- The Yachts
- 2013
- Rush
Rush
Rush went to Hobart last year and finish 49th overall under IRC and 10th in Division 2. The Patersons are avid sailors and have entered their 16 year-old Corel 45 in the majority of major Victorian offshore races for years, including putting in a regular appearance at Australia’s oldest keel boat event, currently known as Festival of Sails, each January.
Rush is contesting her sixth Rolex Sydney Hobart, with a best place of fifth in IRC Division 2 in both 2008 and 2009. Among the regular crew which has a multitude of ocean racing experience, is Andrew McCole, who contested the 2007 Melbourne Osaka double-handed yacht race, withdrawing after hull damage occurred.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Rush |
| Sail Number | B45 |
| Owner | Ian & John Paterson |
| Skipper | John Paterson (11) |
| State | VIC |
| Club | Royal Brighton Yacht Club |
| Type | Corel 45 |
| Designer | Bruce Farr |
| Builder | Caroll Marine |
| Construction | Kevlar |
| LOA | 13.81 |
| Beam | 4.1 |
| Draft | 2.95 |

