The Yachts

Pale Ale Rager

Pale Ale Rager

 

Pale Ale Rager has achieved some notable results during its extensive racing career including PHS 3rd overall in the 1999 Sydney Hobart, PHS 5th overall in the stormswept 1998 race and line honours in the 2002 and 2003 Adelaide - Port Lincoln races.  This will be Rager’s 14th race to Hobart and 8th with Gary as skipper.

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Pale Ale Rager
Sail Number YC560
Owner Gary Shanks
Skipper Gary Shanks (7)
Navigator N Smith (1)
Crew D Shanks (5), S Bruland, D Swete (1), M Wilson (7), C Shanks (5), M Young (2), J Gair (2), S Cavanough
State SA
Club CYCSA
Type Elliot 56
Designer Greg Elliot
Builder Clements
Construction G. R. Cedar
LOA 17.1
Beam 4.82
Draft 4.0