- The Yachts
- 2004
- Uptown Girl
Uptown Girl
Uptown Girl, originally called Sunburst, missed selection for the Australia’s Admiral’s Cup team in 1977. Rod Winton bought the boat in 1984 and has scored some good results including the 1992 Woollahra Cup and 3rd in division of the 2000 Pittwater – Coffs Race. Rod’s son Olin will join him for the boat’s 17th Rolex Sydney Hobart Race.
Competitor Details
Yacht Name | Uptown Girl |
Sail Number | 4182 |
Owner | Rod Winton |
Skipper | R Winton (12) |
Crew | O Winton (3), J Saunders (5), A Bush (3), E Ether (1), M Everitt (3), C Crammond (1), S Mills, J Bush |
State | NSW |
Club | Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron |
Type | Peterson 40 |
Designer | Doug Peterson |
Builder | Haulmaster |
Construction | Aluminium |
LOA | 12.5 |
Beam | 3.9 |
Draft | 2.5 |