Secret Mens Business 3 has had a hull modification since last year’s race. The newly configured yacht has now become Secret Mens Business 3.5 (SMB3.5), Reichel Pugh yacht designers making improvements to correct upwind performance.  With a slightly larger sail plan and waterline length, SMB 3.5 should be able to hang onto the TP52s for the trip down the coast.  With a strong crew list, the yacht should be able to achieve a favourable result for the skipper.

Name Secret Mens Business 3 Race name Secret Mens Business 3.5 Launch year 2008 Sail number YC3300 Owner Geoff Boettcher Skipper Geoff Boettcher (20) Crew S Kemp (5), N Bice (8), J Freeman (23), C Howard (3), M Dunstan (7), D Oliver (4), C Cook (4), T Cowen (6), S Harris (8), A Common (1), J Clark (1), R Fidock (11) Club CYC SA State SA Type Reichel Pugh 51 Designer Reichel Pugh Builder Hart Marine Construction Carbon IRC TCC 1.337 LOA 15.64 Beam 4.38 Draft 3.33