The Yachts

Apollonius

 

Owner/skipper Julian Robinson from Deviot on the Tamar River, designed and built this sturdy boat from King Billy pine over celery frames and has raced the boat in the Three Peaks event around the coast of Tasmania  and in two Melbourne-Launceston races, winning both the IRC and PHS divisions of this Bass Strait crossing in 2004.  Appolonius is the second Tamar Yacht Club boat in the fleet this year, the other being Jailhouse Grill.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Apollonius
Sail Number TYC250
Owner Julian Robinson
Skipper Julian Robinson
Crew P McKenna, J Cooper (1), P Martain (1), J Claridge, F Pentecost, S Williams, G Smith
State TAS
Club Tamar Yacht Club
Type Robinson 41
Designer Robinson
Builder Robinson
Construction Timber
LOA 12.6
Beam 3.35
Draft 2.2