The Yachts

Wild Rose

Wild Rose

 

Sailing as Wild Oats, Wild Rose won the 1993 Sydney Hobart on corrected time and was the last yacht to win the Tattersalls Trophy under the old IOR handicap system.  A two time CYCA Blue Water Champion, Wild Rose will be campaigned south by Roger Hickman, a veteran of 28 Rolex Sydney Hobarts, and his experienced crew.

Link here (Flash) or here (ASF format) to hear skipper Roger Hickman reflecgting on keeping the dream alive.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Wild Rose
Sail Number 4343
Owner R Hickman
Skipper Roger Hickman (28)
Crew S Gordon (9), P Inchbold (4), S Newton (1), G Prescott (18), D Morris (2), L Goodridge (2), Bernie Case (39), Rob Case, G Wiess, T Wiess
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Farr 43
Designer Bruce Farr, NZ
Builder McConaghy
Construction Kevlar
LOA 13.11
Beam 4.19
Draft 2.46