Sumatra
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A first Hobart for Sumatra, Shane Diethelm and Peter Vanderwal. Diethelm has sailed since childhood, courtesy of his dad, Basil, a CYCA 64-year member. He is a heart transplant and childhood lymphoma survivor and says “This is more than a race - it’s a mission. We want to inspire others - especially those facing health challenges - to believe in second chances, adventure, and the healing power of the sea.”
A year ago he and Vanderwal decided to do the Hobart and raise funds for charities that have meaning for them: the Charles Curran Institute at St Vincents, Breast Cancer Foundation and Parkinson’s Foundation. Delivering Toucan back from Hobart last year was Vanderwal’s first offshore experience. Sumatra is a Swan 48, used by the Diethelm family to cruise in the USA, Mediterranean and the Caribbean, with some racing thrown in before sailing back to Sydney in 2014.
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| Yacht Name | Sumatra |
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| Sail Number | 53444 |
| Owner | Peter Vanderwal and Shane Diethelm |
| Skipper | Shane Diethelm |
| Navigator | Malcolm Roe (5) |
| Crew | Andrew Brown, Max Henderson (1), Ian Krakouer (7), Francesca Leverkus (2), Samuel Mccarthy (7), Martin Porges, Nicole Sawick (2), Daniel Smith (1), Llovett Taylorsmith, Pete Vanderwal, Chris Warren (10) |
| State | NSW |
| Club | CYCA |
| Type | Swan 48 |
| LOA | 14.8 |
| Beam | 4.3 |
| Draft | 2.4 |