The Yachts

Two True

Two True

 

Two True is one of the new Beneteau First 40’s to hit Australian waters and is owned by Andrews Saies, representing the Cruising Yacht Club of South Australia. In the boat’s first event, Saies scored a 3rd in IRC Grand Prix Division 2 at Audi Hamilton Island Race Week 2009 and Two True was named the CYCSA's Boat of the Year, having won 1st place in the club’s Musto Offshore Series.

Whilst this is the first Hobart for the boat, owner Saies has competed in four Rolex Sydney Hobarts with his best performance a third in IRC Division 3 in last year’s race with his previous boat True North.

Link here to a press conference with Andrew Saies after Two True had been confirmed as the winner of the Tattersalls Cup:

Andrew Saies - 31 December 2009

 

Competitor Details

Yacht Name Two True
Sail Number YC400
Owner Andrew Saies
Skipper Andrew Saies
Navigator Brett Young (9)
Crew R Human (14), M Hutton (2), L De Wit (2), K Kellow (2), J Rowe, T Lamond, D Marshall, D Conigrove
State SA
Club CYCSA
Type Beneteau First 40
Designer Farr Yacht Design, USA
Builder Beneteau
Construction Fibreglass
LOA 12.24
Beam 3.8
Draft 2.41