- The Yachts
- 1971
- Franklin
Franklin
A Morgan Giles design in timber, she has competed in the last six Sydney Hobart Races with a Navy crew. This year she will be sailed by officers and cadets of H.M.A.S. Creswell.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Franklin |
| Sail Number | RANC 2 |
| Owner | Royal Australian Naval College |
| Skipper | Lt. P Briggs (1) |
| Crew | Lt. Com. I Watson, Lt. D Walsh, Lt. A Crowe, Midshipmen Cadets - G Kennedy, A Drover (1), L Pataky, I Allan |
| State | ACT |
| Club | Royal Australian Naval College Sailing Club |
| Designer | Morgan Giles |
| Construction | Timber |
| LOA | 13.1 |
| Beam | 2.9 |
| Draft | 2 |
