The Yachts

Salacia

 

Another yacht well known to followers of the Sydney-Hobart Yacht Race, having competed from 1962 through to 1969 . Her best performance was 3rd in 1969. Now owned by Fred Thomas of the Sandringham Yacht Club, she won the 1970 Queenscliff-Devenport race and was 2nd in the C.Y.C.V. 1970-71 Ocean Racing Aggregate. 

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Salacia
Sail Number SM190
Owner Frederic W Thomas
Skipper Frederic W Thomas
Navigator John Bright (1)
Crew Bruce Legg, Peter Harris (1), John Spry (1), Peter Neale (1), Ian Leckie (1 ), Rick Page (1)
State Victoria
Club Sandringham Yacht Club
LOA 12.5
Beam 3.6
Draft 2