- The Yachts
- 1971
- Morning Matilda
Morning Matilda
A design from Sparkman and Stephens, known as the S&S. 34 built by Swarbrick Brothers in Perth in Glass Reinforced Plastic. A sister-ship, "Morning Cloud" won the Sydney-Hobart Race in 1969. "Morning Matilda" was launched in December, 1970, and had immediate success, gaining 1st in Division 2 of the Queenscliff to Devenport Race.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Morning Matilda |
| Sail Number | M2 |
| Owner | R Peter McIntyre |
| Skipper | R Peter McIntyre |
| Navigator | Charles Treleavan |
| Crew | Ian McKenzie, Don Stead, Peter A Parry-Fielder, Yvan Duzer (1), Keith M Stevenson. |
| State | Victoria |
| Club | Royal Yacht Club of Victoria |
| Type | S&S 34 |
| Designer | Sparkman and Stephens |
| Builder | Swarbrick Brothers in Perth |
| Construction | Glass Reinforced Plastic. |
| LOA | 10.3 |
| Beam | 3 |
| Draft | 1.8 |
