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Bacardi

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Profile

Since being launched in the late 1970s, this boat has been raced continuously including 23 Sydney Hobarts, several Melbourne–Hobarts and the Melbourne–Stanley Race qualifier which Bacardi took out this year.  Co-owner John Williams is an ocean racing veteran of 25 years and Graeme Ainley is the recently retired Yachting Australia president.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Bacardi
Sail Number SM377
Owner Graeme Ainley / John Williams
Skipper John Williams (22) / Graeme Ainley (22)
Crew Hugh Halliburton (17), Tim Crespin (13), David Brothorton (3), T Barrot, R Leapor, B Williams
State VIC
Club Sandringham Yacht Club
Type Peterson 44
LOA 13.341
Beam 4.17
Draft 2.43
Rig Type Sloop
Year Launched 1978
Designer Doug Peterson (USA)
Builder John Gould (VIC)