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Rising Sun

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One of the older yachts in the fleet, this yacht previously raced as Franklin and competed in her first Hobart in 1965. This time the yacht is sponsored by the Army which also sponsors a program for disadvantaged children and will be skippered by Noel Sneddon who has plenty of experience, and will carry crewmember Michael Paget a school cadet from SCEGS who is doing his first Hobart at age 16

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Rising Sun
Sail Number 5376
Owner N.Sneddon
Skipper N.Sneddon (10
Navigator C Mazur (4)
Crew I Cooke, R Meindi, G Pallot, C Edwards, C Berry, P Hawes, S Bartle, W Tarrant, M Paget.
State NSW
Club Army Sailing Club
LOA 13.06
Beam 2.90
Draft 1.88
Rig Type SLoop
Year Launched 1962
Designer Morgan-Giles (UK)
Builder Royal Australian Navy Garden Island