The Yachts

Quest

Quest

 

Quest had an outstanding summer of 2002-2003, winning the IRC Division at the 2002 Hamilton Island Race Week, being Overall winner of the 2002 Rolex Sydney Hobart, the 2003 IRC Australian Champion, and then winning IMS and IRC Division 1 in the Sydney Mooloolaba Yacht Race.  The crew is virtually unchanged for this year and includes Michael Green heading for his 25th Hobart.
 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Quest
Sail Number AUS6606
Owner Robert Steel
Skipper Robert Steel
Navigator David Ellis / Carl Craaford
Crew B Steel (16), M Green (24), S Reffold (8), C Crafoord (17), J Goluzd (23), D Ellis (22), P Messenger, S Don, T Paola, M Ashley-Jones, J Baxter
State NSW
Club CYCA
Type Nelson Marek 46
Designer Nelson / Marek
Builder Carroll Marine USA
Construction FRP with Core Material
LOA 14.19
Beam 4.127
Draft 3.05