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Shepherd Centre

Shepherd Centre

 

Dr Hugh Torode has changed the name of his yacht to Shepherd Centre for the Rolex Sydney Hobart. Last year the yacht finished mid-fleet and this year they plan to improve on that result. A strong result in the recent Cabbage Tree Island Race has the crew planning to sail hard to achieve a top three divisional finish for this race.

The crew is excited and proud to be representing the Shepherd Centre which assists 200 deaf children aged 0-5 years old, every year. It costs $15,000 per year per child of which 75% has to be generated through fundraising. They are aiming to attract at least 10 corporate/personal sponsorships of $2,000 each. All payments are 100% tax deductible and go to the Shepherd Centre and all sponsors’ names will appear on the sides of the yacht. For enquiries please go to www.shepherdcentre.com.au or donate at www.everydayhero.com.au/hugh_torode

Shepherd Centre Logo

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Shepherd Centre
Sail Number 11407
Owner Hugh Torode
Skipper Hugh Torode (1)
Crew D Sharp (10), D Herlihy (5), I Douglas (3), J Thomas (2), C O’Neill (1), A Andreyev, M Riding (2), M Watson, N Harrington.
State NSW
Club RSYS
Type Beneteau 40.7
Designer Farr
Builder Beneteau Yachts
Construction Fibreglass
LOA 11.92
Beam 3.77
Draft 2.40