Fidelis

 

In 1966 the 61-foot triple planked kauri yacht Fidelis crossed the Tasman from New Zealand and showed the world some early Kiwi yachting magic when she took line honours and set a new record in the Sydney Hobart that year. Fidelis will be amongst the classic entries when she lines up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of her line honours win. During the 1980s Fidelis was altered extensively and last year she underwent her second major refit.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name	Fidelis
Sail Number	45
Owner	Nigel A Stoke (2)
Skipper	Nigel A Stoke (2)
Navigator	L Anderson (3)
Crew	R Cook (13), T Griffiths (1), G Taylor, A Clark, B Nizette, K Pryor, N Easton, B Robinson
State	NSW
Club	RSYS
Type	Knud Reimers 61
Designer	Knud Reimers
Builder	Lidgard
Construction	Timber
LOA	18.6
Beam	3.1
Draft	2.7