The Yachts

Patience

 

This Tasmanian sloop is to the Van der Stadt of Holland Dogger design and was built by J. H. Bamford in 1968. The hull construction is plywood with fibreglass sheathing and dynel covered plywood deck. She is actively racing in the Hobart Offshore Race and her best performance was 2nd in the 1969 Maria Island Race. 

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Patience
Sail Number A8
Owner N J Bowden
Skipper N J Bowden
Navigator N J Bowden
Crew R M Bowden, I G Wells, J R Horner, D Woodhouse. \
State Tasmania
Club Derwent Sailing Squadron
Designer Van der Stadt of Holland Dogger design
Builder J H Bamford
Construction Plywood with fibreglass sheathing
LOA 9.3
Beam 2.6
Draft 1.6