- The Yachts
- 2002
- Santana
Santana
Mike Kelaher, who previously owned New Horizons, races to Hobart every secondyear (so Santa doesn’t forget them) for the camaraderie and the challenge ofsailing across Bass Strait. Most of the crew, including Graham Fraser who is lining up for his 25th Hobart Race, has been sailing together for 15 years.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Santana |
| Sail Number | M236 |
| Owner | Mike Kellaher |
| Skipper | Mike Kelaher (6) |
| Navigator | Chris Morris |
| Crew | Chris Piggott, Mike Kelaher, Chris Morris, Tim Park, Mark Benson, Jim Blackett, Chris Piggott, Barry Park, David Leask, Graeme Fraser |
| State | NSW |
| Club | Lake Maquarie Yacht Club |
| Type | Swan 43 |
| Designer | Ron Holland |
| Builder | Nautor Swan |
| Construction | GRP |
| LOA | 13.054 |
| Beam | 3.991 |
| Draft | 2.51 |