CYCA’s 2006-2007 Australian Ocean Racer of the Year, Ray Roberts continues to sail his canting keel Cookson 50 with great success, winning line honours in this year’s Brisbane to Gladstone Race for the second year in a row then following up with three second places in the Brisbane to Keppell Island Race, Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island Race weeks.  He also leads the 2009 Asian Yachting Grand Prix circuit having taken out the Langkawi, Phuket and China Coast Regattas with placings in the Singapore Straits and Koh Samui Regattas.  Roberts and his top crew have set their sights on the Tattersall’s Cup for 2009.

Name Quantum Racing Race name Evolution Racing Launch year 2006 Sail number 8899 Owner Ray Roberts Skipper Ray Roberts Crew J. Davis, W. Miller, D. Slater, E. Smyth, B. de Coster, J. Dahlenburg, J. Newman, S. McCanaghy, S. McCullum, T. Davis, R. Roberts, H. Styles. Club CYCA State NSW Type Cookson 50 Designer Farr Builder Cookson LOA 15.23 Beam 4.29 Draft 3.52

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