The Yachts

Dysons Cobb

Dysons Cobb

 

Previously called Ninety Seven, this 47-footer beat a fleet of much bigger yachts in the treacherous conditions of the 1993 race to take Line Honours.  This year marks the 10th anniversary of that historic win and one of the original crew members, Adam Brown, from Sydney, will join skipper Chris Dare, a champion dinghy sailor, and the Victorian crew.
 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Dysons Cobb
Sail Number SM 9797
Owner Chris Dare
Skipper Chris Dare
Navigator Adam Brown
Crew C Dare (2), P Walsh (9), A Brown (15), S Campbell (1), J Goldsmith (3), D Senogles, P Atkins, A Wilkonson, M Links, D Knightsbridge, S Twentyman
State VIC
Club Sandringham Yacht Club Victoria
Type Farr 47
Designer Farr Yacht Design
Builder Boatspeed
Construction Kevlar foam
LOA 14.32
Beam 4.28
Draft 2.8