Rob Graham skippers Nasdaq, the boat Greg Miller skippered to 50th overall, 15th in Division 2 and seventh in the Clipper division as Mission Performance in the 2015 Sydney Hobart. In 2013, as Jamaica Get All Right, it placed 64th overall, 13th in Division 1 and seventh in the Clipper Division. Joining Graham this time is Damien Egan from Darwin, who is undertaking the full 40,000nm circumnavigation with the Clipper Race. Mark Waters, a retired teacher, is also aboard. He might find his time in the Sydney Hobart and Clipper races race easy compared to his years raising five children as a single parent. This is the first edition of the Clipper Race to feature a Nasdaq yacht.
Competitor Details
Name |
Nasdaq |
Sail Number |
GBR731X |
Owner |
Clipper Ventures |
Skipper |
Robert Graham |
Sailing Master |
Mike Hanssen |
Crew |
H Grainge, A Greenough, T Boys, P Speight, M Waters, J Patton, D Harries, A Weaver, T Billbe, P Dark, J Cole, I Van Der Weijde, D Egan, T Wood, P Wilkinson, P Phair, K Cordiner, J Talbot |
State |
Great Britain |
Club |
RORC |
Type |
Clipper 70 |
LOA |
21.33 |