Fortlet
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| Category | Placing |
|---|---|
Profile
Fortlet is a Nicholson 48 Ketch built as a "one off" for Sir Robert Crichton-Brown. She is a cruising yacht designed for comfortable short-handed sailing. Skipper John Bennetto has chartered Fortlet to compete in his 25th Hobart Race in comfortable style and has gathered in his friend Don Mickleborough and some Tasmanians to keep him company over the 630 miles.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Fortlet |
|---|---|
| Sail Number | 645 |
| Owner | Sir Robert Crichton-Brown |
| Skipper | John Bennetto (24) Charterer |
| Navigator | Don Mickleborough (22) |
| Crew | Bruce Jackson (20), W Dietrich, B Sherriff, K Boulton (2), T Wensor (3). |
| State | TAS |
| Club | Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania |
| Type | Nicholson 48 |
| LOA | 14.5 |
| Beam | 3.9 |
| Draft | 1.6 |
| Rig Type | Ketch |
| Year Launched | 1975 |
| Designer | Camper & Nicholson (UK) |
| Builder | Camper & Nicholson (UK) |