Patrice Six

 

Courtesy of his father Ray, a well-known ocean racer of his time, Tony Kirby has been around the waterfront for most of his life. He has helped other prominent boat owners such as Stephen Ainsworth and Robbo Robertson to excellent offshore results until buying his own boats. With his latest, Patrice Six, 'TK' finished fifth overall and third in IRC Division 3 in 2009 Rolex Sydney Hobart, after a win looked to be in the bag until the last few hours. It was the first time the ORCi was used in Australia, and Patrice Six finished third under that rule. In last year's race, Kirby was 31st overall, as conditions did not favour the 40 footers. However, he was fourth in ORCi Division 2 and seventh in IRC Division 3. He finished sixth in the 2011/2012 Blue Water Pointscore, improving on his eighth the previous season. Bears Oscar and Orlando will be aboard again this year, helping to raise much needed funds for The Kids' Cancer Project, which undertakes childhood cancer research.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name	Patrice Six
Sail Number	360
Owner	Tony Kirby
Skipper	Tony Kirby (28)
Crew	A Young (1), B Sinton (2), F Walker (9), G Harland (17), J Allan (11), J Tanton (2), M Riding (1), M Jackson (6), P Beale (16)
State	NSW
Club	CYCA
Type	X41
Designer	Neils Jepersen
Builder	X Yachts
Construction	GRP
LOA	12.35
Beam	3.64
Draft	2.49