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Parmelia

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Built originally for the Parmelia Race from Portsmouth to Fremantle in 1979, in which she finished fifth overall, Parmelia raced in Sydney before being bought by Tasmanian Brian Woods. Stoutly built, she was one of only 46 yachts to finish the gale swept 984 Sydney to Hobart. In 1987 she contested the OTC race from Hobart to Fremantle.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Parmelia
Sail Number 2344
Owner Brian Woods
Skipper Brian Woods (5)
Navigator John Solomons (17)
Sailing Master G Coad (13)
Crew W Bevis (9) G Whitton, C Fry (1), R Smith (2), R White, B Evans, D Freeman ,M Coone.
State TAS
Club Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
Type Curran 45
LOA 13.9
Beam 4.0
Draft 2.4
Rig Type Sloop
Year Launched 1978
Designer Phil Curran (WA)
Builder WA