The Roperunner
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| Category | Placing |
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Profile
Peter Robinson won Division D of the 1982 Sydney to Hobart with Pirra and then bought The Roperunner from her New Zealand owner. In the 1986 race The Roperunner was in front of class winners Paladin and Another Concubine when the relief helmsman “chinese gybed” the boat. An extremely quick boat downwind, her windward speed has been improved this season by .15 to .2 knot in all wind strengths as a result of sail development.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | The Roperunner |
|---|---|
| Sail Number | S 4499 |
| Owner | Peter Robinson |
| Skipper | Peter Robinson (5) |
| Navigator | S Grain (2) |
| Crew | P Brazier, C Calrkie (2), M Cameron ,J Fletcher, P Greenwood, A Nicholson, S Vallings (1), M Whiteman (1). |
| State | VIC |
| Club | Royal Melbourne Yacht Squadron |
| Type | Two tonner |
| LOA | 12.1 |
| Beam | 4.0 |
| Draft | 2.1 |
| Rig Type | Sloop |
| Year Launched | 1980 |
| Designer | Bruce Farr (NZ) |
| Builder | Marten Marine (NZ) |