Darwin Dili 1974

 

A total of 24 yachts particpated in the 1974 Darwin Dili Yacht Race.  The record holder for line honours in the Darwin Dili race was set by the yacht Kingo in 1974 with a total time of 91:37 hours.
 

Darwin Organising Committee Dili Organising Committee
Colin Blair Luis Franco Ricardo, Head CIT & Tourism
Paula Crompton Jose Luis Ferrea Leiria Ainto, Naval Commander
Risk Denny Antonio Carlos MA Metelo, Sports Minister
Ian Walker Souto Pires, Arny Major
Ray West  
Martin Jacob  
David Ernshaw  
Murray Jones  
Lou Marchant  
Terry Howard  
Ken Redwood  

Unfortunately the Indonesian incorporation of East Timor in 1975 caused subsequent events to be cancelled.  But it meant that CYANT had ‘got the taste’ for international yachting events and the search was on for an alternative venue.



RESULTS

 

 

Division No. Yacht Name Elapsed Time Handicap Corrected Time Crew
CLASSIC   MARIA JOSE       E Klaar (C), I Klaar, J Menzies, B Jaminon, S Bagley, C Weishaupt and children: Hans, Alexander and Ingeborg Klaar
MONOHULL   KUABAR DNF     H Collins (C), S Collins, V Smith, L Chuck
MONOHULL   WINDFALL DNF     L Marchant (C), J Marchant, L Marchant, H Marchant, D George, M Jones, B Harding
MONOHULL 1 GYPSY II 121.82 0.6879 83.8 J Altmann (C), N Longman, W Norris, R Deller
MONOHULL 2 DOVE 130.68 0.6783 88.64 M Rijkuris (C), R Wilson, G Saw, R Kenyon
MONOHULL 3 GECKO 132.63 0.671 88.99 G Wharam (C), M Wharam, D Hill, P Wharam
MONOHULL 4 STAMPEDE 120.05 0/7562 90.78 W Burrows (C), J Burrows, T Swarbrick, H Clayton
MONOHULL 5 NED KELLY 135.62 0.6712 91.03 J McCormack (C), L Beattie, C Rae, P Chilman
MONOHULL 6 MABE 139.73 0.6698 93.59 B Brown (C), D Charleton, B Young, R Hannan
MONOHULL 7 SUNDANCE 131.99 0.7273 96 A Robb (C), R Dobbie, D Gosper
MONOHULL 8 BALLADIER 142.89 0.6738 96.28 G Chard (C), M Chard, J Hunt, A Woodroffe
MONOHULL 9 CYGNUS 152.18 0.6641 101.06 R Denny (C), I Polglase, L Squires, T Boyce
MONOHULL 10 HOPE 143.78 0.7435 106.9 H Wiankow (C), L Davis
MONOHULL 11 RAJAH 153.22 0.6991 107.12 D Swan (C), P Bekkers, B Bottger, J Hewer
MONOHULL 12 BANYANDAH 153.35 0.734 112.56 A Duffield (C), B Duffield, P Duffield, S Duffield, E Turner, G Caldow
MONOHULL 13 MURITONGA 173.22 0.7176 124.3 R Morris (C), J Carpenter, G Jones, P Morris, E Chin
MONOHULL 14 NAIAD 167.91 0.7567 127.06 A Coghill (C)
MONOHULL 15 PHOTINA 178.92 0.7679 137.4 A Watt (C), B Watt, M Savage, R Williams, C Hughes
MULTIHULL 1 WHIMBRALL 96.38 0.7963 76.75 K Nicholls (C), A Wall, G Wham, R Tasker, P Jones, L Baker, N Messenger, G Wham Jnr
MULTIHULL 2 BINDI BOREGA 1230.23 0.6709 80.66 S Parnaby (C), T Coulehan, J Willis, J Richardson, P Smith, C Trewin
MULTIHULL 3 KINGO 91.37 0.9185 80.66 R Kingwell (C), L Gwynne, P Evans, H Kingwell
MULTIHULL 4 ANYAN 139.2 0.6019 83.78 I Walker (C), R Dicat, J Ducat, W Fletcher, F Houweling, R West
MULTIHULL 5 TREKKA II 152.48 0.5718 87.19 W Jelley (C), J Jelley, D Jelley, J McKellar, G Tonks
MULTIHULL 6 NICOLETTE 143.78 0.6182 88.88 R Lee (C), T Howard, D Tisdale