- The Yachts
- 2002
- Ichi Ban
Ichi Ban
Matt Allen will this year campaign his new gold-coloured Farr 52OD south with a highly experienced crew, including six-time Bluewater Champion Roger Hickman. Launched in October, all eyes will be on Ichi Ban, which translates from Japanese to ‘Number 1”, as she is pitted against the other Farr 52OD, Hollywood Boulevard, in her first major ocean race.
Competitor Details
Yacht Name | Ichi Ban |
Sail Number | 8880 |
Owner | Matt Allen |
Skipper | Matt Allen (13) |
Navigator | David Davies/Sally Gordon |
Crew | Matthew Allen, Roger Hickman, John Flannery, Andrew Thompson, Sally Gordon, Stacey Jackson, Craig Garnett, Charlotte Stacey, Chris Cook, Marcus Jones, Greg Prescott, Peter Inchbold, Russell Harris, Brad Kellet, Paul McTaggart |
State | NSW |
Club | CYCA |
Type | Farr 52 |
Designer | Farr International |
Builder | DK Yachts |
Construction | Carbon |
LOA | 15.789 |
Beam | 4.444 |
Draft | 3.226 |