Skandia

Grant Wharington’s Skandia was the 2003 Rolex Sydney Hobart line honours winner then in 2004 the 30m maxi was leading the fleet to Hobart when she lost her rig and canting keel after capsizing in the Tasman Sea. Skandia was rebuilt and raced competitively in the northern hemisphere last year and this year took line honours in the Sydney Gold Coast, Sydney Mooloolaba and Sydney Mackay. Wharington also contested the 2005-06 Volvo Ocean Race with an all Australian entry, a Volvo 70 he chartered which is racing in this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart as Ichi Ban.

Link here (Flash) or here (ASF format) to an interview with a Skandia crewman prior to the 2005 race.

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