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Astor

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Probably the best-known yacht in the fleet. Since the last Hobart race, owner Peter Warner has allowed her to be used as a training ship for sea scouts in Tasmania. This year over half the crew will be well tried young sea scouts and no doubt once again she must be favourite to lead the fleet

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Astor
Sail Number 88
Owner Peter R Warner
Skipper Peter R Warner (9)
Navigator J Burgess (2)
Crew W Cole, J Lockwood (2), P Currie, B Lancaster (3), B Moxhan (2), B Cuthbertson, R Goode, T McLeod, J Bunting, M Wilson, P Woolford, H Sims, C Harris, Max Crafoord.
State Australia
Type Schooner
LOA 22.40
Beam 4.67
Draft 2.50
Rig Type Staysail Schooner
Year Launched 1926
Designer William Fife (SCO)
Builder William Fife (SCO)