The Yachts

Optimus Prime

Optimus Prime

 

Owner Trevor Taylor is an experienced offshore racing skipper, including winning the Siska Trophy as WA Offshore Champion,  but has done  only limited racing with his new boat, a state of the art Reichel/Pugh design. However the results have been impressive with a fastest time and 2nd overall in the Fremantle to Carnarvon Race, 1st and fastest in the first leg of the Valmadre Series and 1st and fastest in the Dolphin Race,  the first leg of the Farrawa Cup

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Optimus Prime
Sail Number CR1
Owner Trevor Taylor
Skipper Trevor Taylor (2)
Crew P Tunnard (1), J Kelly, J Taylor (1), G Wood (3), A Linham (5), A McPhee (3), D Taylor (1), G Woods, J Weeden, P Jones (2), M Field, K Thompson
State WA
Club CYCAWA
Type Marten 49
Designer Reichel Pugh
Builder Marten Yachts
Construction Carbon Fibre
LOA 15.05
Beam 4.15
Draft 3.6