The Yachts

Sunrise

Sunrise

 

Tom Kneen won the 2021 Rolex Fastnet Race with Sunrise after building a huge lead in IRC Division 2. He followed up with a second in the Rolex Middle Sea Race and a divisional win the RORC Caribbean. This will be Kneen and his yacht’s first trip Down Under. The majority of his crew are ‘first timers’ in our race too. This productive JPK 11.80 is at her best in big seas and windy conditions. Brings back memories of Gery Trentesaux who bought his JPK 10.80, Courier Leon, from Europe and finished the 2015 Hobart second Overall. Watch this space!

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Sunrise
Sail Number GBR888X
Owner Thomas Kneen
Skipper Tom Kneen
Navigator Tom Cheney
Crew Adrienne Cahalan (29), Bex Gmuer Hornell (1), Angus Gray-Stephens, George Kennedy, David Swete (6), Victoria Tomlinson Cheney
State Great Britain
Club RORC
Type Jpk 1180
LOA 11.8
Beam 3.9
Draft 2.7