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Maria

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A new entry from Tasmania and a contender for a place in the Australian One Ton Cup team. She was designed by Sparkman and Stephens and built by Max Creese, Hobart out of strip planked Huon pine. Since launching in July 1970 she has been outright winner of four pennant races and was five minutes outside the Maria Island Race record set in 1952. She is a sister ship to the successful Sydney One Ton Cup yacht Boambillie.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Maria
Sail Number A 12
Owner Dr Des A. Cooper
Skipper Dr Des A. Cooper
Navigator Dr J D Cannon
Crew Graeme Freeman, L Nibbs (3), I Coward (3), S Florence, G Pilkers.
State TAS
Club Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
Type One tonner
LOA 11.23
Beam 3.20
Draft 1.91
Rig Type Sloop
Year Launched 1970
Designer Sparkman Stephens (USA)
Builder Max Creese (TAS)