Apollo
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| Category | Placing |
|---|---|
Profile
Last year's line honours winner and one of the grand old ladies of Australian racing. Apollo will have her work cut out for her this year with five maxi yachts to chase. A 12-month string of successes was halted earlier this year when she was damaged during a passage to Noumea.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Apollo |
|---|---|
| Sail Number | 1400 |
| Owner | Jack Rooklyn |
| Skipper | Jack Rooklyn (9) |
| Navigator | Duncan van Woerden (6), |
| Crew | Warwick Rooklyn (5), Mike Bell (2), Janet Blake (1), Syd Brown (11), Mike Burke (8) , Tony Cable (15), David Griffith, Peter Snowball, Bruce Vascencellos. |
| State | NSW |
| Club | CYCA |
| LOA | 17.63 |
| Beam | 4.11 |
| Draft | 2.49 |
| Rig Type | Sloop |
| Year Launched | 1969 |
| Designer | Bob Miller (NSW) |
| Builder | J.H. Griffin Pty. Ltd. (NSW) |