The Yachts

Terra Firma

Terra Firma

 

Terra Firma has been described as ‘one out of the box’. This former Overall winner (1995) has performed well for a decade and this year Victorian skipper Nicholas Bartels is returning with an experienced crew to push the Murray 41 hard all the way south.
 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Terra Firma
Sail Number 4100
Owner Nicholas Bartels
Skipper Nicholas Bartels (4)
Crew Nicholas Bartels (4), Mark Buckley (2), Justin Rowe (9), Steve Telford (10), Dean Joel, Nick Bez, Sam Hunt, Chris Bradbury, Peter Stubbings, Cameron Fary, Anthony Bibby
State VIC
Club Sandringham Yacht Club
Type Murray 41
Designer Ian Murray
Builder Tony Highett
Construction Fibreglass
LOA 12.5
Beam 3.8
Draft 2.5