In 2008, after a two year absence from the Rolex Sydney Hobart, Tow Truck returned with a win in IRC Division 3.  In March, she finished second in IRC Division 2 of the Audi Sydney Offshore Newcastle Yacht Race and followed this with a second place in IRC Division 2 in the Audi Sydney Gold Coast Yacht Race, behind the overall winner AFR Midnight Rambler.  An extensive international search to find a replacement for Anthony Paterson’s famous Mumm 30 Tow Truck was completed with the discovery of this Jason Ker-designed 11.3m racing yacht on the island of Jersey.  The Ker 11.3 is a semi popular one-design class from the design board of successful Spanish-based British designer Jason Ker.  The ‘new’ Tow Truck was shipped in a car transport ship from Southampton and assembled at Lake Macquarie. 

Name Tow Truck Race name Tow Truck Launch year 2001 Sail number M6 Owner Anthony Paterson Skipper Anthony Paterson (8) Crew B Filby (7), G Van Dijk (6), T Poulsen (3), P Williams (11), R Howard (6), W Howard (7), A Heenan (11), A May (3), W Wilkens Club LMYC State NSW Type Ker 11.3 Designer Ker Builder Vision Yachts UK Construction Composite IRC TCC 1.15 LOA 11.44 Beam 3.64 Draft 2.37

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