- The Yachts
- 2010
- Titania of Cowes
Titania of Cowes
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The Swan 68, formally known as “Chippewa”, has successfully raced in USA, Caribbean and Europe. Titania of Cowes has cruised extensively throughout the world and has sailed over 17,000nm this year from Newport RI, through the Caribbean, the Pacific and Asia to reach the start line of the 2010 Rolex Sydney Hobart. Her crew comprises of Whitbread, America’s cup, and Olympic sailors including Sir Robin Knox Johnston. Knox-Johnston was the first person to sail single handed and non-stop around the world between 14 June 1968 and 22 April 1969. In 1994 he co-skippered Enza New Zealand with the late Sir Peter Blake to take the Jules Verne Trophy in 1994 for the fastest circumnavigation of the world and the following year was knighted.
Interview with the crew of Titania of Cowes:
Gina Hewson - 26 December 2010
Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, Skipper - 24 December 2010
Competitor Details
| Yacht Name | Titania of Cowes |
| Sail Number | GBR6821R |
| Owner | Richard Dobbs |
| Skipper | Richard Dobbs |
| Navigator | Richard Hewson (4) |
| Crew | G Hewson, P Middelberg, J Slattery, A Green, R Knox-Johnston, A Hussey (1), S McCathy (1), C Kameen (1), M Corvell, R Kaveney (2), F Brown, D McGranan, J Manzoni, B Vines, J Moran, A Hewson, L McLean |
| State | United Kingdom |
| Club | RYS |
| Type | Swan 68 |
| Designer | German Frers |
| Builder | Nautors Swan |
| Construction | Glass |
| LOA | 21.6 |
| Beam | 5.3 |
| Draft | 3.5 |
