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Sirocco

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Sirocco was built in 1939 in Hobart and is a well-known old yacht in Australia, although this is only her second Sydney Hobart Race. Sirocco's first Sydney Hobart was quite eventful, as she broke her tiller during the race and was dis masted on the way home.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Sirocco
Sail Number 956
Owner T. & Pat Firmstone
Skipper T. A. Firmstone
Navigator Hedley Watson (1)
Crew Pat Firmstone (1), R Fox (1), J Brown (1), N Wagener, P de Graaf.
State NSW
Club CYCA
LOA 13.71
Beam 3.20
Draft 1.91
Rig Type Sloop
Year Launched 1939
Designer Sparkman Stephens (USA)
Builder Taylor Brothers Shipwrights (TAS)