16 inches, Beam: 16 feet Weight: 1 ton Sail Area: Main – 150 sq ft, Genoa – 175 sq ft, Spinnaker – 500 sq ft Aux Power: 8 hp Yamaha outboard |
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REBEL KING Sail No. 4 Skipper: W (Bill) Jelley Crew: W Jelley Jnr, Lou Marchant, J McKellar Southerly 23 foot fibreglass sloop. Length: 23 feet Draught: 4 feet, Beam: 7 feet, 4 inches Weight: 1.2 ton Sail Area: 287 sq ft |
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SCAMP Sail No T999 Skipper: Peter Buckley Owner: Peter Coombe Crew: Iain Rae, Nick Jones All steel masthead sloop of the Temptress class. One of 10 boats in Darwin by Buckley’s Boatyard. This class of yacht has proven itself locally and in other ocean races including the Sydney-Hobart. Length: 34 feet Draught: 4 ft, 6 in, Beam: 10 fee, Weight: 3.5 ton Sail Area: Main – 150 sq ft, Genoa – 175 sq ft, Spinnaker – 500 sq ft |
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TRIDENT Sail No 1 Skipper: Bruno Milevoj Crew: B Fletcher, J Burns, J Amor, G Nancarrow Blue Piver Loadstar Catamaran Ketch Rigged. Length: 35 feet Beam: 21 feet Weight: 5 ton Sail Area: 450 sq ft Aux Power: Archimedes Penta Outboard |