- The Yachts
- 2008
- 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 |