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Balandra

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Category Placing

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A veteran is of the successful 1967 Admirals Cup challenge, now sailed by the Army Eastern Command. This is her eighth trip to Hobart since being launched in 1965.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Balandra
Sail Number 496
Owner Army Eastern Command
Skipper Lt Col E Bruce Starrett (4) - Army Eastern Command
Navigator Capt J S McDermott (2)
Crew Brig J G Hooton (1), Major C G Wallace (2), Lt Col Barbra Maxwell, Sgt John Tickle, Col D T Rennie, 2nd Lt S Cameron, 2nd Lt Jeff Gordon, Capt D Chitty.
State NSW
Club Royal Australian Naval Sailing Association (NSW)
LOA 14.07
Beam 3.66
Draft 2.29
Rig Type Sloop
Year Launched 1965
Designer Peter Nicholson (UK)
Builder Jock Muir (TAS)