The Yachts

Boomerang VII

 

Designed by Jo Joubert this, Wombat class sloop was built by Fibreglass Yachts and launched in 1968. She is of a fibreglass-foam sandwich construction and was second overall in the Sydney-Hobart Race in 1968. Her best recent performances have been 1st Basin Cup and 3rd in last year's Woollahra Cup Race.

 

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Boomerang VII
Sail Number 653
Owner Peter M Hill
Skipper Peter M Hill (4)
Navigator John McAnally
Crew Eric Smith (1), Clive Smith (1), Tom Vaarzon-Morel (3), Nick Creech.
State NSW
Club Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
Type Wombat class
Designer Peter Joubert
Builder Fibreglass Yachts
Construction fibreglass-foam sandwich construction
LOA 12.6
Beam 3.9
Draft 1.8