- The Yachts
- 2010
- Rodd & Gunn Wedgetail
Rodd & Gunn Wedgetail
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Bill Wild’s new yacht Rodd & Gunn Wedgetail, is the well known ex Yendys. The former Yendys owned by Geoff Ross,is a custom Reichel/Pugh 55, that has an impressive racing record that includes placings in the Rolex Trophy Series, the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race and a sixth in IRC Division 1 in the 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart, 6th IRC overall and 1st in Division 1 in the 2006 Hobart and 3rd in Division 1 in the 2007 Rolex Sydney Hobart.
Bill has retained a number of the Yendys crew – including New Zealanders Rob Salthouse, Stu Molloy, Kieran Cowan, Jeff Scott and Cam Marshall; and added crew from his previous Wedgetail, the Welbourn 42, which had a strong offshore race record, including 6th overall in the 2005 Rolex Sydney Hobart and wins and places in all the major offshore races.
Interviews with the crew of Rodd & Gunn Wedgetail:
Will Oxley, Navigator - Press Conference - 24 December 2010
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Rodd & Gunn Wedgetail |
| Sail Number | AUS11888 |
| Owner | Bill Wild |
| Skipper | Bill Wild (6) |
| Crew | P Elkington (6), K Costin (9), K Cowan (2), S Molloy (2), R Salthouse (8), D Hutchison (4), A Crowe (14), C Marshall, D Blanchfield, J Scott, J Bush (2), R Wilmot, W Oxley (12) |
| State | QLD |
| Club | CYCA & RQYS |
| Type | RP 55 |
| Designer | Reichel Pugh |
| Builder | McConaghy |
| Construction | Composite |
| LOA | 16.8 |
| Beam | 4.5 |
| Draft | 4.0 |