The Yachts

Ray White Koomooloo

Ray White Koomooloo

 

This wonderful old timber yacht will be lining up for her tenth Rolex Sydney Hobart after winning her division last year.  Built 38 years ago, Koomooloo twice represented Australia at the Admiral’s Cup and won the Sydney Hobart in 1968.  In last year’s Hobart Race she bettered her 1968 elapsed time by 11 hours and, until the breeze lightened off down the Tasmanian East Coast, looked a chance for another overall handicap win.

Link here (Flash) or here (ASF format) for a profile on Ray White Koomooloo prior to the 2005 race

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Ray White Koomooloo
Sail Number RQ68
Owner Mike Freebairn
Skipper Mike Freebairn (3)
Crew P White (1), P Sherwood (1), S Zaphir (1), A Reed (1), C Smith, B Harburg, D Casson
State QLD
Club Royal Queensland Yacht Squadren
Type Kaufman 41
Designer Ted Kaufman
Builder Quilkey Brothers
Construction Timber
LOA 12.5
Beam 3.4
Draft 2.08