The Yachts

Mr Beaks Ribs

Mr Beaks Ribs

 

Current national and state 12 foot skiff champion Nick Press is leaving his dinghy behind at Christmas and taking on the perils of Bass Straight as skipper of Mr Beak's Ribs.  After retiring from last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart with rig failure, owner David Beak and his crew are determined to finish this time.  Good results at this year’s Hamilton Island and Skandia Geelong weeks.

Link here (Flash) or here (ASF format) to an interview with David Beak prior to the 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart (the boat was called Sirromet Life Style Wines for that race)

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Mr Beaks Ribs
Sail Number 8447
Owner David Beak
Skipper Nicholas Press
Crew D Beak (3), D Ward (7), E Blackman, N Press, G Lennox-King (1), L Paramor, R Haslar (9), S Bennett (1), B Owen, D Hodgson
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Beneteau First 44.7
Designer Farr
Builder Benetau
Construction GRP
LOA 13.68
Beam 3.98
Draft 2.65