Mirrabooka

 

Plenty of experience on this boat with over 100 Hobarts between the crewmembers. John Bennetto sailed his first Hobart in 1947 and is now the record holder with 41 races. Mirrabooka has competed in every Hobart since being launched and she regularly finishes mid-fleet. This, according to John, is not because they are getting slower but “because everyone else is getting faster”.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name	Mirrabooka
Sail Number	A8
Owner	John Bennetto
Skipper	John Bennetto (41)
Crew	P. Foster (15), P. Knott (2), L. Griffiths (8), R. Jackman (26), B. Watson (24), D. Watson (6), H. Hargreaves Morris (7).
State	TAS
Club	Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
Type	Frers 47
Designer	German Frers
Builder	Devine
Construction	Aluminium
LOA	14.24
Beam	4.442
Draft	2.798