The Yachts

Christopher Dragon

Christopher Dragon

 

Andrew and Linda Weiss’s Sydney 43, Christopher Dragon, enjoyed a standout 2015 season on the USA’s east coast. She won two distance races, finishing first in her IRC class at the NYYC’s annual regatta (she won all four races and led at every mark in all), second in IRC 1 in the Marblehead Halifax Race and first in IRC 2 at Block Island Race Week, with five wins and six second’s – only super maxi Comanche toppled her for the overall win. Now Weiss is coming to tackle the Sydney Hobart for the first time, where they will face Comanche again. Weiss is an experienced yachtsman and can count 22 Block Island Race Weeks among his other races, but all aboard are Sydney Hobart novices.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Christopher Dragon
Sail Number USA4304
Owner Andrew & Linda Weiss
Skipper Andrew Weiss
Navigator Larry Fox
Crew A Loory, B LaMotte III, G Girstl, C Weiss, R Lyall, J McShane, D Lynn, M Bennett
State USA
Club STC/LYC
Type Sydney 43
Designer Jason Ker
Builder Salona Yachts
Construction GRP
LOA 13.1
Beam 4.2
Draft 3.0