Samuel Pepys
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| Category | Placing |
|---|---|
Profile
This is a club owned boat of the Royal Naval Sailing Association (RNSA) skippered by Lt Cmdr D A (Spike) Ross. She has spent most of the life in England where she was built. The most outstanding success was her win in the Transatlantic Race in 1952.
Made her way to Australia in a hangar on the new carrier HMAS Melbourne.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Samuel Pepys |
|---|---|
| Sail Number | 605 |
| Owner | R.N.S.A. |
| Skipper | Lt Cmdr Donald (Spike) Ross |
| Crew | Lt. Ron Calder, Lt. John Barry, Lt. Adrian Gray, Lt. Graham Tilley. |
| State | NSW |
| Club | RNSA |
| Type | Ilingworth and Primrose RNSA 24 |
| LOA | 9.45 |
| Beam | 2.29 |
| Draft | 1.78 |
| Year Launched | 1949 |
| Designer | Laurent Giles (UK) |