The Yachts

Maximus

Maximus

 

One of three 30m maxis contesting this year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart, Maximus finished 1st on corrected time in the 2005 Transatlantic last year, took line honours and handicap honours in the IRC Super 0 division of last year’s Rolex Fastnet Race and holds the Round Isle of Wight world speed record. She has also contested the 2005 and 2006 Maxi Yacht Rolex Cup and this year's Rolex Middle Sea Race in Malta which is where she boarded a ship for Sydney to prepare for her maiden Rolex Sydney Hobart.
 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Maximus
Sail Number NZL99999
Owner EBS Yachting
Skipper Charles St Clair Brown (3) & Bill Buckley
Crew M Brown, J Scott, R Bouzaid, P Airey, M Humphries, I Treleaven (2), J Carroll, D Peterson, G McPherson, A Rhys, R Houston (1), S Molloy, G Attrill, M Hannon, G Hendy, R Croft, J Sutherland, D Munday, F Tregaskis, J Smith, D Kilponen (2)
State NZ
Club RNZYS
Type Maxi
Designer Greg Elliott
Builder Cooksons
Construction Carbon
LOA 30
Beam 5.64
Draft 6