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Secret Mens Business

Secret Mens Business

 

David De Coster and Sally Armati bought Secret Mens Business (SMB) in 2018, when the MBD 42 was optimised and placed 63rd in the 2019 Rolex Sydney Hobart, scoring a much improved 23rd last year. The original SMB, she was first owned by Geoff Boettcher who had little luck with it in the race, retiring in 1996, 1998, 1999 and 2001. She placed 18th in 1997 and 20th in 2003 before being sold to Melbourne interests. Sold again in 2006, her Hobart results were: 2007 (55th), 2008 (63rd) and 2010 (41st). She was sold to a West Australian owner where she spent the next six years before the current owners bought her.  

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Secret Mens Business
Sail Number 8300
Owner David De Coster & Sally Armati
Skipper David De Coster (18)
Navigator Bruce Morrow (10)
Crew Brian Aldridge (1), Thomas Eizinger, Steven Ewin (1), Michael Formosa (28), Michael Giles (5), Francesca Leverkus (2), Stephanie Lyons (2), Julia Owens (9), Brett Smith (24)
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Murray-Burns-Dovell 42
Designer Murray & Associates (Aus)
Builder Peter Bolton Yachts
Construction GRP
LOA 12.8
Beam 3.8
Draft 2.8