Samuel Pepys
| Category | Placing |
|---|---|
Profile
Here is quite a famous little yacht designed by Laurent Giles as a class for the Royal Naval Sailing Association - R.N.S.A.24. She was built in 1949 in England and has had a very full life is a club yacht ever since, having completed in 2 Bermuda races (1950 and 1952), gaining a third in her class in the latter. Two Trans-Atlantic races (1950 and 1952), gaining a second and a first placing, respectively.
Notably amongst her racing successes was her win in the 1950 Plymouth to Santander Race in Spain.
She was shipped to Sydney aboard the aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne in 1956. Since arriving in Sydney she has been cared for by the Australian branch of the RNSA and has raced consistently both on the harbour and outside. She competed in the Sydney Hobart Race last year and performed very creditably for so small a yacht in the heavy going that was experienced
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Samuel Pepys |
|---|---|
| Sail Number | 605 |
| Owner | R.N.S.A. |
| Skipper | Captain Ronald J Robertson DSC RAN (1) |
| Crew | Lieut. H Spurgeon (1), Lieut. A D Gray RANVR (1), R Robinson. |
| State | NSW |
| Club | R.N.S.A. |
| Type | R.N.S.A.24 |
| LOA | 9.45 |
| Beam | 2.29 |
| Draft | 1.78 |
| Rig Type | Sloop |
| Year Launched | 1949 |
| Designer | Laurent Giles (UK) |