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Moonshadow

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A retirement from last year's Hobart race when she was displaying promise, Moonshadow is a near sister ship to Iorana, the current World Two Ton champion. A Ron Holland design in balsa core GRP she was built in Melbourne late last year and only just made the start of the 1978 Hobart race. Has since displayed great boat speed on occasions under experienced owner/skipper John Taylor.

Member of the Victorian Southern Cross Cup team.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Moonshadow
Sail Number B51
Owner John Taylor
Skipper John Taylor (7)
Navigator R Lange (7)
Crew J Coates (4), Lawson Abbott (5), P Graham (3), R Anderson (3), J McCready (2), L Perrin (2).
State VIC
Club Royal Brighton Yacht Club
Type Two tonner
LOA 12.65
Beam 3.96
Draft 2.29
Rig Type Sloop
Year Launched 1978
Designer Ron Holland (NZ/IRE)
Builder Plastic Boat Company (VIC)