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Home Race 1989 Yachts Uptown Girl

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Category Placing

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Uptown Girl will be sailing her 13th Sydney Hobart, this time creating history with a joint Australian Russian crew aboard. Joined with two similar sized sloops from Vladivostok in making up the Soviet Union's first ever challenge for the Southern Cross cup.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Uptown Girl
Sail Number 4182
Owner Rod Winton (Chartered to USSR)
Skipper Rod Winton (7)
Navigator Jim Murrant
Crew R Barron (7)
State NSW
Club Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron
Type Peterson 40
LOA 12.5
Rig Type Sloop
Year Launched 1977
Designer Doug Peterson (USA)
Builder Haulmaster