Takani

Takani finished PHS seventh overall in the 2016 Rolex Sydney Hobart. Making it special was two daughter’s racing with their dads; owner James Whittle with his 20 year-old daughter Taylah after she contested her first in 2014. Navigator, Bill Ratcliff, contested his 48^th with daughter Katrina aboard for her first race south and the two are together again this year and plan to do Bill’s 50^th together in 2018. The Hanse 495 finished the 2017 Sydney Gold Coast race PHS second overall. In her maiden Sydney Hobart in 2014, Takani was PHS 12^th, but retired in 2015 with rudder damage. She came into Debbie and Jim Whittle’s lives in 2012 and named for their children; Taylah, Kasey and Nicholas. Jim celebrates his 53^rd birthday on Boxing Day. A blow won’t hurt this boat.

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