Venture 2

Stephen Chapman purchased this Greg Elliott designed Open 50, formerly A Southern Man, owned and skippered by Graham Dalton in the 2005/06 Velux 5 Oceans round the world single-handed race. Chapman renamed, refitted and made ready the yacht for the Auckland to Musket Cove (Fiji) Ocean Race and in February recorded the fastest time in the Simrad Two-handed series in Auckland and competed in the Coastal Classic Race in October. She will sail from Auckland to compete in the Rolex Sydney Hobart and will be crewed by experienced Lake Macquarie sailors. If they get running and/or reaching conditions, watch this yacht fly.

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