- The Yachts
- 2001
- Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Veteran racer Mark Twain holds the impressive record for the most number of Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races for an individual yacht - 24. Over the years, she has as picked up three 2nd places and two 3rds in division and successfully completed the gruelling 1998 Sydney Hobart. Mark Twain is also a veteran of 14 Lord Howe Island Races.
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Mark Twain |
| Sail Number | A113 |
| Owner | Hugh ONeill |
| Skipper | Hugh ONeill (20) |
| Sailing Master | Mark Gray |
| Navigator | Keith Radford/Chris Oh |
| Crew | K. Radford (12), C. Oh (10), B. Kenyon (14), D. Salter (5), T. Walkley (9), S. Grellis (12), T. Purkiss (6). |
| State | NSW |
| Club | Sydney Amateur Sailing Club |
| Type | S&S 39 |
| Designer | Sparkman and Stephens |
| Builder | D. Brooker/Quilkey Bros |
| Construction | Timber sheathed |
| LOA | 11.774 |
| Beam | 3.458 |
| Draft | 2.238 |