Ocean Skins

 

Ocean Skins is a timber-hulled sistership to Grant Wharington’s first Wild Thing and this the second year of campaigning the boat by her present owner. Recently they contested the inaugural Melbourne to Vanuatu Race (finished 5th on PHS) and were leading the Vanuatu to Mackay leg on handicap when they struck a whale and retired with rudder and keel damage. Finished 6th on PHS in last year’s Rolex Sydney Hobart.

Competitor Details

Yacht Name	Ocean Skins
Sail Number	G147
Owner	Tony Fowler (2)
Skipper	Tony Fowler (2)
Crew	P Anderson (4), J Boyle (1), P Kelly (1), D Kelly (1), A Ghattis, C Wallace, D Charlton, R Heilkema, G Orenshaw, T Hasner, G McDonald
State	VIC
Club	RGYC
Type	Inglis 47
Designer	Inglis
Builder	Hart Marine
Construction	Wood
LOA	14.3
Beam	4.5
Draft	3.3