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Fine Line USA

Fine Line USA

 

Rich Montplaisir from Chicago, USA, has chartered Kioni from Getaway Sailing to fulfill a life long ambition of competing in the Rolex Sydney Hobart Race.  Accompanying him is a team of experienced sailors from the Chicago area who either own their own boats or race with Rich on his Tripp 42 Fine Line.

The crew has put a lot of work into preparing for the 60th anniversary race, sailing together in the many local offshore Lakes Races.  They are hoping that with an optimised handicap on this Farr designed First 47.7 they will be able to give the Aussies a run for their money!

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Fine Line USA
Sail Number 6146
Owner Getaway Sailing
Skipper Michael Bird
Crew R. Montplaisir, M. Bird, T. Edman, S. Cairo, P. Fray, J. Larson, S. Lumsden, R. McBride, A. Stone, J. Simmons, D. Maxwell, P. Scanlon, W. Hansmann R McBride, S Cairo, A Stone, S Lumsden, M Bird, M Montplaisir, T Edman, P Fray, J Larson, J Dunn, J Simmons, D Maxwell, P Scanlon, W Hansmann
State USA
Club CYCA
Type Beneteau First 47.7
Designer Bruce Farr
Builder Beneteau
Construction Fibreglass
LOA 14.8
Beam 4.49
Draft 2.8